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EmailThis journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Circle and Central lines, changing trains at Edgware Road and Notting Hill Gate
- From Barbican take the Circle Line
- Change at Notting Hill Gate to the Central Line
- Leave the train at Queensway
Number of stops: 10 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins
Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road [change train] Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Bayswater ➜ Notting Hill Gate [change train] Notting Hill Gate ➜ Queensway
Live status and delays
Central line Good service
Circle line Good service
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Closures on the Circle and Central line
First and last train times
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:24 – Last train at 05:34
Sunday
First train at 06:53 – Last train at 23:51
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:24 – Last train at 05:34
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:41 – Last train at 00:46
Sunday
First train at 07:18 – Last train at 00:28
Saturday and public holidays
First train at 05:41 – Last train at 00:46
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Circle line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:24
Sunday
6:53, 7:13, 7:21, 23:41, 23:51
Saturday and public holidays
5:24
Monday to Friday
5:41, 6:01, 6:10, 6:18, 6:28, 6:40, 6:48, 6:57, 7:07, 7:16, 7:24, 7:35, 7:46, 7:57, 8:06, 8:17, 8:28, 8:36, 8:45, 8:56, 9:07, 9:17, 9:26, 9:37, 9:47, 9:56, 10:04, 10:16, 10:26, 10:36, 10:46, 10:56, 11:06, 11:16, 11:26, 11:36, 11:46, 11:56, 12:06, 12:16, 12:26, 12:36, 12:46, 12:56, 13:06, 13:16, 13:26, 13:36, 13:46, 13:56, 14:06, 14:16, 14:26, 14:36, 14:46, 14:56, 15:06, 15:16, 15:26, 15:36
See the rest of the timetable
15:46, 15:56, 16:05, 16:17, 16:26, 16:37, 16:46, 16:57, 17:06, 17:17, 17:28, 17:37, 17:47, 17:58, 18:06, 18:18, 18:26, 18:37, 18:46, 18:57, 19:06, 19:17, 19:26, 19:37, 19:45, 19:57, 20:06, 20:17, 20:26, 20:36, 20:46, 20:56, 21:06, 21:16, 21:26, 21:36, 21:46, 21:56, 22:06, 22:16, 22:26, 22:36, 22:46, 22:56, 23:06, 23:16, 23:26, 23:36, 23:46, 23:56, 00:06, 00:14, 00:24, 00:32, 00:41, 00:46
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Alternative routes include Barbican to Bayswater, Barbican to Notting Hill Gate and Barbican to Lancaster Gate
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible. Queensway 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 Notting Hill Gate – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
Queensway exit – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the platforms and the exit (21 steps up). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another eight flights of stairs (16 steps up +5x15 steps up +16 steps up +19 steps up)
This journey is in zone 1 and you’ll have to use the Central and Metropolitan lines, changing trains at Liverpool Street
- From Queensway take the Central Line
- Change at Liverpool Street to the Metropolitan Line
- Leave the train at Barbican
Number of stops: 12 · Journey time: Approx 33 mins
Stations on the route: Queensway ➜ Lancaster Gate ➜ Marble Arch ➜ Bond Street ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Tottenham Court Road ➜ Holborn ➜ Chancery Lane ➜ St. Paul’s ➜ Bank ➜ Liverpool Street [change train] Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican
Live status and delays
Central line Good service
Metropolitan line Good service
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Closures on the Central and Metropolitan line
First and last train times
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 03:23 – Last train at 07:13
Monday - Thursday
First train at 05:41 – Last train at 00:23
Friday
First train at 05:41 – Last train at 07:13
Sunday
First train at 03:23 – Last train at 23:35
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Central line timetable
Saturday (also Good Friday)
3:23, 3:33, 3:43, 3:53, 4:03, 4:13, 4:23, 4:33, 4:43, 4:53, 5:03, 5:13, 5:23, 5:33, 5:41, 5:47, 5:53, 5:59, 6:05, 6:11, 6:17, 6:23, 6:29, 6:35, 6:41, 6:47, 6:52, 6:56, 7:01, 7:05, 7:09, 7:13, 7:16, 7:20, 7:23, 7:27, 7:30, 7:34, 7:37, 7:40, 7:43, 7:45, 7:48, 7:51, 7:54, 7:57, 8:00, 8:03, 8:06, 8:08, 8:11, 8:14, 8:17, 8:20, 8:23, 8:26, 8:28, 8:31, 8:34, 8:37, 8:40, 8:43, 8:46, 8:48
See the rest of the timetable
