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EmailThis journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Northern lines, changing trains at Moorgate
- From Barbican take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Moorgate to the Northern Line
- Leave the train at Old Street
Number of stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 15 mins
Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Old Street
Live status and delays
Hammersmith & City line Good service
Northern line Good service
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Closures on the H&C and Northern line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:30 – Last train at 00:49
Sunday
First train at 07:19 – Last train at 00:28
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:30 – Last train at 00:49
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Hammersmith & City line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:30, 5:49, 6:06, 6:18, 6:29, 6:39, 6:49, 6:59, 7:09, 7:20, 7:31, 7:39, 7:50, 7:59, 8:10, 8:21, 8:30, 8:40, 8:51, 9:02, 9:11, 9:21, 9:30, 9:40, 9:49, 10:00, 10:10, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:58, 16:10, 16:21
See the rest of the timetable
16:30, 16:42, 16:51, 17:02, 17:13, 17:21, 17:32, 17:42, 17:51, 18:02, 18:11, 18:22, 18:30, 18:41, 18:50, 19:01, 19:10, 19:21, 19:30, 19:41, 19:50, 20:01, 20:10, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:15, 00:25, 00:29, 00:34, 00:43, 00:49
Sunday
7:19, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:49, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:39, 16:49, 16:59, 17:09, 17:19, 17:29, 17:39, 17:49, 17:59, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:29, 19:39, 19:49, 19:59, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:38, 23:44, 23:49, 00:04, 00:14, 00:28
Saturday and public holidays
5:30, 5:49, 6:09, 6:19, 6:39, 6:49, 6:59, 7:09, 7:19, 7:29, 7:39, 7:49, 7:59, 8:09, 8:19, 8:29, 8:39, 8:49, 8:59, 9:09, 9:19, 9:29, 9:39, 9:49, 9:59, 10:09, 10:19, 10:29, 10:39, 10:49, 10:59, 11:09, 11:19, 11:29, 11:39, 11:49, 11:59, 12:09, 12:19, 12:29, 12:39, 12:49, 12:59, 13:09, 13:19, 13:29, 13:39, 13:49, 13:59, 14:09, 14:19, 14:29, 14:39, 14:49, 14:59, 15:09, 15:19, 15:29, 15:39, 15:49, 15:59, 16:09, 16:19, 16:29, 16:39, 16:49, 16:59, 17:09, 17:19, 17:29, 17:39, 17:49, 17:59, 18:09, 18:19, 18:29, 18:39, 18:49, 18:59, 19:09, 19:19, 19:29, 19:39, 19:49, 19:59, 20:09, 20:19, 20:29, 20:39, 20:49, 20:59, 21:09, 21:19, 21:29, 21:39, 21:49, 21:59, 22:09, 22:19, 22:29, 22:39, 22:49, 22:59, 23:09, 23:19, 23:29, 23:39, 23:49, 23:59, 00:09, 00:15, 00:25, 00:29, 00:34, 00:43, 00:49
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Alternative routes include Barbican to Moorgate, Barbican to Shoreditch and Barbican to Angel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible. Old Street is not wheelchair accessible
Barbican entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the booking hall (11 steps down +12 steps down), plus another two flights of stairs from the booking hall to the platforms (15 steps down +14 steps down to the eastbound platform, and 2x14 steps down to the westbound platform)
Changing trains at Moorgate – You must use an escalator when changing between the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C eastbound platforms and the Northern line. You must use stairs for all other platform changes
Old Street exit – You must an escalator (or seven flights of 6x15, 10, 9 steps) plus four flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (17 steps up +18 steps up +15 steps up +16 steps up). After that you must use another flight of stairs to Old Street’s northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest exits (8 steps up), or two flights of stairs to the City Road exits (2x11 steps to the southwest exit, or 2x12 steps to the northwest, northeast and southeast exits)
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Northern and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at Moorgate
- From Old Street take the Northern Line
