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Barbican Station live Tube departures

Zone 1 · Metropolitan · Hammersmith & City · Circle

LIVE departures · updated just now
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Circle is reporting Part Closure elsewhere on the network. Trains are still running through this station but service may be affected.

Live departures from Barbican Station

Metropolitan line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 1
Aldgate3 min
WestboundPlat 2

Hammersmith & City line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 1
Barking12 min
Barking22 min
WestboundPlat 2
Hammersmith9 min
Hammersmith19 min

Circle line departures

Part Closure
Services disrupted
No live departures right now — Circle services are affected by current disruption. See alert above for details.
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How busy is Barbican Station right now?

Typical for this hour Sunday, 22:21 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Sunday

Live line status at Barbican Station

Reliability at Barbican Station (last 30 days)

60.7%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
252nd of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
16 Aug
5,691 mins of station-level disruption
Step-free uptime (90d)
94.8%
5 lift outages in window

By line

Hammersmith & City 62.9% 129 severe events
Circle 60.4% 134 severe events
Metropolitan 58.8% 136 severe events

Most reliable line here: Hammersmith & City at 62.9%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Barbican Station

Severe-status incidents on lines through Barbican Station in the last:

Metropolitan line
147 days 7730 days 20590 days
Hammersmith & City line
147 days 6430 days 12790 days
Circle line
167 days 6930 days 13990 days

Full reliability history: Metropolitan · Hammersmith & City · Circle

Stations near Barbican Station

Alternatives if your line is disrupted: nearby stations on a different line may give you a workable journey.

Metropolitan line
Hammersmith & City line
Circle line

Barbican Station platform depth

8.6m

average depth below street level

Street level

Platform

Barbican Station's platforms are on average 8.6 metres below the main entrance, roughly typical for the London Underground. Individual platforms can vary.

About Barbican Station

Station overview

Lines
MetropolitanHammersmith & CityCircle
Modes
London Underground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)WiFiGates (8)BridgePayphones (2)

Location

Zone
Zone 1
Address
Aldersgate St, London
Postcode
EC1A 4JA
● Step-free with caveats

Accessibility

Specific entrance or direction only

2 lifts Mini ramp (ask staff)

Step-free access to Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines westbound requires a 140m journey via street to Farringdon's Long Lane entrance. You can change between the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines westbound and Elizabeth line services from Farringdon station A

What the symbols mean
  • ⇱ Lift - standard capacity lift between street and platform.
  • ⚠ Limited-capacity lift - 8 to 12 people; expect queues at peak.
  • □ Level boarding - platform and train at the same height.
  • ➜ Boarding ramp - staff-deployed ramp between platform and train.
  • ↗ Mini ramp - small ramp to bridge the step/gap; ask staff on arrival.
  • ♿ Accessible toilet - on-site or at the connected mode.
  • 🅿️ Blue badge parking - designated blue-badge bays at the station car park.

Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUBBN
Data sources

Common questions about Barbican Station

What fare zone is Barbican in?

Barbican is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Barbican?

Barbican Station is served by the Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City and Circle lines. Current status: Metropolitan (Good Service), Hammersmith & City (Good Service), Circle (Part Closure). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Barbican?

Barbican is at Aldersgate St, London, EC1A 4JA. See the About section for full location details.

Is Barbican step-free?

Yes, with caveats. Specific entrance or direction only. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.

How do I enter Barbican step-free?

Step-free access to Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines westbound requires a 140m journey via street to Farringdon's Long Lane entrance. You can change between the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines westbound and Elizabeth line services from Farringdon station A

Are there lifts at Barbican?

Yes - 2 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.

Does Barbican have Night Tube?

Barbican is not on the Night Tube network - none of the lines through this station run overnight on Fridays and Saturdays. See our Night Tube guide for which lines do.

Which stations are near Barbican?

The closest alternative stations to Barbican are Farringdon (6 min walk), St Paul's (7 min walk), Moorgate (8 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Barbican?

Barbican is typically busiest around 13:00 on Sundays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's typical for this hour. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.

Is Barbican open now?

Barbican is open, but 1 of the 3 lines through it is reporting severe disruption. See the live line status above before travelling.

Has Barbican had delays recently?

Lines through Barbican have logged 210 severe-status incidents in the last 30 days. See the Recent disruption section above for the breakdown by line, and each line's reliability page for the full history.

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