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Highbury&islington

Updated 22:27:00 ·
Showing 40 trains
Live departures at Highbury&islington on Tuesday 27 October 2026.
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22:26
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Crystal Palace
Departed17 stops · 43 min
2
London Overground100% on timetypically +1m
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22:29
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Richmond
On time16 stops · 49 min
7
London Overground21% busy81% on timetypically +1m
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22:30
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Moorgate
On time3 stops · 8 min
6
Great Northern6 coaches95.2% on timetypically +1m
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22:32
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Crystal Palace
On time17 stops · 46 min
1
London Overground
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22:34
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Stratford (London)
On time6 stops · 16 min
8
London Overground19% busy95% on timetypically +1m
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22:36
Dep
Clapham Junction
On time16 stops · 50 min
7
London Overground19% busy90.5% on time
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22:39
Dep
Welwyn Garden City
On time14 stops · 42 min
4
Great Northern6 coaches95.2% on timetypically +2m
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22:41
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Crystal Palace
On time17 stops · 43 min
2
London Overground100% on timetypically +2m
Tickets
22:44
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Richmond
On time16 stops · 50 min
7
London Overground23% busy85.7% on time
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22:45
Dep
Moorgate
On time3 stops · 8 min
6
Great Northern6 coaches100% on time
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22:47
Dep
West Croydon
On time20 stops · 53 min
1
London Overground90.5% on timetypically +1m
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22:49
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Stratford (London)
On time6 stops · 16 min
8
London Overground13% busy100% on time
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22:50
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Clapham Junction
On time16 stops · 50 min
7
London Overground13% busy100% on time
Tickets
22:53
Dep
Letchworth Garden City
On time19 stops · 1h 8m
4
Great Northern6 coaches100% on timetypically +2m
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22:56
Dep
Crystal Palace
On time17 stops · 44 min
2
London Overground100% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
22:59
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Richmond
On time16 stops · 48 min
7
London Overground15% busy76.2% on timetypically +3m
Tickets
23:00
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Moorgate
On time3 stops · 8 min
6
Great Northern6 coaches90.5% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
23:02
Dep
New Cross Gate
On time12 stops · 32 min
1
London Overground
Tickets
23:02
Dep
Stratford (London)
On time6 stops · 18 min
8
London Overground17% busy90.5% on time
Tickets
23:09
Dep
Welwyn Garden City
On time14 stops · 42 min
4
Great Northern6 coaches100% on timetypically +2m
Tickets
23:09
Dep
Stratford (London)
On time6 stops · 15 min
8✱
London Overground5% busy85.7% on time
Tickets
23:10
Dep
New Cross Gate
On time12 stops · 33 min
2✱
London Overground
Tickets
23:15
Dep
Moorgate
On time3 stops · 8 min
6
Great Northern6 coaches95.2% on time
Tickets
23:16
Dep
Richmond
On time16 stops · 45 min
7✱
London Overground19% busy85% on time
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23:17
Dep
New Cross Gate
On time12 stops · 34 min
1✱
London Overground
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23:18
Dep
Stratford (London)
On time6 stops · 19 min
8✱
London Overground12% busy81% on time
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23:24
Dep
New Barnet
On time8 stops · 25 min
4
Great Northern6 coaches
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23:25
Dep
New Cross Gate
On time12 stops · 37 min
2✱
London Overground
Tickets
23:29
Dep
Richmond
On time16 stops · 49 min
7✱
London Overground14% busy90.5% on time
Tickets
23:30
Dep
Moorgate
On time3 stops · 8 min
6
Great Northern6 coaches95.2% on time
Tickets
23:30
Dep
Clapham Junction
On time17 stops · 50 min
1✱
London Overground94.4% on time
Tickets
23:39
Dep
Welwyn Garden City
On time14 stops · 42 min
4
Great Northern6 coaches94.1% on timetypically +1m
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23:40
Dep
Stratford (London)
On time6 stops · 15 min
8✱
London Overground3% busy95.2% on time
Tickets
23:40
Dep
New Cross Gate
On time12 stops · 33 min
2✱
London Overground
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23:43
Dep
Willesden Junction
On time11 stops · 28 min
7✱
London Overground10% busy90.5% on time
Tickets
23:45
Dep
Moorgate
On time3 stops · 8 min
6
Great Northern6 coaches90.5% on timetypically +1m
Tickets
23:50
Dep
New Cross Gate
On time12 stops · 30 min
1✱
London Overground100% on time
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23:50
Dep
Stratford (London)
On time6 stops · 15 min
8✱
London Overground7% busy95.2% on time
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23:54
Dep
Potters Bar
On time9 stops · 28 min
4
Great Northern6 coaches
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23:57
Dep
Moorgate
On time3 stops · 10 min
6
Great Northern6 coaches90.5% on timetypically +1m
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Station Information

Highbury & Islington is a staffed station served by London Overground, Great Northern. Allow 5 minutes to change trains here.

6 platformsZone 2Staffed

Limited step-free access — assistance may be required for some platforms.

How reliable is this station?

Of the 23578 services that called at Highbury & Islington over the last 30 days, 87.5% ran on time, 7.1% arrived more than 5 minutes late, and 5.4% were cancelled. Today has been broadly in line with that trend: 85% of 106 services so far are on time. The worst recent day was 18 Oct, when 70% of services were delayed. Live cancellations, platform changes, and short-notice delays update in the board above; the 30-day figures are updated nightly from National Rail Darwin data.

Which operators run through here?

Highbury & Islington is served by London Overground and Great Northern. London Overground runs the bulk of weekday services (around ~undefined/day), with Great Northern adding the long-distance and regional links.

Where do trains from Highbury & Islington go?

The most common direct destination from Highbury & Islington is Canonbury (around 2375+ trains per day), followed by Surrey Quays, Haggerston, and Dalston Junction. Direct services also run to 4 other destinations. The live board above shows every departure in the next hour; tap the chip to filter by destination or use the search above. 8 direct routes are published from this station, covering most major UK cities.

Current disruption affecting this station

There are no current disruption messages for Highbury & Islington . If a problem develops during your journey, Railly surfaces the same station messages National Rail shows in its app — refresh the board to see updates.

Accessibility at Highbury & Islington

Highbury & Islington has partial step-free access (category C) and is fully staffed throughout opening hours. Help points are available on every platform. A station wheelchair is available on request. A bus stops are within a short walk and the Underground (Victoria) is connected from the station. National Rail's Passenger Assist service can book assistance on any train from this station — recommend booking at least 2 hours before travel.

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Address

Highbury & Islington station
Holloway Road
Highbury Corner, London
N5 1RA

Facilities

Ticket machinesWi-Fi

Information desk hours

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri

Sat

Sun

Connections

BusUnderground — VictoriaReplacement bus

Accessibility

LiftsHelp pointsStaff assistanceWheelchairs available

Step-free and accessible travel

This is a Category B station. Step-free access is available via lifts between the ticket hall and London Overground platforms. Great Northern services and the London Underground Victoria line do not have step-free access

The Assistance Meeting Point is the Ticket Office.