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EmailThis journey is in zones 1&2 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 Shepherd’s Bush
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 35 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 ➜ Holland Park ➜ Shepherd’s Bush
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
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:24 – Last train at 05:34
Sunday
First train at 06:53 – Last train at 23:51
Monday to Friday
First train at 05:41 – Last train at 00:46
Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:41 – Last train at 00:46
Sunday
First train at 07:18 – Last train at 00:28
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Circle line timetable
Monday to Friday
5:24
Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:24
Sunday
6:53, 7:13, 7:21, 23:41, 23:51
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 Shepherds Bush Market, Barbican to Holland Park and Barbican to Kensington Olympia
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible. Shepherd’s Bush 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
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Cash, Contactless, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.90 off-peak (£3.50 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 1-2 fare | £7 | £3.50 | £2.90 | £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 Shepherd's Bush
Walking – It’s 5⅓ miles, which is too far to walk
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 – 5⅓ miles in a cab will take 24-38 minutes and cost about £31 and £42
By car – Parking near Barbican station
