Farringdon opened on January 10, 1863 as Farringdon Street, the terminus of the original Metropolitan Railway. It was relocated on December 23, 1865 when the line was extended to Moorgate. Charles Walter Clark designed the present building facing Cowcross Street, which opened on January 26, 1922. The station was Grade II listed on May 17, 1994.
The article calls the building unusually well preserved early 20th-century Underground architecture. It keeps a parcel office sign and the 1922 to 1936 name, Farringdon & High Holborn, on its facade. The article gives no materials.
The Thameslink Programme added a new ticket hall and extended the platforms by 787 feet (240 m) for 12-carriage trains, finishing in 2018. The Elizabeth line opened on May 24, 2022. The station has six platforms, and lifts are provided throughout.
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