Farringdon is a Zone 1 station on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, where you can also change for the Elizabeth line and National Rail services. Places within a short walk include Museum of the Order of St John, Leather Lane Market and Charterhouse Square, as well as the statues of Albert Prince Consort and Francis Bacon.
What's near Farringdon
18 places within about 650 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Sights and landmarks
- St Bartholomew-The Great410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Gray's Inn Hall550 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Round Reading Room630 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Museums and galleries
- Museum of the Order of St John250 m · est. 4 min walk · route
- The Charterhouse free entry*380 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- St Bartholomew's Hospital museum free entry*420 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Dr Johnson's House640 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Charterhouse Squareedge 340 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Spa Fieldsedge 570 m · est. 9 min walk · route
- Postman's Parkedge 590 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Markets
Statues
- Albert Prince Consort (statue)350 m · est. 6 min walk · route
- The Royal Fusiliers (statue)470 m · est. 8 min walk · route
- Francis Bacon (statue)530 m · est. 9 min walk · route
Memorials and monuments
- Memorial to Heroic Self Sacrifice620 m · est. 10 min walk · route
Libraries
- Marx Memorial Library310 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Shoe Lane Library540 m · est. 9 min walk · route
*Free entry according to OpenStreetMap. Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Report or fix a place.
Map
Squares: 2 entrance points from TfL data (approximate). About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Step-free access
Summarised from TfL's Step-free Tube guide (October 2026 edition).
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan line · Eastbound Platform 1 (towards Liverpool Street and Monument) | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
| Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan line · Westbound Platform 2 (towards Edgware Road and Harrow-on-the-Hill) | Boarding ramp (ask staff) |
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: Circle line, Hammersmith & City line, Metropolitan line, Elizabeth line and National Rail.
From TfL data. All interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists 5 toilets here:
| Type | Where | Details |
|---|---|---|
| All Genders | Platform 4 | accessible, inside the ticket gates, RADAR key, hours: Daily |
| All Genders | Ticket hall | accessible, inside the ticket gates, RADAR key, hours: Daily |
| Male | Platform 4 | inside the ticket gates, hours: Daily |
| Female | Platform 4 | inside the ticket gates, hours: Daily |
| Baby Changing | Platform 4 | baby changing, inside the ticket gates, hours: Daily |
Lines and next stops
- Circle line: between Barbican and King's Cross St Pancras
- Hammersmith & City line: between Barbican and King's Cross St Pancras
- Metropolitan line: between Barbican and King's Cross St Pancras
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 1 |
| Lifts | 4 |
| Escalators | 0 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | no |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- Barbican · 480 m straight line · est. 8 min walk
- Chancery Lane · 510 m straight line · est. 8 min walk
- St Paul's · 780 m straight line · est. 13 min walk
- Blackfriars · 970 m straight line · est. 16 min walk
est. = our estimate. How we measure · TfL walking times.
Official information
For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for Farringdon. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.