The Open Guide to London: the free London guide - Differences between Version 11 and Version 10 of Moorgate Station

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Lines Served

Metropolitan Line:	west		Barbican		Moorgate		Liverpool Street		east
Northern Line:	north		Old Street		Moorgate		Bank		south
Thameslink: see note below	west		Barbican		Moorgate		terminates here
WAGN: see note below	north		Old Street		Moorgate		terminates here

National rail services only operate during weekdays, as follows:

• Thameslink: limited service M-F peak hours only
• WAGN: all day M-F

Circle Line, Hammersmith and City Line: as Metropolitan Line.

Interchanges

Cross Platform Interchanges between westbound Circle/Metropolitan/H&C lines and the Thameslink platforms. Thameslink trains only call here during peak times, though.

Exits

Moorgate station is formed of two interconnected stations: one for the sub-surface lines (Metropolitan/Circle/H&C and Thameslink) and the second for the deep level lines (Northern and WAGN). A short passageway from the Eastbound Metropolitan/Circle/H&C platform that connects with the deep-level station. Both parts have their own ticket halls and

• Up the steps from the sub-surface lines there is an exit on to Moorfields with a small side exit to the right to the escalator leading up to the Barbican Centre.
• From the deep-level ticket hall at top of the escalators, one exit leads to the E side of Moorgate and a second to both the W side of Moorgate the E side Moorfields, across the street from the Metropolitan entrance.

The sub-surface lines ticket hall and entrance closes after 8pm weekdays and is not open at weekends, when entry/exit is only via the deep-level ticket hall.

Where To Alight

• Circle/Metropolitan/H&C westbound: the last door of the last carriage
• Circle/Metropolitan/H&C Line eastbound: the first door of the first carriage
• Thameslink: front of the train
• Northern northbound: 4th carriage
• Northern southbound: 2nd carriage

Architecture and Points of Interest

One of the largest underground stations on the system with 10 platforms in use, a distinction shared only with Bank Station which also has 10 platforms. The only LUL operated station to be served by two different National Rail services.

Facilities

• Payphones
• Photo booth

Nearby Places of Interest

Barbican Centre