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EmailThis journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the Metropolitan, Central and District lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street and Mile End
- From Barbican take the Metropolitan Line
- Change at Liverpool Street to the Central Line
- Change at Mile End to the District Line
- Leave the train at Plaistow
Number of stops: 8 · Journey time: Approx 37 mins
Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Bethnal Green ➜ Mile End [change train] Mile End ➜ Bow Road ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ West Ham ➜ Plaistow
Live status and delays
Central line Minor delays Minor delays between Leytonstone and Woodford via Hainault / Epping and between North Acton and Ealing Broadway / West Ruislip due to train cancellations. Good service on the rest of the line.
District line Good service
Metropolitan line Good service
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Closures on the Metropolitan, Central and District line
First and last train times
Monday - Thursday
First train at 06:01 – Last train at 23:56
Friday
First train at 06:01 – Last train at 23:56
Sunday
First train at 07:26 – Last train at 23:46
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 06:01 – Last train at 23:56
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Metropolitan line timetable
Monday to Thursday
6:01, 6:10, 6:16, 6:21, 6:26, 6:36, 6:41, 6:46, 6:51, 6:56, 7:01, 7:06, 7:11, 7:15, 7:17, 7:22, 7:26, 7:29, 7:33, 7:37, 7:41, 7:46, 7:48, 7:53, 7:57, 8:01, 8:03, 8:08, 8:12, 8:14, 8:19, 8:23, 8:28, 8:32, 8:34, 8:38, 8:42, 8:47, 8:49, 8:53, 8:57, 9:00, 9:04, 9:08, 9:13, 9:17, 9:19, 9:23, 9:28, 9:32, 9:34, 9:38, 9:42, 9:47, 9:51, 9:53, 9:58, 10:02, 10:07, 10:12, 10:17, 10:22, 10:27, 10:32
See the rest of the timetable
10:37, 10:42, 10:46, 10:51, 10:56, 11:01, 11:06, 11:11, 11:16, 11:21, 11:26, 11:31, 11:36, 11:41, 11:46, 11:51, 11:56, 12:01, 12:06, 12:11, 12:16, 12:21, 12:26, 12:31, 12:36, 12:41, 12:46, 12:51, 12:56, 13:01, 13:06, 13:11, 13:16, 13:21, 13:26, 13:31, 13:36, 13:41, 13:46, 13:51, 13:56, 14:01, 14:06, 14:11, 14:16, 14:21, 14:26, 14:31, 14:36, 14:41, 14:46, 14:51, 14:56, 15:01, 15:06, 15:11, 15:16, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:51, 15:56, 16:01, 16:03, 16:08, 16:12, 16:17, 16:19, 16:24, 16:28, 16:33, 16:35, 16:40, 16:44, 16:48, 16:53, 16:55, 17:00, 17:04, 17:08, 17:10, 17:15, 17:19, 17:23, 17:25, 17:30, 17:34, 17:38, 17:40, 17:45, 17:49, 17:53, 17:55, 18:00, 18:04, 18:09, 18:13, 18:15, 18:19, 18:24, 18:28, 18:32, 18:34, 18:39, 18:43, 18:48, 18:52, 18:55, 18:59, 19:03, 19:08, 19:13, 19:15, 19:19, 19:23, 19:28, 19:32, 19:35, 19:39, 19:43, 19:48, 19:52, 19:54, 19:59, 20:03, 20:08, 20:12, 20:17, 20:21, 20:26, 20:31, 20:36, 20:41, 20:46, 20:51, 20:56, 21:01, 21:06, 21:11, 21:16, 21:21, 21:26, 21:31, 21:36, 21:41, 21:46, 21:51, 21:56, 22:01, 22:06, 22:11, 22:16, 22:21, 22:26, 22:31, 22:36, 22:41, 22:46, 22:51, 22:56, 23:06, 23:11, 23:21, 23:26, 23:36, 23:41, 23:51, 23:56
Friday
6:01, 6:10, 6:16, 6:21, 6:26, 6:36, 6:41, 6:46, 6:51, 6:56, 7:01, 7:06, 7:11, 7:15, 7:17, 7:22, 7:26, 7:29, 7:33, 7:37, 7:41, 7:46, 7:48, 7:53, 7:57, 8:01, 8:03, 8:08, 8:12, 8:14, 8:19, 8:23, 8:28, 8:32, 8:34, 8:38, 8:42, 8:47, 8:49, 8:53, 8:57, 9:00, 9:04, 9:08, 9:13, 9:17, 9:19, 9:23, 9:28, 9:32, 9:34, 9:38, 9:42, 9:47, 9:51, 9:53, 9:58, 10:02, 10:07, 10:12, 10:17, 10:22, 10:27, 10:32, 10:37, 10:42, 10:46, 10:51, 10:56, 11:01, 11:06, 11:11, 11:16, 11:21, 11:26, 11:31, 11:36, 11:41, 11:46, 11:51, 11:56, 12:01, 12:06, 12:11, 12:16, 12:21, 12:26, 12:31, 12:36, 12:41, 12:46, 12:51, 12:56, 13:01, 