There are two Farringdon station locations: one at the original site, where a new entrance is across the road from the original one, and another in Long Lane, created for the opening of the +Elizabeth Line
Farringdon is a London Underground and connected main line National Rail station in Clerkenwell, central London. The station is in the London Borough of Islington, just outside the boundary of the City of London. Opened in 1863 as the terminus of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground passenger railway, Farringdon is one of the oldest surviving underground railway stations in the world.(Wikipedia)
Clerkenwell 101
18 In 1863 the world’s first underground railway, the Metropolitan Railway, opened. It ran between Paddington and Farringdon. The old tiled sign can still be seen on the facade of Farringdon underground station on Cowcross Street.
When the Elizabeth line opens, Farringdon station will be one of the busiest in the UK, connecting with Thameslink and the London Underground to provide links with outer London, the home counties, the City, Canary Wharf and three of London’s five airports.
The goldsmiths, watchmakers, ironmongers and blacksmiths of Farringdon, Clerkenwell and Smithfields and the Brutalist architecture of the nearby Barbican Centre provide the context for the design of the new Farringdon station.
Farringdon Elizabeth line station has been officially handed over to Transport for London(TfL) today. It is the first of the central London stations to be transferred over to TfL, who will operate the Elizabeth line.
The station is now ready and the extensive testing and commissioning of systems have been finalised in advance of Trial Operations beginning later this year. Trial Operations is the final phase of testing involving trials to ensure the safety and reliability of the railway for public use. This includes real-time testing of evacuations of trains and stations before opening the Elizabeth line.
One of the Crossrail stations closest to completion is Farringdon, and there’s been a chance to go down and have a look inside and see how close to completion it is.
When the Elizabeth line opens, Farringdon is going to be an exceptionally busy station. The combination of the London Underground, Thameslink and the Elizabeth line, with over 150 trains per hour passing though at peak times, and connections to three airports, is set to turn Farringdon into one of the busiest interchange stations in London.
The new Farringdon stations, and Elizabeth Line
Crossrail information
See also
Videos