Farringdon Train Station

Address

Farringdon station
Cowcross Street
Farringdon
EC1M 6BY

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Fri	06:00-00:00
Sat	07:00-00:00
Sun	08:00-00:00

For full accessibility information at Farringdon, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Ticket office availability
Mon - Sun:	09:30-16:30

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Station details

The lifts are out of order between the westbound Underground platform at Barbican and the Elizabeth line platforms at Farringdon station.

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Induction Loop	Yes
Wheelchairs Available	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes	Accessible ticket machines sell tickets suitable for use on London Underground services, including Travelcards. Where tickets for National Rail services are not available through an accessible ticket machine, ticket office staff provide assistance where possible.
Step Free Access	No	This is a Category A station. This station has step-free access to all Elizabeth line and Thameslink platforms including level boarding to Thameslink trains from Zone C on both platforms. Manual ramps are available for other zones and for London Underground services. The Assistance Meeting Point is the Ticket Office.
Accessible Booking Office Counter	No
Accessible Toilets	No
Impaired Mobility Set Down	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	Yes	Contact taxi operator directly

Staff help
Staff Help Available	Yes	Mon - Fri: 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM Sat: 7:00 AM to 12:00 AM Sun: 8:00 AM to 12:00 AM
Assisted Travel	Yes	We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here. " Staff are available at this station at all times for providing assistance getting on and off the train and assistance around the station and to the platform. Assistance can be provided unbooked (turn up and go) or pre booked up to two hours before departure by contacting Assisted Travel. Whether you pre book assistance or travel unbooked, please contact a member of staff on arrival. We recommend arriving 20 minutes prior to your train departing. This is to allow us to make sure arrangements are in place at your destination, or interchange, station such as the availability of staff and lifts. If there is insufficient time to check these arrangements, we may assist you onto the next available train. For further information on assisted travel please see: Accessibility at the station - Thameslink. "
Helpline Contact	Yes	0343 222 1234 or 020 3031 9331 (Textphone)
Accessible Public Telephones	No

Station facilities

Baby Change	Yes
Seated Area	Yes
Passenger Information Systems	Yes	Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Arrival Screens, Announcements,
Toilets	Yes
CCTV	Yes
Atm Machine	No
Shops	No
Station Buffet	No
Telephones	No
Waiting Room	No	Most of the station is undercover.

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes
Ticket Office Note		Please note - the ticket office is situated at the entrance on the south side of Cowcross Street and is operated by Thameslink.

Smartcards
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Travelcard		Zone 1
Smartcard Issued	No
Smartcard Topup	No

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Oyster Validator	Yes
Oyster Comments		You can top up pay-as-you-go on Oyster using the self-service ticket machines. Oyster cards can only be purchased from the self-service machines in the Underground station.
Oyster Topup	Yes
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Pre Pay	No

Passenger services

Phone number: 0345 026 4700 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Ticket Gate	Yes
Customer Help Points	Yes	Available on all platforms
Lost Property Contact Available	No

Car parking

Car parking	No

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	Yes	Sheltered: No Spaces: 16 Type: Location:
Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes
Taxi Rank	No
Bus Service	No

General information

Station Operator	LT
Station Code	ZFD
Staffing Level	Full Time

Live departures & arrivals for Farringdon

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Farringdon
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
19:43	Luton Platform 4	4	19:47 4 mins late	n/a
19:45	Chadwell Heath Platform A	A	On time	n/a
19:46	Bedford Platform 4	4	19:49 3 mins late	n/a
19:46	Sutton (London) via Wimbledon Platform 3	3	19:47 1 min late	n/a
19:49	Abbey Wood Platform A	A	On time	n/a
19:49	London Paddington Platform B	B	On time	n/a
19:53	Maidenhead Platform B	B	On time	n/a
19:53	Seven Kings Platform A	A	On time	n/a
19:57	Abbey Wood Platform A	A	On time	n/a
19:57	Heathrow Airport T5 Platform B	B	On time	n/a

Live arrivals at Farringdon
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
19:43	Sutton (London) Platform 4	4	19:46 3 mins late	n/a
19:45	London Paddington Platform A	A	On time	n/a
19:46	Haywards Heath Platform 4	4	19:48 2 mins late	n/a
19:46	Luton Platform 3	3	On time	n/a
19:49	Maidenhead Platform A	A	On time	n/a
19:49	Seven Kings Platform B	B	On time	n/a
19:52	Abbey Wood Platform B	B	On time	n/a
19:53	London Paddington Platform A	A	On time	n/a
19:56	Chadwell Heath Platform B	B	On time	n/a
19:57	Heathrow Airport T4 Platform A	A	On time	n/a

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
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Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
To feedback on this pilot, email seats@southeasternrailway.co.uk

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