13:06, 13:11, 13:16, 13:21, 13:26, 13:31, 13:36, 13:41, 13:46, 13:51, 13:56, 14:01, 14:06, 14:11, 14:16, 14:21, 14:26, 14:31, 14:36, 14:41, 14:46, 14:51, 14:56, 15:01, 15:06, 15:11, 15:16, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:51, 15:56, 16:01, 16:03, 16:08, 16:12, 16:17, 16:19, 16:24, 16:28, 16:33, 16:35, 16:40, 16:44, 16:48, 16:53, 16:55, 17:00, 17:04, 17:08, 17:10, 17:15, 17:19, 17:23, 17:25, 17:30, 17:34, 17:38, 17:40, 17:45, 17:49, 17:53, 17:55, 18:00, 18:04, 18:09, 18:13, 18:15, 18:19, 18:24, 18:28, 18:32, 18:34, 18:39, 18:43, 18:48, 18:52, 18:55, 18:59, 19:03, 19:08, 19:13, 19:15, 19:19, 19:23, 19:28, 19:32, 19:35, 19:39, 19:43, 19:48, 19:52, 19:54, 19:59, 20:03, 20:08, 20:12, 20:17, 20:21, 20:26, 20:31, 20:36, 20:41, 20:46, 20:51, 20:56, 21:01, 21:06, 21:11, 21:16, 21:21, 21:26, 21:31, 21:36, 21:41, 21:46, 21:51, 21:56, 22:01, 22:06, 22:11, 22:16, 22:21, 22:26, 22:31, 22:36, 22:41, 22:46, 22:51, 22:56, 23:06, 23:11, 23:21, 23:26, 23:36, 23:41, 23:51, 23:56
Sunday
7:26, 7:31, 7:36, 7:41, 7:46, 7:51, 7:56, 8:01, 8:06, 8:11, 8:16, 8:21, 8:26, 8:31, 8:36, 8:41, 8:46, 8:51, 8:56, 9:01, 9:06, 9:11, 9:16, 9:21, 9:26, 9:31, 9:36, 9:41, 9:46, 9:51, 9:56, 10:01, 10:06, 10:11, 10:16, 10:21, 10:26, 10:31, 10:36, 10:41, 10:46, 10:51, 10:56, 11:01, 11:06, 11:11, 11:16, 11:21, 11:26, 11:31, 11:36, 11:41, 11:46, 11:51, 11:56, 12:01, 12:06, 12:11, 12:16, 12:21, 12:26, 12:31, 12:36, 12:41, 12:46, 12:51, 12:56, 13:01, 13:06, 13:11, 13:16, 13:21, 13:26, 13:31, 13:36, 13:41, 13:46, 13:51, 13:56, 14:01, 14:06, 14:11, 14:16, 14:21, 14:26, 14:31, 14:36, 14:41, 14:46, 14:51, 14:56, 15:01, 15:06, 15:11, 15:16, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:51, 15:56, 16:01, 16:06, 16:11, 16:16, 16:21, 16:26, 16:31, 16:36, 16:41, 16:46, 16:51, 16:56, 17:01, 17:06, 17:11, 17:16, 17:21, 17:26, 17:31, 17:36, 17:41, 17:46, 17:51, 17:56, 18:01, 18:06, 18:11, 18:16, 18:21, 18:26, 18:31, 18:36, 18:41, 18:46, 18:51, 18:56, 19:01, 19:06, 19:11, 19:16, 19:21, 19:26, 19:31, 19:36, 19:41, 19:46, 19:51, 19:56, 20:01, 20:06, 20:11, 20:16, 20:21, 20:26, 20:31, 20:36, 20:41, 20:46, 20:51, 20:56, 21:01, 21:06, 21:11, 21:16, 21:21, 21:26, 21:31, 21:36, 21:41, 21:46, 21:51, 21:56, 22:01, 22:06, 22:11, 22:16, 22:21, 22:31, 22:36, 22:41, 22:51, 22:56, 23:01, 23:06, 23:16, 23:21, 23:26, 23:36, 23:46
Saturday and public holidays
6:01, 6:07, 6:16, 6:21, 6:26, 6:31, 6:37, 6:41, 6:46, 6:51, 6:56, 7:01, 7:06, 7:11, 7:16, 7:21, 7:26, 7:31, 7:36, 7:41, 7:46, 7:51, 7:56, 8:01, 8:06, 8:11, 8:16, 8:21, 8:26, 8:31, 8:36, 8:41, 8:46, 8:51, 8:56, 9:01, 9:06, 9:11, 9:16, 9:21, 9:26, 9:31, 9:36, 9:41, 9:46, 9:51, 9:56, 10:01, 10:06, 10:11, 10:16, 10:21, 10:26, 10:31, 10:36, 10:41, 10:46, 10:51, 10:56, 11:01, 11:06, 11:11, 11:16, 11:21, 11:26, 11:31, 11:36, 11:41, 11:46, 11:51, 11:56, 12:01, 12:06, 12:11, 12:16, 12:21, 12:26, 12:31, 12:36, 12:41, 12:46, 12:51, 12:56, 13:01, 13:06, 13:11, 13:16, 13:21, 13:26, 13:31, 13:36, 13:41, 13:46, 13:51, 13:56, 14:01, 14:06, 14:11, 14:16, 14:21, 14:26, 14:31, 14:36, 14:41, 14:46, 14:51, 14:56, 15:01, 15:06, 15:11, 15:16, 15:21, 15:26, 15:31, 15:36, 15:41, 15:46, 15:51, 15:56, 16:01, 16:06, 16:11, 16:16, 16:21, 16:26, 16:31, 16:36, 16:41, 16:46, 16:51, 16:56, 17:01, 17:06, 17:11, 17:16, 17:21, 17:26, 17:31, 17:36, 17:41, 17:46, 17:51, 17:56, 18:01, 18:06, 18:11, 18:16, 18:21, 18:26, 18:31, 18:36, 18:41, 18:46, 18:51, 18:56, 19:01, 19:06, 19:11, 19:16, 19:21, 19:26, 19:31, 19:36, 19:41, 19:46, 19:51, 19:56, 20:01, 20:06, 20:11, 20:16, 20:21, 20:26, 20:31, 20:36, 20:41, 20:46, 20:51, 20:56, 21:01, 21:06, 21:11, 21:16, 21:21, 21:26, 21:31, 21:36, 21:41, 21:46, 21:51, 21:56, 22:01, 22:06, 22:11, 22:16, 22:21, 22:26, 22:36, 22:41, 22:46, 22:56, 23:01, 23:06, 23:16, 23:21, 23:26, 23:36, 23:41, 23:51, 23:56
