Open · since 1865
Why is it called Barbican?
MetropolitanCircleHammersmith & City
Where the name comes from
"Barbican" comes from the Low Latin barbecana, a fortified outpost or gateway such as a city's outer defence. The station opened in 1865 as Aldersgate Street and took the name Barbican in 1968.
Where it is
See Barbican on the interactive map, 1863 to today
Next stations
- Circle Farringdon
- Circle Moorgate
- Hammersmith & City Farringdon
- Hammersmith & City Moorgate
- Metropolitan Farringdon
- Metropolitan Moorgate
At a glance
- Opened
- 1865
- Status
- Open
- Lines
- Metropolitan, Circle, Hammersmith & City
- Fare zone
- 1
- Local authority
- City of London
- Earlier names
- Aldersgate Street: 1865–1910; Aldersgate: 1910–1923; Aldersgate & Barbican: 1923–1968
Sources
Station list and dates: Wikipedia’s lists of London Underground stations, citing Douglas Rose and Cyril Harris. Line routes Powered by TfL Open Data.
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