Zone 2 · Mildmay
Most reliable line here: Mildmay at 67.5%.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Hackney Central Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Mildmay
at street level - this is a surface station
Street level

Hackney Central Station is a surface-level station - its platforms sit at street level rather than underground.
E8 1LLStep-free from street to all platforms via 2 lifts
Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.
910GHACKNYCHackney Central is in Fare Zone 2. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Hackney Central Station is served by the Mildmay line. Current status: Mildmay (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
Hackney Central is at off Amhurst Road, Hackney, Greater London, E8 1LL. See the About section for full location details.
Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 2 lifts. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.
Yes - 2 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.
The closest alternative stations to Hackney Central are Hackney Downs (5 min walk), London Fields (8 min walk), Homerton (11 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.
Hackney Central is open with no station-level closures reported. The line is running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.
Lines through Hackney Central have logged 76 severe-status incidents in the last 30 days. See the Recent disruption section above for the breakdown by line, and each line's reliability page for the full history.
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