Farringdon
Station Information
Farringdon is a staffed station served by Elizabeth Line, Thameslink. Allow 5 minutes to change trains here.
How reliable is this station?
Of the 33560 services that called at Farringdon over the last 30 days, 84.4% ran on time, 9.5% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 6% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 80% of 10 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 27 Oct, when 100% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.
Which operators run through here?
Farringdon is served by Elizabeth Line and Thameslink. Elizabeth Line runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with Thameslink adding the long-distance and regional links.
Where do trains from Farringdon go?
The most common direct destination from Farringdon is Whitechapel (around 2555+ trains per day), followed by London Liverpool Street, Bond Street (Elizabeth line), and London Paddington. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.
Current disruption affecting this station
There are no current disruption messages for Farringdon. If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.
Door-side information at Farringdon
Door-side predictions on Railly are available for 3 of 4 platforms at Farringdon, covering the busiest terminating and through platforms. We use OpenTrainTimes signalling data combined with manual observation; confidence levels range from 'verified' (live TD + manual check) to 'predicted' (signalling-only). If a platform has no coverage, we hide the door-side icon on the board rather than guess. Tap any service to see which side the doors will open for your coach.
Accessibility at Farringdon
Farringdon has full step-free access and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. A taxi rank is outside the main entrance and the Underground (Circle, Metropolitan) is connected from the station. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.
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Popular journeys from Farringdon
Facilities
Ticket office hours
Daily 09:30–16:30
Information desk hours
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 06:00–00:00
Sat 07:00–00:00
Sun 08:00–00:00
Connections
Accessibility
Step-free and accessible travel
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.