This 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 Upton Park
Number of stops: 9 · Journey time: Approx 39 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 ➜ Upton Park
Live status and delays
Closures on the Metropolitan, Central and District line
First and last train times
Metropolitan line timetable
Alternative routes include Barbican to Plaistow and Barbican to East Ham
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Upton Park 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
Upton Park exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the platforms and the exit (16 steps up +15 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 Upton Park take the District Line
- Change at Whitechapel to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Barbican
Number of stops: 11 · Journey time: Approx 32 mins
Stations on the route: Upton Park ➜ 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
Closures on the District and H&C line
First and last train times
District line timetable
Alternative routes include Upton Park to Plaistow and Upton Park to East Ham
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Upton Park is not wheelchair accessible
Barbican is not wheelchair accessible
Upton Park entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the platforms (15 steps down +16 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, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zones 1-3. The cheapest fare is £3 off-peak (£3.70 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 | £6.70 | £3.70 | £3 | £10 | £10 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| 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 – Six miles 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 – A six mile ride should cost between £28 and £40 and take about 28-40 minutes
By car – Parking near Barbican station