8:51, 8:54, 8:57, 9:00, 9:03, 9:06, 9:08, 9:11, 9:14, 9:17, 9:20, 9:23, 9:26, 9:28, 9:31, 9:34, 9:37, 9:40, 9:43, 9:46, 9:48, 9:51, 9:54, 9:57, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:08, 10:11, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:28, 10:31, 10:34, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:46, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:43, 15:46, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:57, 16:00, 16:03, 16:06, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:16, 16:19, 16:21, 16:23, 16:26, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:36, 16:39, 16:41, 16:43, 16:46, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:56, 16:59, 17:01, 17:03, 17:06, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:16, 17:19, 17:21, 17:23, 17:26, 17:28, 17:31, 17:34, 17:36, 17:39, 17:41, 17:43, 17:46, 17:48, 17:51, 17:54, 17:56, 17:59, 18:01, 18:03, 18:06, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:16, 18:19, 18:21, 18:23, 18:26, 18:28, 18:31, 18:34, 18:37, 18:40, 18:43, 18:46, 18:48, 18:51, 18:54, 18:57, 19:00, 19:03, 19:06, 19:08, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:28, 19:31, 19:34, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:08, 20:11, 20:14, 20:17, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:28, 20:31, 20:34, 20:37, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:48, 20:51, 20:54, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:06, 21:08, 21:11, 21:14, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:26, 21:28, 21:31, 21:34, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:46, 21:48, 21:51, 21:54, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:06, 22:08, 22:11, 22:14, 22:17, 22:20, 22:23, 22:26, 22:28, 22:31, 22:34, 22:37, 22:40, 22:43, 22:46, 22:48, 22:51, 22:54, 22:57, 23:00, 23:04, 23:07, 23:10, 23:13, 23:17, 23:20, 23:23, 23:27, 23:31, 23:34, 23:39, 23:43, 23:48, 23:53, 23:58, 00:03, 00:08, 00:13, 00:23, 00:33, 00:43, 00:53, 5:43, 6:03, 6:13, 6:33, 6:43, 6:53
Sunday
3:23, 3:33, 3:43, 3:53, 4:03, 4:13, 4:23, 4:33, 4:43, 4:53, 5:03, 5:13, 5:23, 5:33, 5:43, 5:53, 6:03, 6:13, 6:23, 6:33, 6:43, 6:53, 7:00, 7:07, 7:13, 7:18, 7:23, 7:28, 7:33, 7:38, 7:43, 7:48, 7:53, 7:58, 8:03, 8:08, 8:12, 8:16, 8:20, 8:24, 8:28, 8:32, 8:36, 8:40, 8:43, 8:47, 8:50, 8:53, 8:57, 9:00, 9:03, 9:07, 9:10, 9:13, 9:17, 9:20, 9:23, 9:27, 9:30, 9:33, 9:37, 9:40, 9:43, 9:47, 9:50, 9:53, 9:57, 10:00, 10:03, 10:06, 10:09, 10:12, 10:14, 10:17, 10:20, 10:23, 10:26, 10:29, 10:32, 10:34, 10:37, 10:40, 10:43, 10:46, 10:48, 10:51, 10:54, 10:57, 11:00, 11:03, 11:06, 11:08, 11:11, 11:14, 11:17, 11:20, 11:23, 11:26, 11:28, 11:31, 11:34, 11:37, 11:40, 11:43, 11:46, 11:48, 11:51, 11:54, 11:57, 12:00, 12:03, 12:06, 12:08, 12:11, 12:14, 12:17, 12:20, 12:23, 12:26, 12:28, 12:31, 12:34, 12:37, 12:40, 12:43, 12:46, 12:48, 12:51, 12:54, 12:57, 13:00, 13:03, 13:06, 13:08, 13:11, 13:14, 13:17, 13:20, 13:23, 13:26, 13:28, 13:31, 13:34, 13:37, 13:40, 13:43, 13:46, 13:48, 13:51, 13:54, 13:57, 14:00, 14:03, 14:06, 14:08, 14:11, 14:14, 14:17, 14:20, 14:23, 14:26, 14:28, 14:31, 14:34, 14:37, 14:40, 14:43, 14:46, 14:48, 14:51, 14:54, 14:57, 15:00, 15:03, 15:06, 15:08, 15:11, 15:14, 15:17, 15:20, 15:23, 15:26, 15:28, 15:31, 15:34, 15:37, 15:40, 15:42, 15:45, 15:48, 15:51, 15:54, 15:56, 15:59, 16:02, 16:05, 16:08, 16:11, 16:14, 16:16, 16:19, 16:22, 16:25, 16:28, 16:31, 16:34, 16:36, 16:39, 16:42, 16:45, 16:48, 16:51, 16:54, 16:56, 16:59, 17:02, 17:05, 17:08, 17:11, 17:14, 17:16, 17:19, 17:22, 17:25, 17:28, 17:31, 17:34, 17:36, 17:39, 17:42, 17:45, 17:48, 17:51, 17:54, 17:56, 17:59, 18:02, 18:05, 18:08, 18:11, 18:14, 18:16, 18:19, 18:22, 18:25, 18:28, 18:31, 18:34, 18:37, 18:40, 18:43, 18:46, 18:48, 18:51, 18:54, 18:57, 19:00, 19:03, 19:06, 19:08, 19:11, 19:14, 19:17, 19:20, 19:23, 19:26, 19:28, 19:31, 19:34, 19:37, 19:40, 19:43, 19:46, 19:48, 19:51, 19:54, 19:57, 20:00, 20:03, 20:06, 20:10, 20:13, 20:16, 20:20, 20:23, 20:26, 20:30, 20:33, 20:36, 20:40, 20:43, 20:46, 20:50, 20:53, 20:57, 21:00, 21:03, 21:07, 21:10, 21:13, 21:17, 21:20, 21:23, 21:27, 21:30, 21:33, 21:37, 21:40, 21:43, 21:47, 21:50, 21:53, 21:57, 22:00, 22:03, 22:07, 22:10, 22:13, 22:17, 22:21, 22:25, 22:29, 22:33, 22:37, 22:41, 22:45, 22:49, 22:54, 22:59, 23:04, 23:09, 23:14, 23:19, 23:24, 23:29, 23:35
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Alternative routes include Queensway to Bayswater, Queensway to Notting Hill Gate and Queensway to Lancaster Gate
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Queensway is not wheelchair accessible. Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Queensway entrance – There’s a lift plus one flight of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (21 steps down). If you want to avoid the lift then you can use another eight flights of stairs (19 steps down +16 steps down +5x15 steps down +16 steps down)
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 – You must use stairs when changing between the Central line platforms and the Circle/District line platforms
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 Queensway
Walking – Four miles on foot would take you around 75-85 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 four mile ride should cost between £20 and £34 and take about 16-30 minutes
By car – Parking near Barbican station
