Highbury & Islington station - Train Times, Tube Fares & Stairs

Highbury & Islington station has 8 platforms. It is in Oyster fare zone 2 and connects with the London Overground and Victoria underground lines. It also serves National Rail

London Underground delays at Highbury & Islington station

Next train from Highbury & Islington station

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Underground train fares from Highbury & Islington

Highbury & Islington station is in zone 2 (central London is zone 1)

Peak and off-peak journey times

For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards off-peak is any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends and public holidays are always classed as off-peak. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.

The train fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.

Platform stairs, lifts and escalators at Highbury & Islington

Highbury & Islington tube station is not wheelchair accessible

Station entrance – You must use an escalator plus two flights of stairs from the entrance to the Victoria line platforms (2x17 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (3 steps down +3x17 steps down +7 steps down). But you can use a lift from the entrance to the London Overground platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x12 steps down)

Station exit – You must use two flights of stairs plus an escalator from the Victoria line platforms to the exit (2x17 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (7 steps up +3x17 steps up +3 steps up). But you can use a lift from the London Overground platforms to the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x12 steps up)

Changing train platforms – Changing between the Victoria line and National Rail platforms is on the level if the trains are going in the same direction, but you must use stairs for all other platform changes

Tube journey planner – Timetables, First & Last Train Times

Look up timetables and first and last train times from Highbury & Islington to Bank, Charing Cross, Earl’s Court, Euston, King’s Cross, Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Marylebone, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo or another train station:

Other underground stations that are close to Highbury & Islington include Caledonian Road, Holloway Road and Angel underground station

Highbury & Islington underground station facilities

Address:

Highbury & Islington Station, Holloway Road, London, N5 1RA

Contact:

0845 330 9877

Tickets:

You can buy train tickets at the manned windows and self-service machines in the National Rail ticket hall, and at the self-service machines in the Underground ticket hall

Ticket office opening hours:

Monday to Friday: 6 AM to Midnight – Saturday: 6:30 AM to Midnight – Sunday: 8 AM to 11 PM

Cash machines:

There are no ATMs at the station

Public toilets:

No

Baby changing room:

No

Public payphone:

Yes

Passport photo booth:

Yes

Vending machine:

Yes

Waiting room:

No

Lockers:

Highbury & Islington does not have any storage locker facilities

Onsite car park:

No

Taxi rank:

No

Cycle rack:

Yes

Bus routes:

4, 19, 30, 43, 271, 277, 393 – Adult bus tickets · OAP bus tickets · Kids bus tickets