- Change at Moorgate to the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Barbican
Number of stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 14 mins
Stations on the route: Old Street ➜ Moorgate [change train] Moorgate ➜ Barbican
Live status and delays
Metropolitan line Good service
Northern line Good service
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Closures on the Northern and Metropolitan line
First and last train times
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:55 – Last train at 00:35
Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:55 – Last train at 00:35
Friday
First train at 05:55 – Last train at 00:35
Sunday
First train at 07:28 – Last train at 23:44
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Northern line timetable
Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:55, 5:59, 6:04, 6:09, 6:14, 6:19, 6:24, 6:29, 6:34, 6:38, 6:41, 6:45, 6:48, 6:52, 6:55, 6:58, 7:01, 7:04, 7:07, 7:10, 7:13, 7:16, 7:19, 7:22, 7:25, 7:28, 7:31, 7:34, 7:37, 7:40, 7:43, 7:46, 7:49, 7:52, 7:55, 7:58, 8:01, 8:04, 8:07, 8:10, 8:13, 8:16, 8:19, 8:22, 8:25, 8:28, 8:31, 8:34, 8:37, 8:40, 8:43, 8:46, 8:49, 8:52, 8:55, 8:58, 9:01, 9:04, 9:07, 9:10, 9:13, 9:16, 9:19, 9:22
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9:25, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:43, 9:46, 9:49, 9:52, 9:55, 9:58, 10:01, 10:04, 10:07, 10:10, 10:13, 10:16, 10:19, 10:22, 10:25, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:07, 11:10, 11:13, 11:16, 11:19, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:07, 12:10, 12:13, 12:16, 12:19, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:07, 13:10, 13:13, 13:16, 13:19, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:07, 14:10, 14:13, 14:16, 14:19, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:07, 15:10, 15:13, 15:16, 15:19, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:43, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:04, 16:07, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:25, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:43, 16:46, 16:49, 16:52, 16:55, 16:58, 17:01, 17:04, 17:07, 17:10, 17:13, 17:16, 17:19, 17:22, 17:25, 17:28, 17:31, 17:34, 17:37, 17:40, 17:43, 17:46, 17:49, 17:52, 17:55, 17:58, 18:01, 18:04, 18:07, 18:10, 18:13, 18:16, 18:19, 18:22, 18:25, 18:28, 18:31, 18:34, 18:37, 18:40, 18:43, 18:46, 18:49, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:01, 19:04, 19:07, 19:10, 19:13, 19:16, 19:19, 19:22, 19:25, 19:28, 19:31, 19:34, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:58, 20:01, 20:04, 20:07, 20:10, 20:13, 20:16, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:01, 21:04, 21:07, 21:10, 21:13, 21:16, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:01, 22:04, 22:07, 22:10, 22:13, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:04, 23:07, 23:10, 23:13, 23:16, 23:19, 23:22, 23:25, 23:28, 23:31, 23:34, 23:37, 23:41, 23:45, 23:49, 23:53, 23:57, 00:01, 00:05, 00:09, 00:14, 00:19, 00:24, 00:29, 00:35
Monday to Thursday
5:55, 6:05, 6:10, 6:15, 6:20, 6:25, 6:30, 6:33, 6:36, 6:39, 6:42, 6:45, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:57, 7:00, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06, 8:09, 8:12, 8:15, 8:18, 8:20, 8:23, 8:25, 8:28, 8:30, 8:33, 8:35, 8:38, 8:40, 8:43, 8:45, 8:48, 8:50, 8:53, 8:55, 8:58, 9:00, 9:03, 9:05, 9:08, 9:10, 9:13, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:23, 9:26, 9:29, 9:32, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:47, 9:50, 9:52, 9:55, 9:58, 10:01, 10:04, 10:07, 10:10, 10:13, 10:16, 10:19, 10:22, 10:25, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:07, 11:10, 11:13, 11:16, 11:19, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:07, 12:10, 12:13, 12:16, 12:19, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:07, 13:10, 13:13, 13:16, 13:19, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:07, 14:10, 14:13, 14:16, 14:19, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:07, 15:10, 15:13, 15:16, 