Barking Station live Tube and Overground departures

Q: What fare zone is Barking in?

Barking is in Fare Zone 4. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Q: Is Barking step-free?

Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 1 lift. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Q: How busy is Barking?

Barking 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.

Q: Is Barking open now?

Disruption reported at Barking right now. SUFFRAGETTE LINE: Sunday 13 September, no service throughout the whole line. Use VICTORIA LINE connections between Seven Sisters (for South Tottenham), Blackhorse Road and Walthamstow Central (for Walthamstow Queens Road), and local London Buses services between Barking and Barking Riverside. Replacement buses operate. Check the live line status and station disruption box above before travelling.

Zone 4 · Hammersmith & City · District · Suffragette

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Station disruption reported

SUFFRAGETTE LINE: Sunday 13 September, no service throughout the whole line. Use VICTORIA LINE connections between Seven Sisters (for South Tottenham), Blackhorse Road and Walthamstow Central (for Walthamstow Queens Road), and local London Buses services between Barking and Barking Riverside. Replacement buses operate.

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Live departures from Barking Station

Hammersmith & City line departures

Good Service

Next departuresPlat 2

Hammersmith3 min

Hammersmith6 min

Hammersmith15 min

Hammersmith24 min

Hammersmith28 min

District line departures

Part Suspended

EastboundPlat 2

Destination to be confirmed3 min

Destination to be confirmed12 min

Destination to be confirmed21 min

WestboundPlat 6

Destination to be confirmed12 min

Destination to be confirmed21 min

Suffragette line departures

Planned Closure

No live data

No departures available right now

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How busy is Barking 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 Barking Station

Reliability at Barking Station (last 30 days)

69.7%

Good Service across lines here

Network ranking

189th of 420

across all stations we track

Worst day in last 30

23 Aug

352 mins of station-level disruption · 9 events

Step-free uptime (90d)

98.6%

4 lift outages in window

By line

Suffragette 89.4% 27 severe events

Hammersmith & City 62.9% 129 severe events

District 56.9% 157 severe events

Most reliable line here: Suffragette at 89.4%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Barking Station

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

Hammersmith & City line

147 days 6430 days 12790 days

District line

277 days 10930 days 25090 days

Suffragette line

37 days 2130 days 7090 days

Full reliability history: Hammersmith & City · District · Suffragette

Stations near Barking Station

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

Hammersmith & City line

East Ham25 min walk

District line

Upney17 min walkEast Ham25 min walk

Suffragette line

Barking RiversideWoodgrange Park

Barking Station platform depth

2.6m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Barking Station's platforms are on average just 2.6 metres below the main entrance, making it one of the shallowest London Underground stations. Platforms are also accessible at ground level via a side or car-park entrance. Individual platforms can vary.

About Barking Station

Station overview

Lines

Hammersmith & City District Suffragette

Modes

London Underground, London Overground

Facilities

Ticket Halls (1)WiFiGates (7)Cash Machines (1)Help Points (3)ToiletsBoarding RampsPayphones (2)

Location

Zone

Zone 4

Address

Barking Station BR Station Parade, Longbridge Rd, Essex

Postcode

IG11 8TU

● Fully step-free

Accessibility

Step-free from street to all platforms via 1 lift

1 lift Boarding ramp (ask staff) Accessible toilet · Located in walkway, inside gateline Step-free bus interchange Step-free National Rail connection

Suffragette line . District and Hammersmith & City lines 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

940GZZLUBKG

Data sources

Live status & disruption: TfL Unified API (refreshed every few minutes)
Address, zone, facilities, lat/lon: TfL StopPoint API
Walking times: straight-line distance (haversine) × 12 min/km, calibrated against TfL's Walking Tube Map
Detailed accessibility: AccessAble's Barking guide

Common questions about Barking Station

What fare zone is Barking in?

Barking is in Fare Zone 4. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Barking?

Barking Station is served by the Hammersmith & City, District and Suffragette lines. Current status: Hammersmith & City (Good Service), District (Part Suspended), Suffragette (Planned Closure). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Barking?

Barking is at Barking Station BR Station Parade, Longbridge Rd, Essex, IG11 8TU. See the About section for full location details.

Is Barking step-free?

Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 1 lift. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Are there lifts at Barking?

Yes - 1 standard-capacity lift. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.

Is there an accessible toilet at Barking?

Yes - Barking has an accessible toilet located in walkway, inside gateline (inside the gateline).

Does Barking have Night Tube?

Barking 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.

Are there toilets at Barking?

Yes - Barking has toilet facilities. See the Facilities list in the About section for the full amenities.

How busy is Barking?

Barking 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 Barking open now?

Disruption reported at Barking right now. SUFFRAGETTE LINE: Sunday 13 September, no service throughout the whole line. Use VICTORIA LINE connections between Seven Sisters (for South Tottenham), Blackhorse Road and Walthamstow Central (for Walthamstow Queens Road), and local London Buses services between Barking and Barking Riverside. Replacement buses operate. Check the live line status and station disruption box above before travelling.

Has Barking had delays recently?

Lines through Barking have logged 194 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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