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Barbican ⇄ Victoria Station

This journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the Circle line

  1. From Barbican take the Circle Line
  2. Leave the train at Victoria

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins

Stations on the route: Barbican ➜ Moorgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Aldgate ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Monument ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Mansion House ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Temple ➜ Embankment ➜ Westminster ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Victoria

Live status and delays

Circle line Minor delays Minor delays clockwise due to an earlier defective train at Monument. Good service on the rest of the line.

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Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:07 – Last train at 00:46

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:07 – Last train at 00:46

Sunday
First train at 06:51 – Last train at 00:25

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Circle line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:07, 5:17, 5:23, 5:37, 5:43, 5:55, 6:04, 6:13, 6:23, 6:33, 6:44, 6:54, 7:04, 7:13, 7:24, 7:35, 7:44, 7:55, 8:06, 8:16, 8:25, 8:36, 8:45, 8:55, 9:06, 9:15, 9:26, 9:36, 9:44, 9:55, 10:05, 10:14, 10:24, 10:34, 10:44, 10:54, 11:04, 11:14, 11:24, 11:34, 11:44, 11:54, 12:04, 12:14, 12:24, 12:34, 12:44, 12:54, 13:04, 13:14, 13:24, 13:34, 13:44, 13:54, 14:04, 14:14, 14:24, 14:34, 14:44, 14:54, 15:04, 15:14, 15:24, 15:34

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15:44, 15:54, 16:05, 16:14, 16:26, 16:37, 16:46, 16:57, 17:06, 17:17, 17:27, 17:36, 17:47, 17:57, 18:06, 18:17, 18:26, 18:36, 18:46, 18:57, 19:06, 19:17, 19:26, 19:37, 19:46, 19:56, 20:05, 20:14, 20:24, 20:34, 20:44, 20:54, 21:04, 21:14, 21:24, 21:34, 21:44, 21:54, 22:04, 22:14, 22:24, 22:34, 22:44, 22:54, 23:04, 23:14, 23:24, 23:34, 23:44, 23:54, 00:01, 00:04, 00:21, 00:39, 00:46

Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:07, 5:17, 5:23, 5:37, 5:43, 5:55, 6:04, 6:13, 6:24, 6:29, 6:34, 6:44, 6:54, 7:04, 7:14, 7:24, 7:34, 7:44, 7:54, 8:04, 8:14, 8:24, 8:34, 8:44, 8:54, 9:04, 9:14, 9:24, 9:34, 9:44, 9:54, 10:04, 10:14, 10:24, 10:34, 10:44, 10:54, 11:04, 11:14, 11:24, 11:34, 11:44, 11:54, 12:04, 12:14, 12:24, 12:34, 12:44, 12:54, 13:04, 13:14, 13:24, 13:34, 13:44, 13:54, 14:04, 14:14, 14:24, 14:34, 14:44, 14:54, 15:04, 15:14, 15:24, 15:34, 15:44, 15:54, 16:04, 16:14, 16:24, 16:34, 16:44, 16:54, 17:04, 17:14, 17:24, 17:34, 17:44, 17:54, 18:04, 18:14, 18:24, 18:34, 18:44, 18:54, 19:04, 19:14, 19:24, 19:34, 19:44, 19:54, 20:04, 20:14, 20:24, 20:34, 20:44, 20:54, 21:04, 21:14, 21:24, 21:34, 21:44, 21:54, 22:04, 22:14, 22:24, 22:34, 22:44, 22:54, 23:04, 23:14, 23:24, 23:34, 23:44, 23:54, 00:01, 00:04, 00:21, 00:39, 00:46

