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Barking Station live Tube and Overground departures

Zone 4 · Hammersmith & City · District · Suffragette

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All three lines are reporting Good Service.

Live departures from Barking Station

Hammersmith & City line departures

Good Service
Next departuresPlat 2
Hammersmith8 min
Hammersmith10 min
Hammersmith13 min
Hammersmith17 min
Hammersmith21 min

District line departures

Good Service
EastboundPlat 2
Upminster3 min
Upminster12 min
WestboundPlat 6
Richmond6 min
Ealing Broadway9 min

Suffragette line departures

Good Service
Towards Gospel OakPlat 8
Gospel Oak17 min
Gospel Oak32 min
Towards Barking RiversidePlat 7
Barking Riverside21 min
Barking Riverside36 min

How busy is Barking Station right now?

Busier than usual Wednesday, 09:36 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Wednesday

Live line status at Barking Station

Reliability at Barking Station (last 30 days)

74.7%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
146th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
27 May
3,401 mins of station-level disruption
Step-free uptime (90d)
42.4%
4 lift outages in window

Most reliable line here: Suffragette at 91.7%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Barking Station

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

97 days 3830 days 8790 days
157 days 9630 days 20690 days
07 days 2930 days 4990 days

Full reliability history: Hammersmith & City · District · Suffragette

Stations near Barking Station

Hammersmith & City line

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

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

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 (Good Service), Suffragette (Good Service). 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 07:00 on Wednesdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's busier than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.

Is Barking open now?

Barking is open with no station-level closures reported. All three lines are running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.

Has Barking had delays recently?

Lines through Barking have logged 163 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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