Blackfriars station - Train Times, Tube Fares & Stairs

Blackfriars underground station has 6 platforms. It is in Oyster fare zone 1 and connects with the Circle and District underground lines

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Underground train fares from Blackfriars

Blackfriars station is in zone 1 (central London)

Peak and off-peak journey 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 off-peak is any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends and public holidays are always classed as off-peak. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.

The train fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.

Platform stairs, lifts and escalators at Blackfriars

Blackfriars tube station is wheelchair accessible, and has step-free access from the street to the train

Station entrance – There’s a lift between the entrance and the platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use three flights of stairs from the Victoria Embankment entrance to the booking hall (17 steps down +3 steps down +6 steps up), or three flights from the New Bridge Street entrance (18 steps down +6 steps down +6 steps up), or two flights from the Riverside Walk entrance (18 steps up +6 steps up), or two flights from the Blackfriars Bridge entrance (2x10 steps down from the eastside, or 21 steps down +6 steps up from the westside), or one flight from the Queen Victoria Street entrance (16 steps down). After that there’s another two flights of stairs down to the platforms (10 steps down +16 steps down to the eastbound platform, or 17 steps down +9 steps down to the westbound platform)

Station exit – There’s a lift between the platforms and the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs from the platforms to the booking hall (16 steps up +10 steps up from the eastbound platform, or 9 steps up +17 steps up from the westbound platform). After that there’s another three flights of stairs to the Victoria Embankment exit (6 steps up +3 steps down +17 steps down), or three flights to the New Bridge Street exit (6 steps up +6 steps down +18 steps down), or two flights to the Riverside Walk exit (6 steps down +18 steps down), or two flights to the Blackfriars Bridge exit (2x10 steps up to the eastside, or 6 steps up +21 steps down to the westside), or one flight to the Queen Victoria Street exit (16 steps up)

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Other underground stations that are close to Blackfriars include St Paul’s, Temple and Mansion House

Blackfriars underground station facilities

Address:

Blackfriars Station, 179 Queen Victoria Street, London, EC4V 4DD

Contact:

0845 330 9874

Tickets:

You can buy train tickets at the self-service machines in the ticket hall

Cash machines:

There are no ATMs at the station

Public toilets:

Yes

Baby changing room:

Yes

Public payphone:

Yes

Passport photo booth:

Yes

Vending machine:

Yes

Waiting room:

No

Lockers:

Blackfriars does not have any storage locker facilities

Onsite car park:

No – Blackfriars station car parks

Taxi rank:

No

Cycle rack:

Yes