Take a deep breath. We can't stop at Barbican and Moorgate any more
We know this will be a shock but from 22 March 2009, First Capital Connect Thameslink route trains will permanently stop serving Barbican and Moorgate stations. Great Northern services are unaffected and will continue to call at Moorgate.
How will you cope? Most likely by catching the Tube from Farringdon to Moorgate (but we also have other suggestions).
It's bad enough losing two stations without having to buy a Tube ticket to complete your journey so First Capital Connect has come to an arrangement to ensure your FCC ticket will also cover journeys on the Tube to Barbican and Blackfriars. This is funded by the Government and guaranteed for 24 months after the closure of the two stations. It applies to anyone travelling in from Bedford and stations north of London on the First Capital Connect Thameslink route to either Barbican or Moorgate (the cost of travelling to either Farringdon or Moorgate is the same).
It’s good to know that Network Rail has been working closely with London Underground to ensure existing Tube services between Farringdon and Moorgate can cope with the extra demand.
So tell me WHY you can’t stop at Barbican and Moorgate stations after March 2009?
The Moorgate Thameslink route branch line has to close from 22 March 2009 for Network Rail to extend the Farringdon station platforms... Why close the branch line?
Find out more about what's happening at Blackfriars.
Find out more about the building work at Farringdon.
Transport hub
Farringdon will also have provision for Crossrail which, when built, will effectively give the station direct links to Gatwick, Heathrow and Luton airports with Stanstead and London City Airport an interchange away.
