Zone 1 · Metropolitan · Hammersmith & City · Circle · Elizabeth
Most reliable line here: Elizabeth at 83.3%.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Farringdon Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Metropolitan · Hammersmith & City · Circle · Elizabeth
average depth below street level
Street level

Platform
Farringdon Station's platforms sit on average 4.5 metres below the main entrance - shallower than the typical Tube station, which averages around 8 metres down. Individual platforms can vary.
EC1M 6BYStep-free from street to all platforms via 8 lifts
London Underground . Elizabeth line and Thameslink A
Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.
940GZZLUFCNFarringdon is in Fare Zone 1. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Farringdon Station is served by the Metropolitan, Hammersmith & City, Circle and Elizabeth lines. Current status: Metropolitan (Good Service), Hammersmith & City (Good Service), Circle (Good Service), Elizabeth (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
Farringdon is at Cowcross St, London, EC1M 6BY. See the About section for full location details.
Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 8 lifts. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.
Yes - 8 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.
Yes - Farringdon has an accessible toilet located on national rail platform 4 (inside the gateline). Baby-changing facilities also available.
Farringdon 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.
Yes - Farringdon has toilet facilities. See the Facilities list in the About section for the full amenities.
The closest alternative stations to Farringdon are Barbican (6 min walk), Chancery Lane (6 min walk), St Paul's (9 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.
Farringdon is typically busiest around 08:00 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.
Farringdon is open with no station-level closures reported. All four lines are running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.
Lines through Farringdon have logged 168 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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