15:19, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:43, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:04, 16:07, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:25, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:43, 16:45, 16:48, 16:50, 16:53, 16:55, 16:58, 17:00, 17:03, 17:05, 17:08, 17:10, 17:13, 17:15, 17:18, 17:20, 17:23, 17:25, 17:28, 17:30, 17:33, 17:35, 17:38, 17:40, 17:43, 17:45, 17:48, 17:50, 17:53, 17:55, 17:58, 18:00, 18:03, 18:05, 18:08, 18:10, 18:13, 18:15, 18:18, 18:20, 18:23, 18:25, 18:28, 18:30, 18:33, 18:35, 18:38, 18:40, 18:43, 18:45, 18:48, 18:50, 18:53, 18:55, 18:58, 19:00, 19:03, 19:05, 19:08, 19:10, 19:13, 19:16, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:35, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:58, 20:01, 20:04, 20:07, 20:10, 20:13, 20:16, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:01, 21:04, 21:07, 21:10, 21:13, 21:16, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:01, 22:04, 22:07, 22:10, 22:13, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:04, 23:07, 23:10, 23:13, 23:16, 23:19, 23:22, 23:25, 23:28, 23:31, 23:34, 23:37, 23:40, 23:43, 23:46, 23:49, 23:52, 23:56, 00:00, 00:04, 00:08, 00:14, 00:20, 00:26, 00:35
Friday
5:55, 6:05, 6:10, 6:15, 6:20, 6:25, 6:30, 6:33, 6:36, 6:39, 6:42, 6:45, 6:48, 6:51, 6:54, 6:57, 7:00, 7:03, 7:06, 7:09, 7:12, 7:15, 7:18, 7:21, 7:24, 7:27, 7:30, 7:33, 7:36, 7:39, 7:42, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06, 8:09, 8:12, 8:15, 8:18, 8:20, 8:23, 8:25, 8:28, 8:30, 8:33, 8:35, 8:38, 8:40, 8:43, 8:45, 8:48, 8:50, 8:53, 8:55, 8:58, 9:00, 9:03, 9:05, 9:08, 9:10, 9:13, 9:15, 9:18, 9:20, 9:23, 9:26, 9:29, 9:32, 9:35, 9:38, 9:41, 9:44, 9:47, 9:50, 9:52, 9:55, 9:58, 10:01, 10:04, 10:07, 10:10, 10:13, 10:16, 10:19, 10:22, 10:25, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:07, 11:10, 11:13, 11:16, 11:19, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:07, 12:10, 12:13, 12:16, 12:19, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:07, 13:10, 13:13, 13:16, 13:19, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:07, 14:10, 14:13, 14:16, 14:19, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:07, 15:10, 15:13, 15:16, 15:19, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:43, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:04, 16:07, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:25, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:43, 16:45, 16:48, 16:50, 16:53, 16:55, 16:58, 17:00, 17:03, 17:05, 17:08, 17:10, 17:13, 17:15, 17:18, 17:20, 17:23, 17:25, 17:28, 17:30, 17:33, 17:35, 17:38, 17:40, 17:43, 17:45, 17:48, 17:50, 17:53, 17:55, 17:58, 18:00, 18:03, 18:05, 18:08, 18:10, 18:13, 18:15, 18:18, 18:20, 18:23, 18:25, 18:28, 18:30, 18:33, 18:35, 18:38, 18:40, 18:43, 18:45, 18:48, 18:50, 18:53, 18:55, 18:58, 19:00, 19:03, 19:05, 19:08, 19:10, 19:13, 19:16, 19:18, 19:21, 19:24, 19:27, 19:30, 19:33, 19:35, 19:38, 19:41, 19:44, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:58, 20:01, 20:04, 20:07, 20:10, 20:13, 20:16, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:01, 21:04, 21:07, 21:10, 21:13, 21:16, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:01, 22:04, 22:07, 22:10, 22:13, 22:16, 22:19, 22:22, 22:25, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:49, 22:52, 22:55, 22:58, 23:01, 23:04, 23:07, 23:10, 23:13, 23:16, 23:19, 23:22, 23:25, 23:28, 23:31, 23:34, 23:37, 23:40, 23:43, 23:46, 23:49, 23:52, 23:56, 00:00, 00:04, 00:08, 00:14, 00:20, 00:26, 00:35
Sunday
