Barbican station
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| Barbican | |
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| Location | |
| Place | Barbican Centre |
| Local authority | City of London |
| Operations | |
| Managed by | London Underground |
| Platforms in use | 3 |
| Annual entry/exit | 8.542 million |
| Transport for London | |
| Zone | 1 |
| History | |
| Key dates | Opened 1865 |
| Transport for London List of London stations: Underground | National Rail |
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Barbican is a London Underground and mainline rail station serving the Barbican Centre in the City of London. It is on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines between Farringdon and Moorgate. It is in Travelcard Zone 1. First Capital Connect trains on their way into Moorgate also stop there, but not when outbound from Moorgate. The platform which was used for this purpose is closed and has been for some time.
The station when first open was called "Aldersgate Street", this being the name of the street on which it stands. This changed to "Aldersgate" then "Aldersgate and Barbican" before settling on the present name.
The modern entrance shown in the photograph gives access, through a 1990s building, to the much older station platforms which include an old signal box of interesting design. The remains of the supporting structure for a glass canopy over all four platforms (removed in the 1950s) may still clearly be seen.
From the far (western) ends of the platforms may be seen the beginnings of the complex of tunnels leading under Smithfield meat market. Livestock for the market was at one time delivered by rail and there was a substantial goods yard under the market.
An informative display about the history of the station, created by station staff and including text and old photographs, may be found just inside the barriers, on the southern side of the main entrance corridor.
As part of the Thameslink Programme, services on the First Capital Connect Line between Farringdon and Moorgate would cease operations to allow the platforms at Farringdon to be extended, if the plan is given the final go-ahead by the Department of Transport. This would most likely happen in late 2007 or early 2008.
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 Barbican station, with a Circle Line train |
 Barbican station from the west. Inset: former roof support |
 Barbican tube station, illustrating the platform layout |
| Previous station | London Underground | Next station | ||
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toward Baker Street
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Circle Line |
toward Tower Hill
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toward Hammersmith
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Hammersmith & City Line |
toward Barking
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| Metropolitan Line |
toward Aldgate
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| Farringdon | First Capital Connect Thameslink (Eastbound services only) Mondays-Friday peak hours only |
London Moorgate | ||
| UK railway stations |
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| Railway stations of London Central area | Greater London |
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| Managed by Network Rail: Cannon Street • Charing Cross • Euston • Fenchurch Street • King's Cross • Liverpool Street • London Bridge • Paddington • Victoria • Waterloo |
| Managed by train operator: Blackfriars • Marylebone • Moorgate • St Pancras |
