This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and London Overground lines, changing trains at Whitechapel
- From Barbican take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the London Overground
- Leave the train at Surrey Quays
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins
Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Shadwell ➜ Wapping ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays
Live status and delays
Closures on the H&C and London Overground line
First and last train times
Hammersmith & City line timetable
Alternative routes include Barbican to Canada Water and Barbican to Bermondsey
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Surrey Quays 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 Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms
Surrey Quays exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (10 steps up +15 steps up)
This journey is in zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground and Hammersmith & City lines, changing trains at Whitechapel
- From Surrey Quays take the London Overground
- Change at Whitechapel to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Barbican
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 28 mins
Stations on the route: Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican
Alternative routes include Surrey Quays to Canada Water and Surrey Quays to Bermondsey
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Surrey Quays is not wheelchair accessible
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Surrey Quays entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +10 steps down)
Changing trains at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other 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, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 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 | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
Anytime | Off-peak | |||
Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
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.
Alternative ways to travel
Walking – The distance is about three miles on foot, which would take you around 57-63 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 – A three mile ride should cost between £14.30 and £24.60 and take about 13-25 minutes
By car – Parking near Barbican station