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Alternative routes include Barbican to West Ham and Barbican to Upton Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible. Plaistow 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 Liverpool Street – You can use a lift or escalator when changing between the Central line and National Rail platforms, or the Central line and the H&C eastbound platform. You can use a lift when changing between the H&C eastbound and National Rail platforms. But you must use stairs for all other platform changes
Changing trains at Mile End – Changing between the Central/District/H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction
Plaistow exit – You must use two flights of stairs from the westbound platform to the exit (2x15 steps up), and three flights from the eastbound platform (2x14 steps up +2 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1-3 and you’ll have to use the District and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Whitechapel
- From Plaistow take the District Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Barbican
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 30 mins
Stations on the route: Plaistow ➜ West Ham ➜ Bromley-by-Bow ➜ Bow Road ➜ Mile End ➜ Stepney Green ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican
Live status and delays
District line Good service
Hammersmith & City line Good service
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Closures on the District and H&C line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:22 – Last train at 00:08
Sunday
First train at 06:03 – Last train at 23:34
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:22 – Last train at 00:08
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District line timetable
Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:22, 5:32, 5:43, 5:48, 5:53, 5:58, 6:01, 6:03, 6:08, 6:11, 6:13, 6:19, 6:23, 6:28, 6:31, 6:33, 6:38, 6:43, 6:48, 6:51, 6:53, 6:58, 7:03, 7:08, 7:11, 7:13, 7:18, 7:23, 7:28, 7:31, 7:33, 7:38, 7:43, 7:48, 7:51, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:08, 8:11, 8:13, 8:18, 8:23, 8:28, 8:31, 8:33, 8:38, 8:43, 8:48, 8:51, 8:53, 8:58, 9:03, 9:08, 9:11, 9:13, 9:18, 9:23, 9:28, 9:31, 9:33, 9:38, 9:43, 9:48
See the rest of the timetable
9:51, 9:53, 9:58, 10:03, 10:08, 10:11, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:31, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:51, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:11, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:31, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:51, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:11, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:31, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:51, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:11, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:31, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:51, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:11, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:31, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:51, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:11, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:31, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:51, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:11, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:28, 16:31, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:48, 16:51, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:08, 