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Highbury & Islington Station live Tube and Overground departures

Zone 2 · Victoria · Mildmay · Windrush

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All three lines are reporting Good Service.

Live departures from Highbury & Islington Station

Victoria line departures

Good Service
NorthboundPlat 3
Walthamstow Central4 min
Walthamstow Central6 min
SouthboundPlat 5

Mildmay line departures

Good Service
Towards Willesden Junction +2Plat 7
Richmond7 min
Clapham Junction11 min
Towards StratfordPlat 8
Stratford9 min
Stratford13 min

Windrush line departures

Good Service
Next departuresPlat 2
West Croydon11 min
Crystal Palace20 min
West Croydon26 min
Crystal Palace35 min
West Croydon41 min

How busy is Highbury & Islington Station right now?

Busier than usual Wednesday, 09:50 · based on typical busyness (not live)
Typical busyness by hour, Wednesday

Live line status at Highbury & Islington Station

Reliability at Highbury & Islington Station (last 30 days)

75.6%
Good Service across lines here
Network ranking
139th of 420
across all stations we track
Worst day in last 30
24 May
6,336 mins of station-level disruption
Step-free uptime (90d)
74.0%
36 lift outages in window

Most reliable line here: Victoria at 81.5%.

Recent disruption on lines serving Highbury & Islington Station

Severe-status incidents on lines through Highbury & Islington Station in the last:

37 days 1830 days 5390 days
77 days 7630 days 15690 days
57 days 5130 days 12490 days

Full reliability history: Victoria · Mildmay · Windrush

Stations near Highbury & Islington Station

Windrush line

Highbury & Islington Station platform depth

16m

average depth below street level

Street level

Tube avg · 8.2 m

Platform

Highbury & Islington Station's platforms average 16 metres below the main entrance - deeper than the network average of around 8 metres, on one of London's deep-level Tube lines. Individual platforms can vary.

About Highbury & Islington Station

Station overview

Modes
London Underground, London Overground
Facilities
Ticket Halls (1)WiFiGates (7)Escalators (2)Boarding RampsBridgePayphones (2)

Location

Zone
Zone 2
Address
Highbury & Islington Underground Station, Holloway Rd, London
Postcode
N5 1RA
● Fully step-free

Accessibility

Step-free from street to all platforms via 3 lifts

3 lifts Boarding ramp (ask staff) Step-free National Rail connection

Mildmay and Windrush lines . You can change between the Victoria line northbound A and northbound National Rail services. You can change between the Victoria line southbound A and southbound National Rail services

What the symbols mean
  • Lift - standard capacity lift between street and platform.
  • Limited-capacity lift - 8 to 12 people; expect queues at peak.
  • Level boarding - platform and train at the same height.
  • Boarding ramp - staff-deployed ramp between platform and train.
  • Mini ramp - small ramp to bridge the step/gap; ask staff on arrival.
  • Accessible toilet - on-site or at the connected mode.
  • 🅿️ Blue badge parking - designated blue-badge bays at the station car park.

Source: TfL step-free Tube guide (April 2026) and TfL station data feed (May 2026). Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Identifier

NAPTAN
940GZZLUHAI
Data sources

Common questions about Highbury & Islington Station

What fare zone is Highbury & Islington in?

Highbury & Islington is in Fare Zone 2. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.

Which lines serve Highbury & Islington?

Highbury & Islington Station is served by the Victoria, Mildmay and Windrush lines. Current status: Victoria (Good Service), Mildmay (Good Service), Windrush (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.

What's the address of Highbury & Islington?

Highbury & Islington is at Highbury & Islington Underground Station, Holloway Rd, London, N5 1RA. See the About section for full location details.

Is Highbury & Islington step-free?

Yes - fully step-free. Step-free from street to all platforms via 3 lifts. See the Accessibility section above for the full picture. Source: TfL step-free Tube guide. Get free step-free disruption alerts.

Are there lifts at Highbury & Islington?

Yes - 3 standard-capacity lifts. Live lift status is shown above. Get notified when lifts go out of service.

Does Highbury & Islington have Night Tube?

Yes - the Victoria line runs through Highbury & Islington on Friday and Saturday nights as part of the Night Tube. See our Night Tube guide for frequencies and last-train times.

Which stations are near Highbury & Islington?

The closest alternative stations to Highbury & Islington are Canonbury (10 min walk), Caledonian Road & Barnsbury (12 min walk), Holloway Road (12 min walk). Useful if a line is suspended or you fancy a walk.

How busy is Highbury & Islington?

Highbury & Islington is typically busiest around 18:00 on Wednesdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's busier than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.

Is Highbury & Islington open now?

Highbury & Islington is open with no station-level closures reported. All three lines are running. Live status is shown at the top of this page and refreshes every few minutes.

Has Highbury & Islington had delays recently?

Lines through Highbury & Islington have logged 145 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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