Phew! Farringdon's still open
(but you may want to use City Thameslink instead)
Farringdon station is being transformed, chiefly so it can take 50% longer Thameslink route trains giving you more chance of a seat (see what your new station will look like). And that means three years of building work that could aggravate your journey. Hoardings are up on the platforms behind which heavy engineering work is taking place.
These are the points to remember:
- The station stays open and First Capital Connect trains continue to serve Farringdon (apart from when there are planned closures of the cross-London route and Tube services via Farringdon).
- However, walking routes around the station may change and there are already narrower platforms, and some congestion on parts of the platforms and exits.
- The Thameslink route Moorgate branch has closed which has made the station more congested.
- You may need to allow extra time or, in the rush hour, even consider using a different nearby station.
The first job is to make it easier to get in and around the station and to reach the Tube. To do this, Network Rail has put in a new covered platform footbridge with two spans instead of one and an extra entrance/exit to Turnmill Street for one-way use in the rush hour. Here's what's going on...
In detail, what’s happening?
Narrower platforms
Worksite hoardings are taking up space on the platforms making them busier. First Capital Connect has brought in more staff to help direct people and we're asking you to not stand in front of the hoardings if possible as this stops others from getting by.
Please help by using the full length of the platform and listen to any instructions given by station staff.
Cross-London services
Don’t forget the line between St Pancras International and Blackfriars is closed overnight weekdays and most weekends all the way through to 2012. Read about it here.
Get away from it all
You can avoid the building work altogether by using other First Capital Connect stations. City Thameslink is the nearest station, only a short half-mile walk away, or you may consider using St Pancras International.
View the First Capital Connect network map.