17:11, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:28, 17:31, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:48, 17:51, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:08, 18:11, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:28, 18:31, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:48, 18:51, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:08, 19:11, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:28, 19:31, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:51, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:11, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:31, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:23, 23:28, 23:33, 23:43, 23:49, 23:56, 00:03, 00:08
Sunday
6:03, 6:13, 6:23, 6:38, 6:48, 6:53, 6:58, 7:03, 7:10, 7:12, 7:17, 7:23, 7:33, 7:38, 7:43, 7:48, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:08, 8:13, 8:18, 8:23, 8:28, 8:33, 8:38, 8:43, 8:48, 8:53, 8:58, 9:03, 9:08, 9:13, 9:18, 9:23, 9:28, 9:33, 9:38, 9:43, 9:48, 9:53, 9:58, 10:03, 10:08, 10:13, 10:18, 10:23, 10:28, 10:33, 10:38, 10:43, 10:48, 10:53, 10:58, 11:03, 11:08, 11:11, 11:13, 11:18, 11:23, 11:28, 11:31, 11:33, 11:38, 11:43, 11:48, 11:51, 11:53, 11:58, 12:03, 12:08, 12:11, 12:13, 12:18, 12:23, 12:28, 12:31, 12:33, 12:38, 12:43, 12:48, 12:51, 12:53, 12:58, 13:03, 13:08, 13:11, 13:13, 13:18, 13:23, 13:28, 13:31, 13:33, 13:38, 13:43, 13:48, 13:51, 13:53, 13:58, 14:03, 14:08, 14:11, 14:13, 14:18, 14:23, 14:28, 14:31, 14:33, 14:38, 14:43, 14:48, 14:51, 14:53, 14:58, 15:03, 15:08, 15:11, 15:13, 15:18, 15:23, 15:28, 15:31, 15:33, 15:38, 15:43, 15:48, 15:51, 15:53, 15:58, 16:03, 16:08, 16:11, 16:13, 16:18, 16:23, 16:28, 16:31, 16:33, 16:38, 16:43, 16:48, 16:51, 16:53, 16:58, 17:03, 17:08, 17:11, 17:13, 17:18, 17:23, 17:28, 17:31, 17:33, 17:38, 17:43, 17:48, 17:51, 17:53, 17:58, 18:03, 18:08, 18:11, 18:13, 18:18, 18:23, 18:28, 18:31, 18:33, 18:38, 18:43, 18:48, 18:51, 18:53, 18:58, 19:03, 19:08, 19:13, 19:18, 19:23, 19:28, 19:33, 19:38, 19:43, 19:48, 19:53, 19:58, 20:03, 20:08, 20:13, 20:18, 20:23, 20:28, 20:33, 20:38, 20:43, 20:48, 20:53, 20:58, 21:03, 21:08, 21:13, 21:18, 21:23, 21:28, 21:33, 21:38, 21:43, 21:48, 21:53, 21:58, 22:03, 22:08, 22:13, 22:18, 22:23, 22:28, 22:33, 22:38, 22:43, 22:48, 22:53, 22:58, 23:03, 23:08, 23:13, 23:18, 23:23, 23:34
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Alternative routes include Plaistow to West Ham and Plaistow to Upton Park
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Plaistow is not wheelchair accessible. Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Plaistow entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the westbound platform (2x15 steps down), and three flights to the eastbound platform (2 steps down +2x14 steps down)
Changing trains at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms
Changing trains at – Changing between the Central/District/H&C line is on the same platform if the trains are running in the same direction, but you must use stairs if they are running in the opposite direction
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 zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3.10 off-peak (£3.80 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 1-3 fare | £7 | £3.80 | £3.10 | £10.50 | £10.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 Plaistow
Walking – The distance on foot is about 5¼ miles, so we don’t recommend walking
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 – A 5¼ miles journey should cost approximately £25.50 to £38 and take 23-37 minutes
By car – Parking near Barbican station