Sunday
6:51, 6:57, 7:03, 7:06, 7:11, 7:14, 7:23, 7:29, 7:34, 7:44, 7:54, 8:04, 8:14, 8:24, 8:34, 8:44, 8:54, 9:04, 9:14, 9:24, 9:34, 9:44, 9:54, 10:04, 10:14, 10:24, 10:34, 10:44, 10:54, 11:04, 11:14, 11:24, 11:34, 11:44, 11:54, 12:04, 12:14, 12:24, 12:34, 12:44, 12:54, 13:04, 13:14, 13:24, 13:34, 13:44, 13:54, 14:04, 14:14, 14:24, 14:34, 14:44, 14:54, 15:04, 15:14, 15:24, 15:34, 15:44, 15:54, 16:04, 16:14, 16:24, 16:34, 16:44, 16:54, 17:04, 17:14, 17:24, 17:34, 17:44, 17:54, 18:04, 18:14, 18:24, 18:34, 18:44, 18:54, 19:04, 19:14, 19:24, 19:34, 19:44, 19:54, 20:04, 20:14, 20:24, 20:34, 20:44, 20:54, 21:04, 21:14, 21:24, 21:34, 21:44, 21:54, 22:04, 22:14, 22:24, 22:34, 22:44, 22:54, 23:04, 23:14, 23:24, 23:34, 23:41, 23:54, 23:59, 00:01, 00:09, 00:19, 00:25

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Alternative routes include Barbican to St Jamess Park, Barbican to Sloane Square and Barbican to Pimlico

Stairs, lifts and escalators

Barbican is not wheelchair accessible. The Victoria line at Victoria is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Circle and District lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train

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)

Victoria exit – There’s a lift from the platforms to the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use one flight of stairs from the Circle/​District westbound platform (24 steps up), or two flights from the Circle/​District eastbound platform (7 steps up +16 steps up), or one escalator and one flight of 4 steps from the Victoria line platforms. After that there’s another lift to the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use one flight of stairs to the Victoria Street exit (17 steps up), or two flights to the Wilton Road exit (7 steps up +19 steps up)

This journey is in zone 1 and it’s a direct train on the Circle line

  1. From Victoria take the Circle Line
  2. Leave the train at Barbican

Number of stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 22 mins

Stations on the route: Victoria ➜ St. James’s Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Embankment ➜ Temple ➜ Blackfriars ➜ Mansion House ➜ Cannon Street ➜ Monument ➜ Tower Hill ➜ Aldgate ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican

Live status and delays

Circle line Minor delays Minor delays clockwise due to an earlier defective train at Monument. Good service on the rest of the line.

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Strikes and station closures

First and last train times

Monday to Friday
First train at 05:44 – Last train at 00:20

Saturday (also Good Friday)
First train at 05:44 – Last train at 00:20

Sunday
First train at 07:22 – Last train at 23:55

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Circle line timetable

Monday to Friday
5:44, 5:55, 6:06, 6:14, 6:21, 6:31, 6:41, 6:51, 7:02, 7:11, 7:22, 7:31, 7:42, 7:51, 8:02, 8:11, 8:22, 8:31, 8:41, 8:51, 9:02, 9:12, 9:21, 9:32, 9:41, 9:51, 10:02, 10:10, 10:21, 10:31, 10:41, 10:51, 11:01, 11:11, 11:21, 11:31, 11:41, 11:51, 12:01, 12:11, 12:21, 12:31, 12:41, 12:51, 13:01, 13:11, 13:21, 13:31, 13:41, 13:51, 14:01, 14:11, 14:21, 14:31, 14:41, 14:51, 15:01, 15:11, 15:21, 15:31, 15:41, 15:51, 16:02, 16:11

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16:22, 16:31, 16:41, 16:52, 17:03, 17:11, 17:20, 17:30, 17:39, 17:49, 18:00, 18:11, 18:22, 18:30, 18:41, 18:52, 19:02, 19:12, 19:21, 19:31, 19:42, 19:51, 20:01, 20:11, 20:21, 20:31, 20:41, 20:51, 21:01, 21:11, 21:21, 21:31, 21:41, 21:51, 22:01, 22:11, 22:21, 22:31, 22:41, 22:51, 23:01, 23:11, 23:21, 23:31, 23:41, 23:51, 00:02, 00:10, 00:20

