Zone 2 · Victoria · Mildmay · Windrush
Disruption reported. Highbury & Islington: No Step Free Access - Step free access is not available to the Mildmay line platform 8 (trains towards Stratford) due to a faulty lift. Take a train from platform 1 or 2 to Canonbury and change there.
Get notified when fixedMost reliable line here: Victoria at 80.1%.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Highbury & Islington Station in the last:
Full reliability history: Victoria · Mildmay · Windrush
Alternatives if your line is disrupted: nearby stations on a different line may give you a workable journey.
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Highbury & Islington Station's platforms average 16 metres below street level - deeper than the network average of around 8 metres, on one of London's deep-level Tube lines. Individual platforms can vary.
N5 1RA940GZZLUHAIHighbury & Islington is in Fare Zone 2. See our 2026 Tube fares guide for what you actually pay across zones.
Highbury & Islington Station is served by the Victoria, Mildmay and Windrush lines. Current status: Victoria (Good Service), Mildmay (Service Closed), Windrush (Good Service). Tap any line at the top of the page for live departures.
Highbury & Islington is at Highbury & Islington Underground Station, Holloway Rd, London, N5 1RA. See the About section for full location details.
Highbury & Islington is normally step-free on at least one line, but there's a live disruption: Highbury & Islington: No Step Free Access - Step free access is not available to the Mildmay line platform 8 (trains towards Stratford) due to a faulty lift. Take a train from platform 1 or 2 to Canonbury and change there. Check the live status above before travelling. Get free step-free disruption alerts for future incidents.
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.
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.
Highbury & Islington is typically busiest around 18:00 on Sundays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's quieter than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.
Disruption reported at Highbury & Islington right now. Highbury & Islington: No Step Free Access - Step free access is not available to the Mildmay line platform 8 (trains towards Stratford) due to a faulty lift. Take a train from platform 1 or 2 to Canonbury and change there. Check the live line status and station disruption box above before travelling.
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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