Highbury & Islington Train Station

Address

Highbury & Islington station
Holloway Road
Highbury Corner
N5 1RA

Station staff availability

Station staff availability
Mon - Fri	24 Hours
Sat	24 Hours
Sun	24 Hours

For full accessibility information at Highbury & Islington, view our accessibility info below.

Ticket office availability

Unstaffed

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Station details

Please allow extra time to transfer between the northbound Victoria line and northbound Great Northern platforms. Some of the interchange passageways are closed due to faulty lighting.

Accessibility

Station Accessibility
Induction Loop	Yes
Ramp For Train Access	Yes
Accessible Ticket Machines	Yes	Accessible ticket machines sell tickets suitable for use on London Underground services, including daily and weekly Travelcards.
Step Free Access	No	This is a Category B station. Step-free access is available via lifts between the ticket hall and London Overground platforms. Great Northern services and the London Underground Victoria line do not have step-free access The Assistance Meeting Point is the Ticket Office.
Accessible Booking Office Counter	No
Wheelchairs Available	No
Accessible Toilets	No
Impaired Mobility Set Down	No

Getting to and from the station
Accessible Taxis	Yes	Contact taxi operator directly

Staff help
Staff Help Available	Yes	Mon - Fri: 24 Hours Sat: 24 Hours Sun: 24 Hours
Assisted Travel	Yes	We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here. " 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 - Thameslink. "
Helpline Contact	Yes	0343 222 1234 or 020 3031 9331 (Textphone)
Helpline Opening Hours	Yes	Mon - Sun: 7:00 AM to 10:00 PM
Accessible Public Telephones	No

Station facilities

Shops	Yes	Yes, Newsagent at the entrance
Station Buffet	Yes
Waiting Room	Yes	The London Overground platforms are mostly covered with a canopy. The Great Northern platforms are underground.
CCTV	Yes
Atm Machine	No
Baby Change	No
Seated Area	No
Telephones	No
Toilets	No
Toilets Note: None

Ticket buying & collection

Ticket office availability
Ticket Machine	Yes
Ticket Office Note		Ticket Hall

Smartcards
Travelcard		Zone 2
Smartcard Issued	No
Smartcard Validator	No
Smartcard Topup	No

Oyster Pay as you go Information
Oyster Pre Pay	Yes
Oyster Validator	Yes
Oyster Topup	Yes
Penalty Fares		Applicable Operators: Southeastern
Prepurchase Collection	No

Passenger services

Phone number: 0845 330 9882 Website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
Ticket Gate	Yes
Customer Services		TFL Customer Services 0343 222 1234
Lost Property Contact Available	No
Customer Services: TFL Customer Services 0343 222 1234
Customer Help Points	No

Car parking

Car parking	No

Cycling

Bicycle Storage
Cycle Storage Availability	No
Cycle Storage CCTV	No

Other transport

Location for Rail Replacement Services	Yes	Bus stops in Holloway Road
Bus Service	Yes	Please see TfL's interactive map for details of bus routes and destinations served.
Tube, Overground and Tram links	Yes	Victoria Line
Taxi Rank	No

General information

Station Operator	LT
Station Code	HHY
Staffing Level	Full Time

Live departures & arrivals for Highbury & Islington

Departures

Arrivals

Live departures for Highbury & Islington
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
19:32	West Croydon Platform 1	1	On time	n/a
19:33	Stratford (London) Platform 8	8	On time
19:34	Richmond Platform 7	7	On time
19:39	Welwyn Garden City Platform 4	4	On time
19:40	Clapham Junction Platform 7	7	On time
19:40	Stratford (London) Platform 8	8	On time
19:41	Crystal Palace Platform 2	2	On time	n/a
19:45	Moorgate Platform 6	6	On time
19:45	Stratford (London) Platform 8	8	On time
19:46	Richmond Platform 7	7	On time

Live arrivals at Highbury & Islington
Due	Destination	Platform	Expected	Usual Seat AvailabilityUsual seat availability
19:33	Clapham Junction Platform 8	8	On time
19:34	Stratford (London) Platform 7	7	On time
19:39	Moorgate Platform 4	4	On time
19:39	Richmond Platform 8	8	On time
19:40	Stratford (London) Platform 7	7	On time
19:41	West Croydon Platform 1	1	19:44 3 mins late	n/a
19:44	Welwyn Garden City Platform 6	6	On time
19:45	Clapham Junction Platform 8	8	On time
19:46	Stratford (London) Platform 7	7	On time
19:46	Crystal Palace Platform 2	2	19:48 2 mins late	n/a

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