7:28, 7:33, 7:38, 7:43, 7:48, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:07, 8:12, 8:16, 8:20, 8:24, 8:28, 8:31, 8:34, 8:38, 8:41, 8:44, 8:47, 8:51, 8:54, 8:57, 9:00, 9:04, 9:07, 9:10, 9:13, 9:17, 9:20, 9:23, 9:26, 9:30, 9:33, 9:36, 9:40, 9:43, 9:46, 9:49, 9:52, 9:55, 9:58, 10:01, 10:04, 10:07, 10:10, 10:13, 10:16, 10:19, 10:22, 10:25, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:49, 10:52, 10:55, 10:58, 11:01, 11:04, 11:07, 11:10, 11:13, 11:16, 11:19, 11:22, 11:25, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:49, 11:52, 11:55, 11:58, 12:01, 12:04, 12:07, 12:10, 12:13, 12:16, 12:19, 12:22, 12:25, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:49, 12:52, 12:55, 12:58, 13:01, 13:04, 13:07, 13:10, 13:13, 13:16, 13:19, 13:22, 13:25, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:49, 13:52, 13:55, 13:58, 14:01, 14:04, 14:07, 14:10, 14:13, 14:16, 14:19, 14:22, 14:25, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:46, 14:49, 14:52, 14:55, 14:58, 15:01, 15:04, 15:07, 15:10, 15:13, 15:16, 15:19, 15:22, 15:25, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:43, 15:46, 15:49, 15:52, 15:55, 15:58, 16:01, 16:04, 16:07, 16:10, 16:13, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:25, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:37, 16:40, 16:43, 16:46, 16:49, 16:52, 16:55, 16:58, 17:01, 17:04, 17:07, 17:10, 17:13, 17:16, 17:19, 17:22, 17:25, 17:28, 17:31, 17:34, 17:37, 17:40, 17:43, 17:46, 17:49, 17:52, 17:55, 17:58, 18:01, 18:04, 18:07, 18:10, 18:13, 18:16, 18:19, 18:22, 18:25, 18:28, 18:31, 18:34, 18:37, 18:40, 18:43, 18:46, 18:49, 18:52, 18:55, 18:58, 19:01, 19:04, 19:07, 19:10, 19:13, 19:16, 19:19, 19:22, 19:25, 19:28, 19:31, 19:34, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:49, 19:52, 19:55, 19:58, 20:01, 20:04, 20:07, 20:10, 20:13, 20:16, 20:19, 20:22, 20:25, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:49, 20:52, 20:55, 20:58, 21:01, 21:04, 21:07, 21:10, 21:13, 21:16, 21:19, 21:22, 21:25, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:49, 21:52, 21:55, 21:58, 22:01, 22:04, 22:07, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:24, 22:27, 22:30, 22:33, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:47, 22:50, 22:54, 22:57, 23:01, 23:05, 23:09, 23:13, 23:17, 23:22, 23:27, 23:32, 23:37, 23:44
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Alternative routes include Old Street to Moorgate, Old Street to Shoreditch and Old Street to Angel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Old Street is not wheelchair accessible. Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Old Street entrance – You must use one flight of stairs between Old Street’s northeast, northwest, southeast and southwest entrances and the booking hall (8 steps down), or two flights of stairs from the City Road entrances (2x11 steps from the southwest entrance, or 2x12 steps from the northwest, northeast and southeast entrances). After that you must an escalator (or seven flights of 9, 10, 6x15 steps down) plus another four flights of stairs (16 steps down +15 steps down +18 steps down +17 steps down)
Changing trains at Moorgate – You must use an escalator when changing between the Circle/Metropolitan/H&C eastbound platforms and the Northern line. You must use stairs for all other platform changes
Barbican exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (14 steps up +15 steps up from the eastbound platform, and 2x14 steps up from the westbound platform), plus another two flights of stairs between the booking hall and the exit (12 steps up +11 steps up)
Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 1. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£2.90 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 1 fare | £7 | £2.90 | £2.80 | £8.90 | £8.90 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £44.70 | £171.70 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £16.60 | n/a | £64.20 | £246.60 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £23.60 | £16.60 | £81.60 | £313.40 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £29.80 | £17.80 | £116.40 | £447 |
| Note: Ticket prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak times
For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.
Other ways to travel between Barbican and Old St
Walking – The distance is roughly ¾ of a mile on foot, which would take you 14-15 minutes
By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares
By taxi – The ¾-mile journey will cost approximately £7.60 to £13 and take 5-12 minutes
By car – Parking near Barbican station
