Trains and Tubes

Tubes and trains are a very efficient way to travel around the borough. You can see a map of train and tube stations in the borough by following the link to Interactive Maps on the right of this page. Select Transport and Parking from the list on the right and tick the box next to the relevant option to display the areas on the map. You can then use the 'identify' tool to display details of each station.

If you are travelling to council offices, click the Green Travel link under Useful Information.

Victoria Line Works

There is a set programme of works scheduled on the Victoria Line for the second quarter of 2007. To learn more in detail about these works and to view alterative routes, you can download a PDF at the bottom of the page.

Alternatively, visit TfLs website on the links on the right hand side of the page.

Tubes

The following lines run through Islington:

Victoria Line

• Finsbury Park
• Highbury and Islington

Northern Line

• Angel
• Archway
• Old Street
• Tufnell Park

Piccadilly Line

• Arsenal
• Caledonian Road
• Finsbury Park
• Holloway Road

Hammersmith and City, Circle and Metropolitan lines

• Farringdon

King's Cross station is very close to the borough's boundary with Camden and serves the Northern, Victoria, Hammersmith and City, Circle and Metropolitan lines.

Trains

Islington is well served by the national rail network.

Principal railway services, both in Islington and near the borough borders, include:

London Overground Services

• North Woolwich – Stratford – Hackney – Highbury and Islington – Camden Road – West Hampstead - Willesden Junction – Richmond
• Gospel Oak – Upper Holloway – Crouch Hill – Seven Sisters – Walthamstow – Barking

First Capital Connect (FCC) Services

• Kings Cross or Moorgate – Highbury and Islington – Finsbury Park – Enfield Chase – Hertford – Letchworth

• Kings Cross or Moorgate – Highbury and Islington – Finsbury Park – Potters Bar – Stevenage

• Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Stevenage - Royston - Cambridge - Ely - Kings Lynn

• Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Stevenage - Huntingdon - Peterborough

Thameslink

• Brighton – Gatwick Airport – Farringdon – Kentish Town – Luton – Bedford

• Wimbledon - Sutton – Farringdon – Kentish Town – Luton

• Moorgate – Farringdon – Kentish Town – Luton – Bedford (peak periods only)

N.B: Stations within the borough of Islington are indicated in bold.