Highbury & Islington station
| Highbury & Islington | |
|---|---|
London Overground platforms at the station | |
| Location | Highbury & Islington |
| Local authority | London Borough of Islington |
| Managed by | London Underground London Overground (surface platforms only) |
| Station code(s) | HHY |
| DfT category | C2 (Great Northern platforms) F1 (London Overground) |
| Number of platforms | 8 |
| Accessible | Yes (Overground platforms only) |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| London Underground annual entry and exit | |
| 2019 | 17.50 million |
| 2020 | 8.22 million |
| 2021 | 8.34 million |
| 2022 | 13.76 million |
| 2023 | 14.14 million |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2019–20 | 29.399 million |
| – interchange | 3.397 million |
| 2020–21 | 8.661 million |
| – interchange | 1.116 million |
| 2021–22 | 17.816 million |
| – interchange | 2.193 million |
| 2022–23 | 20.601 million |
| – interchange | 6.840 million |
| 2023–24 | 21.828 million |
| – interchange | 3.780 million |
| Key dates | |
| 26 September 1850 | Opened (NLR) |
| 28 June 1904 | Opened (GN&CR) |
| 1 September 1968 | Opened (Victoria line) |
| 1975 | Closed (Northern line (Highbury branch)) |
| 1976 | Opened (Northern City Line) |
| February 2010 | Overground platforms rebuilt |
| 1 June 2010 | North London Line platforms re-opened |
| March 2011 | East London Line platforms opened |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°32′45″N 0°06′18″W / 51.5458°N 0.1050°W |
| London transport portal | |
Highbury & Islington (/ˈhaɪbəri ənd ˈɪzlɪŋtən/) is an interchange station in the London Borough of Islington, north London for London Underground, London Overground and National Rail services. The station is served by the Underground's Victoria line, the Overground's Mildmay and Windrush lines and Great Northern's Northern City line.
On the Victoria line, the station is between King's Cross St Pancras and Finsbury Park. On the Mildmay line, it is between Caledonian Road & Barnsbury and Canonbury. The station is the terminus of the Windrush line, with Canonbury the preceding station. On the Northern City line, it is between Essex Road and Drayton Park, 2 miles 21 chains (3.6 km) down the line from Moorgate.
It is one of the busiest stations in the UK. The station is situated in Travelcard Zone 2.