Barking is a Zone 4 station on the District and Hammersmith & City lines, where you can also change for the Suffragette line and National Rail services. It is a terminus of the Hammersmith & City line. Places within a short walk include Abbey Green, Barking Park and The Broadway.
What's near Barking
6 places within about 900 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Museums and galleries
- Women’s Museum710 m · est. 11 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Abbey Greenedge 400 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Barking Parkedge 430 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Loxford Parkedge 840 m · est. 14 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
- The Broadway480 m · est. 8 min walk · route
Libraries
- Barking Learning Centre390 m · est. 6 min walk · route
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Map
No entrance points in TfL data; the map shows the station's centre. About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Step-free access
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| District and Hammersmith & City line · Eastbound Platform 2 (towards Upminster) | Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm |
| District and Hammersmith & City line · Westbound Platform 3 | Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm |
| District and Hammersmith & City line · Westbound Platform 6 (towards Earl's Court) | Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm |
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: District line, Hammersmith & City line, Suffragette line and National Rail.
From TfL data. All interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists 3 toilets here:
| Type | Where | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Female | Ticket hall | baby changing, inside the ticket gates, not run by TfL |
| Male | Ticket hall | inside the ticket gates, not run by TfL |
| All Genders | Ticket hall | accessible, inside the ticket gates, RADAR key, not run by TfL |
Lines and next stops
- District line: between East Ham and Upney
- Hammersmith & City line: terminus; next stop East Ham
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 1 |
| Lifts | 1 |
| Escalators | 0 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- Upney · 1,420 m straight line · est. 23 min walk
- East Ham · 2,070 m straight line · est. 34 min walk
- Becontree · 3,180 m straight line · est. 52 min walk
- Upton Park · 3,200 m straight line · est. 52 min walk
est. = our estimate. How we measure · TfL walking times.
Official information
For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for Barking. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.