Farringdon Railway Station

Facilities

Farringdon railway station is a small staffed station on the Manchester to Preston Line in Islington, London. It is managed by London Underground.

Address

Farringdon station
Cowcross Street
Farringdon
London
EC1M 6BY

Tickets

Ticket Office
No
Pre-purchase Collection
Yes
Ticket Machine
Yes
Oyster Pre-Pay
No
Oyster Topup
Yes
Oyster Validator
Yes
Oyster Notes
Yes

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.

Smartcards Issued
No
Smartcard Validator
Yes
Penalty Fares
Yes

Applicable Operators: London Underground

Travelcard Zone
Yes

Zone 1

Smartcard Topup
No
Smartcard Notes
Yes

 Southern's smartcard is called 'the key'.  To apply online, go to www.southernrailway.com/thekey or pick up an application form from a Southern ticket office.

Facilities

First Class Lounge
No
Seated Area
Yes
Waiting Room
No
Trolleys
No
Station Buffet
No
Toilets
Yes
Baby Change Facilities
Yes
Showers Available
No
Public Telephones
No
WiFi
No
Web Kiosk
No
Post Box
No
Tourist Information Office
No
Cash Machine
No
Bureau De Change
No
Retail Outlets
No
CCTV
Yes
Customer Information Service
Yes

Departure Screens

Arrival Screens

Announcements

Left Luggage
Yes

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/lostproperty

Lost Property
Yes

Phone: 0345 026 4700

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

Monday To Friday: 08:30:00.000 - 16:00:00.000
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Accessibility

Help Line
Yes

0343 222 1234 or 020 3031 9331 (Textphone)

Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/

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.

Passenger Help Points
Yes

Available on all platforms

Staff Assistance Available
Yes
Monday To Friday: 06:00:00.000 - 00:00:00.000
Saturday: 07:00:00.000 - 00:00:00.000
Sunday: 08:00:00.000 - 00:00:00.000
Induction Loop
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.

Accessible Ticket Counter
No
Train Access Ramp
Yes
NKS (RADAR) Toilets
No
Step Free Access
Yes

partialStation

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.

Ticket Gates
Yes
Impaired Mobility Set Down
No
Wheelchairs Available
Yes

Transport Connections

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Cycle Storage
Yes

Spaces: 16

Sheltered: no

Car Park
No
Taxi Rank
No
Bus Services
No
Metro Link
Yes

Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City Lines

Airport Link
Yes

Direct Thameslink services to Luton and Gatwick Airports. Interchange at King's Cross St Pancras for the Piccadilly Line to Heathrow Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5

Cycle Hire
Yes

Lightride Distribution Ltd0.2 miles away from the station (4 minutes walk)88-90 Hatton Garden, London, London, EC1N 8PNTel: 0844 8704048www.lightride.co.ukLondon Bicycle Tour Co0.9 miles away from the station (18 minutes walk)Gabriels Wharf 56, Upper Ground, London, London, SE1 9PPTel: 020 7928 6838www.londonbicycle.com

Port Link
No
Car Hire
No

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