Zone 2 · Victoria · Mildmay · Windrush
Highbury & Islington is not listed as step-free from street to platform. Access typically involves stairs and escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Canonbury (10 min walk).
For detailed platform-by-platform access info, see AccessAble's guide for Highbury & Islington.
Severe-status incidents on lines through Highbury & Islington Station in the last:
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Alternatives if your line is disrupted: nearby stations on a different line may give you a workable journey.
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 (Part Closure), Windrush (Part Closure). 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 not listed as step-free from street to platform - access typically involves stairs or escalators. The nearest step-free alternative is Canonbury (10 min walk). Set up free step-free alerts for any lift disruptions affecting this part of the network.
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 19:00 on Thursdays, based on hourly footfall patterns. Right now it's quieter than usual. The chart on this page shows the full day's pattern.
Highbury & Islington is open, but 2 of the 3 lines through it are reporting severe disruption. See the live line status above before travelling.
Lines through Highbury & Islington have logged 113 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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