Saturday (also Good Friday)
5:44, 5:55, 6:04, 6:11, 6:21, 6:31, 6:41, 6:51, 7:01, 7:11, 7:21, 7:31, 7:41, 7:51, 8:01, 8:11, 8:21, 8:31, 8:41, 8:51, 9:01, 9:11, 9:21, 9:31, 9:41, 9:51, 10:01, 10:11, 10:21, 10:31, 10:41, 10:51, 11:01, 11:11, 11:21, 11:31, 11:41, 11:51, 12:01, 12:11, 12:21, 12:31, 12:41, 12:51, 13:01, 13:11, 13:21, 13:31, 13:41, 13:51, 14:01, 14:11, 14:21, 14:31, 14:41, 14:51, 15:01, 15:11, 15:21, 15:31, 15:41, 15:51, 16:01, 16:11, 16:21, 16:31, 16:41, 16:51, 17:01, 17:11, 17:21, 17:31, 17:41, 17:51, 18:01, 18:11, 18:21, 18:31, 18:41, 18:51, 19:01, 19:11, 19:21, 19:31, 19:41, 19:51, 20:01, 20:11, 20:21, 20:31, 20:41, 20:51, 21:01, 21:11, 21:21, 21:31, 21:41, 21:51, 22:01, 22:11, 22:21, 22:31, 22:41, 22:51, 23:01, 23:11, 23:21, 23:31, 23:41, 23:51, 00:02, 00:10, 00:20

Sunday
7:22, 7:31, 7:41, 7:51, 8:01, 8:11, 8:21, 8:31, 8:41, 8:51, 9:01, 9:11, 9:21, 9:31, 9:41, 9:51, 10:01, 10:11, 10:21, 10:31, 10:41, 10:51, 11:01, 11:11, 11:21, 11:31, 11:41, 11:51, 12:01, 12:11, 12:21, 12:31, 12:41, 12:51, 13:01, 13:11, 13:21, 13:31, 13:41, 13:51, 14:01, 14:11, 14:21, 14:31, 14:41, 14:51, 15:01, 15:11, 15:21, 15:31, 15:41, 15:51, 16:01, 16:11, 16:21, 16:31, 16:41, 16:51, 17:01, 17:11, 17:21, 17:31, 17:41, 17:51, 18:01, 18:11, 18:21, 18:31, 18:41, 18:51, 19:01, 19:11, 19:21, 19:31, 19:41, 19:51, 20:01, 20:11, 20:21, 20:31, 20:41, 20:51, 21:01, 21:11, 21:21, 21:31, 21:41, 21:51, 22:01, 22:11, 22:21, 22:31, 22:41, 22:51, 23:01, 23:11, 23:21, 23:31, 23:41, 23:55

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Alternative routes include Victoria to St Jamess Park, Victoria to Sloane Square and Victoria to Pimlico

Stairs, lifts and escalators

The Victoria line at Victoria is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train. The Circle and District lines only have step-free access from the street to the platform, and there may be a step up or gap to the train. Barbican has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

Victoria entrance – There’s a lift from the entrance to the booking hall. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use one flight of stairs from the Victoria Street entrance (17 steps down), or two flights from the Wilton Road entrance (19 steps down +7 steps down). After that there’s another lift down to the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use one flight of stairs to the Circle/​District westbound platform (24 steps down), or two flights to the Circle/​District eastbound platform (16 steps down +7 steps down), or one escalator and one flight of 4 steps to the Victoria 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

Cost of tube fare from Barbican ⇄ Victoria Station
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
Travelcard prices from Barbican ⇄ Victoria Station
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 Victoria

Walking – The distance is roughly 2¾ miles on foot, which will take you around 52-58 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 2¾ mile ride should cost about £15.80 to £26.80 and take anything from 12 to 24 minutes

By carParking near Barbican station