Zone 1 · Metropolitan · Hammersmith & City · Circle · Elizabeth
Farringdon is not listed as step-free from street to platform. Access typically involves stairs and escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Barbican (6 min walk).
For detailed platform-by-platform access info, see AccessAble's guide for Farringdon.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Farringdon Station in the last:
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EC1M 6BY940GZZLUFCNFarringdon 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.
Farringdon is not listed as step-free from street to platform - access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Barbican (6 min walk). Set up free step-free alerts for any lift disruptions affecting this part of the network.
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 17:00 on Thursdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's quieter than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.
Farringdon is open with no station-level closures reported. All 4 lines are running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.
Lines through Farringdon have logged 169 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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