Barbican tube station

Barbican
View of Barbican station platforms, with the Barbican Estate towers in the background, 2014
Barbican Location of Barbican in Central London
Location	Barbican
Local authority	City of London
Managed by	London Underground
Station code	ZBB
Number of platforms	4 (2 in use)
Fare zone	1
London Underground annual entry and exit
2012	9.85 million
2013	10.46 million
2014	11.44 million
2015	11.28 million
National Rail annual entry and exit
2006–07	0.045 million
2007–08	0.052 million
2008–09	0 (closed) million
Key dates
23 December 1865 (23 December 1865)	Opened as Aldersgate Street
1 November 1910	Renamed Aldersgate
24 October 1924	Renamed Aldersgate & Barbican
1 December 1968	Renamed Barbican
1976	Services from Great Northern line via Widened Lines ceased
1982	Electrified services from Bedford commenced
2009	Thameslink services ceased
Other information
Lists of stations	DLR Underground National Rail Tramlink
External links	Departures Layout Facilities Buses
WGS84	51°31′13″N 0°05′52″W / 51.5202°N 0.0977°W / 51.5202; -0.0977Coordinates: 51°31′13″N 0°05′52″W / 51.5202°N 0.0977°W / 51.5202; -0.0977

Barbican is a London Underground station situated near the Barbican Estate, on the edge of the ward of Farringdon Within, in the City of London. It has been known by various names since its opening in 1865, mostly in reference to the neighbouring ward of Aldersgate.

The station is served by the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, and is situated between Farringdon and Moorgate stations, in Travelcard Zone 1. Until 2009, Barbican was additionally served by Thameslink services to and from Moorgate.

Barbican station lies in an east-west-aligned trench with cut-and-cover tunnels at either end. The modern entrance gives access from Aldersgate Street, through a 1990s building, to a much older footbridge leading to the eastern end of the platforms. To the north of the station are the rears of buildings that face onto Charterhouse Street, Charterhouse Square and Carthusian Street. To the south are the rears of buildings that face onto Long Lane, and to the west is Hayne Street. The station is close to the Barbican Estate, Barbican Centre, City of London School for Girls, St Bartholomew-the-Great, and Smithfield.

The station was opened with the name Aldersgate Street on 23 December 1865 on the Moorgate extension from Farringdon. The station's name was shortened to Aldersgate on 1 November 1910 and it was renamed again on 24 October 1924 as Aldersgate & Barbican. On 1 December 1968 the station's name was simplified to Barbican.