Highbury & Islington is a Zone 2 station on the Victoria line, where you can also change for the Mildmay line, the Windrush line and National Rail services. Places within a short walk include Highbury Fields, Estorick Collection and St Mary Magdalene Gardens.
What's near Highbury & Islington
11 places within about 900 m, nearest first. Straight-line distances; est. walking times are our estimates. How we measure.
Museums and galleries
- Estorick Collection340 m · est. 5 min walk · route
Parks, gardens and squares
- Highbury Fieldsedge 40 m · est. 1 min walk · route
- St Mary Magdalene Gardensedge 340 m · est. 5 min walk · route
- Arundel Squareedge 440 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- Barnsbury Squareedge 660 m · est. 11 min walk · route
- Lonsdale Square Gardenedge 790 m · est. 13 min walk · route
- Gibson Squareedge 870 m · est. 14 min walk · route
Theatres and arts venues
Libraries
- Islington Central Library410 m · est. 7 min walk · route
- South Library870 m · est. 14 min walk · route
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Map
No entrance points in TfL data; the map shows the station's centre. About the map. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Step-free access
Getting on and off the train
| Platform | Boarding (TfL station data) |
|---|---|
| Victoria line · Northbound Platform 3 (towards Tottenham Hale) | Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm |
| Victoria line · Southbound Platform 5 (towards Brixton) | Not level: step up to about 50 mm, gap up to about 85 mm |
Lifts can be out of service. How we read TfL's step-free data.
Changing trains here
- Services here, from TfL's data: Victoria line, Mildmay line, Windrush line and National Rail.
From TfL data. All interchange tips.
Toilets
TfL's station data (dated 20 October 2026) lists no toilets at this station.
Lines and next stops
- Victoria line: between Finsbury Park and King's Cross St Pancras
TfL's data lists this station as served by the Night Tube on Friday and Saturday nights. Not every line through a station runs at night, so check TfL before you rely on a late train.
Facilities listed by TfL
| Ticket Halls | 1 |
| Lifts | 3 |
| Escalators | 2 |
| Car park | no |
| WiFi | yes |
TfL facility listing; may lag.
Walking to nearby stations
Nearest other Tube stations
- Holloway Road · 980 m straight line · est. 16 min walk
- Caledonian Road · 1,080 m straight line · est. 18 min walk
- Arsenal · 1,400 m straight line · est. 23 min walk
- Angel · 1,630 m straight line · est. 26 min walk
est. = our estimate. How we measure · TfL walking times.
Official information
For live arrivals, lift status, opening hours and the full list of facilities, see TfL's page for Highbury & Islington. Plan journeys with TfL's journey planner.
Last checked 24 October 2026. Our data and method.