Essex Road

Address

Essex Road station
181 Essex Road
Islington
N1 2SU

Ticket office

Mon - Fri:	6:30 AM to 10:00 PM
Sat:	6:30 AM to 10:00 PM
Sun:	6:30 AM to 10:00 PM

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Station details

General information

Station Operator: GN
Station Code: EXR

Staffing Level: Full Time
CCTV: Yes

Ticket buying & collection

Travelcard: Zone 2
Oyster Pre Pay	Yes
Oyster Validator	Yes
Smartcard Issued	Yes
Smartcard Validator	Yes
Oyster Comments: Oyster top-up is not available at this station. Pre-loaded Oyster Cards can be purchased at the ticket office.

Penalty Fares: Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Oyster Topup	No
Prepurchase Collection	Yes
Smartcard Topup	No
Ticket Machine	No

Passenger services


Lost Property Contact Available	No

Customer Help Points	Yes
Customer Help Points Note: The Assistance Meeting Point is on the concourse.

Station facilities

Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	No
Seated Area	Yes
Seated Area Note: The platforms at this station are underground. There are seats on both platforms.
Passenger Information Systems	Yes
Passenger Information Systems Note: Departure Screens, Arrival Screens, Announcements,

Shops	No
Station Buffet	No
Telephones	No
Toilets	No
Waiting Room	No

Car parking

Car parking	No

Cycling

Cycle Storage Availability	Yes
Sheltered: No Spaces: 6 Type: Location: Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.

Cycle Storage Availability

Sheltered: No
Spaces: 6
Type:
Location:

Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.

Cycle Storage CCTV	Yes

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes
Location For Rail Replacement Service Note: Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.
Taxi Rank	No

Bus Service	Yes
Bus Service Note: Information to plan your onward journey is available in the ‘Onward Travel Information Map’, located in the ‘Maps’ section below.

Accessibility

Accessible Booking Office Counter	No
Induction Loop	Yes
Accessible Public Telephones	No
Accessible Toilets	No
Wheelchairs Available	No
Ramp For Train Access	No
Step Free Access	No
Step Free Access Note: This is a Category C station: This station does not have step-free access. The Assistance Meeting Point is on the concourse. This station does not have tactile surfaces along all platform edges. Please pay attention to where the platform surface changes from smooth to paved or contact us for assistance.

Accessible Taxis	No
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines Note: All Great Northern ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts. Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.
Impaired Mobility Set Down	No
Helpline Contact	Yes
For help with planning your journey, or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline on: Phone - 0800 058 2844 Textphone - 0800 138 1018
Helpline Opening Hours	Yes
Mon - Sun: 24 Hours
Staff Help Available	Yes
Mon - Sun: 24 Hours
Assisted Travel: Staff are available at this station at all times for providing assistance getting on and off the train and assistance around the station and to the platform. Assistance can be provided unbooked (turn up and go) or pre booked up to two hours before departure by contacting Assisted Travel. Whether you pre book assistance or travel unbooked, please contact a member of staff on arrival. We recommend arriving 20 minutes prior to your train departing. This is to allow us to make sure arrangements are in place at your destination, or interchange, station such as the availability of staff and lifts. If there is insufficient time to check these arrangements, we may assist you onto the next available train. For further information on assisted travel please see: Accessibility at the station - Great Northern.

Live departures & arrivals for Essex Road

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Essex Road
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability	further details
21:59	Moorgate Platform 1	1	On time		See details on departure to Moorgate
22:03	Welwyn Garden City Platform 2	2	On time		See details on departure to Welwyn Garden City
22:14	Moorgate Platform 1	1	On time		See details on departure to Moorgate
22:18	Stevenage via Hertford North Platform 2	2	On time		See details on departure to Stevenage via Hertford North
22:29	Moorgate Platform 1	1	On time		See details on departure to Moorgate
22:33	Welwyn Garden City Platform 2	2	On time		See details on departure to Welwyn Garden City
22:44	Moorgate Platform 1	1	On time		See details on departure to Moorgate
22:48	Letchworth Garden City via Hertford North Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Letchworth Garden City via Hertford North
22:59	Moorgate Platform 1	1	On time		See details on departure to Moorgate
23:03	Welwyn Garden City Platform 2	2	On time		See details on departure to Welwyn Garden City

Live arrivals at Essex Road
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability	further details
21:59	Stevenage Platform 1	1	On time		See details on departure to Stevenage
22:03	Moorgate Platform 2	2	On time		See details on departure to Moorgate
22:14	Welwyn Garden City Platform 1	1	On time		See details on departure to Welwyn Garden City
22:18	Moorgate Platform 2	2	On time		See details on departure to Moorgate
22:29	Stevenage Platform 1	1	On time		See details on departure to Stevenage
22:33	Moorgate Platform 2	2	On time		See details on departure to Moorgate
22:44	Welwyn Garden City Platform 1	1	On time		See details on departure to Welwyn Garden City
22:48	Moorgate Platform 2	2	On time	n/a	See details on departure to Moorgate
22:59	Stevenage Platform 1	1	On time		See details on departure to Stevenage
23:03	Moorgate Platform 2	2	On time		See details on departure to Moorgate

Many seats available
Plenty of seats available
Some seats available
Only a few seats available
Standing room only
n/a

Data unavailable

Usual seat availability is based on information we hold for the last 7 days. Availability is stated for many, but not all, trains operated by Southeastern. We're working hard to expand this information for all our services.
To feedback on this pilot, email seats@southeasternrailway.co.uk

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