Station Details for Highbury & Islington

Station Alerts

• The lifts are out of order between platform 8 and the station exit and Highbury and Islington station.

Station Accessible information

• Step-free category:

  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.

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• Helpline:

  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.

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  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.

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• Help Points: 1
• Induction Loop: Induction loops are at designated listening areas
• Accessible Toilets: No
• Changing Places: No
• Staff Assistance:
  • Monday to Friday 24 Hours
  • Saturday 24 Hours
  • Sunday 24 Hours
• Train Ramp: Ramps are kept at this station to provide assistance
• Wheelchairs Available: Yes
• Passenger Assistance:
  • Gateline

    Please make your way to the gateline for the underground and speak to a member of staff.

• Drop-off / pick-up points:
• Accessible ticket counters:
• Accessible ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection, upper concourse (west). There is space in front of the ticket machine to manoeuvre a wheelchair. The controls may be at a suitable height for some people
• Printed local info: There is printed information available
• Announcements: Announcements are made both visually and audibly
• Customer service notes:

  TFL Customer Services  0343 222 1234

Station General information

• Station operator: London Underground
• Ticket office:
• Ticket machines:
  • Ticket buying and collection, upper concourse (west)
• Collect online booked tickets: Yes
• London fare zone: Zone 2
• Oyster card: Available
• Smartcard: No
• Contactless cards: No
• Sheltered waiting available: Yes
• Waiting rooms:
• First class lounge: No
• Staffing level: Full Time
• Information from staff:
  • Yes - from help point
• Staff assistance:
  • Available
• Toilets:
• Baby changing available: No
• Transport links:
  • Replacement Bus.

    Bus stops in Holloway Road

  • Bus.

    Please see TfL's interactive map for details of bus routes and destinations served.

  • Underground.

    Victoria Line

  • Airport.

    Interchange at Tottenham Hale for National Rail Services to Stansted

• CCTV available: Yes
• WiFi available:

  Find WiFi Hotspots around Highbury & Islington station

• Refreshments: 1
• Shops:

   Yes, Newsagent at the entrance

• Luggage storage: No
• Lost property: Yes
• ATM machine: No
• Currency exchange: Yes
• Postbox: No
• Defibrillator available: No
• Trolleys available: No
• Cycle storage:
• Car parks:
• Taxi rank available: No
• Customer information screens:

Station lift information

• Lift 1 Platform 1 - Status: Unknown - Lift status unknown
• Lift 2 Platform 2&7 - Status: Unknown - Lift status unknown
• Lift 3 Platform 8 - Status: Unknown - Lift status unknown