Farringdon station

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf railway station
gptkbp:accessibility Lifts
Ramps
Tactile paving
gptkbp:addresses Farringdon_Rd,_Farringdon,_London_EC1R_3AL,_UK
gptkbp:architect gptkb:John_Fowler
gptkbp:busConnections Routes_25,_55,_63,_100,_172,_243
gptkbp:code FAR
gptkbp:communityRole Local transport hub
Support for local events
Access point for businesses
Connection for tourists
Integration with cycling routes
gptkbp:connects Bus services
gptkbp:coordinates 51.5203° N, 0.1040° W
gptkbp:emergencyServices gptkb:London_Ambulance_Service
gptkb:London_Fire_Brigade
gptkb:British_Transport_Police
gptkbp:fareSystem £2.40
gptkbp:features Step-free access
Cycle parking
Ticket hall
gptkbp:futurePlans Crossrail services
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First underground station in the world
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Farringdon station
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:London
gptkbp:managedBy gptkb:Transport_for_London
gptkbp:nearbyAttractions gptkb:The_Charterhouse
gptkb:The_Museum_of_London
gptkb:Clerkenwell_Green
gptkb:St._John_Restaurant
gptkb:Smithfield_Market
gptkbp:notableEvent Part of the Thameslink Programme
Crossrail opening planned for 2022
Host to various art installations
Served as a terminus for the first underground line
Opened_as_part_of_the_Metropolitan_Railway
gptkbp:opened 1863
gptkbp:passenger_traffic over 10 million annually
gptkbp:platforms 5
gptkbp:previouslyKnownAs Farringdon_Street
gptkbp:renovated 2014
Enhance passenger experience
Improve accessibility
Increase capacity
£14 million
gptkbp:safetyFeatures gptkb:CCTV
Emergency alarms
Help points
gptkbp:sequel gptkb:Smithfield_Market
gptkbp:services gptkb:London_Underground
gptkb:Elizabeth_line
Thameslink
gptkbp:style Victorian architecture
Modern elements
gptkbp:zone 1