This journey is in zone 2 and you’ll have to use the Piccadilly and Victoria lines, changing trains at Finsbury Park
- From Arsenal take the Piccadilly Line
- Change at Finsbury Park to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Highbury & Islington
Number of stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 18 mins
Stations on the route: Arsenal ➜ Finsbury Park [change train] Finsbury Park ➜ Highbury & Islington
Live status and delays
Closures on the Piccadilly and Victoria line
First and last train times
Piccadilly line timetable
Alternative routes include Arsenal to Caledonian Road, Arsenal to Holloway Road and Arsenal to Angel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible
Highbury & Islington is not wheelchair accessible
Arsenal entrance – You must use stairs between the entrance and the platforms (8 steps down +19 steps down)
Changing trains at Finsbury Park – You must use a lift when changing between the Piccadilly and Victoria lines
Highbury & Islington exit – You must use two flights of stairs plus an escalator from the Victoria line platforms to the exit (2x17 steps up). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (7 steps up +3x17 steps up +3 steps up). But you can use a lift from the London Overground platforms to the exit. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x12 steps up)
This journey is in zone 2 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Piccadilly lines, changing trains at Finsbury Park
- From Highbury & Islington take the Victoria Line
- Change at Finsbury Park to the Piccadilly Line
- Leave the train at Arsenal
Number of stops: 2 · Journey time: Approx 16 mins
Stations on the route: Highbury & Islington ➜ Finsbury Park [change train] Finsbury Park ➜ Arsenal
Live status and delays
Closures on the Victoria and Piccadilly line
First and last train times
Victoria line timetable
Alternative routes include Highbury & Islington to Caledonian Road, Highbury & Islington to Holloway Road and Highbury & Islington to Angel
Stairs, lifts and escalators
Highbury & Islington is not wheelchair accessible
Arsenal is not wheelchair accessible
Highbury & Islington entrance – You must use an escalator plus two flights of stairs from the entrance to the Victoria line platforms (2x17 steps down). If you want to avoid the escalator then you can use another five flights of stairs (3 steps down +3x17 steps down +7 steps down). But you can use a lift from the entrance to the London Overground platforms. If you want to avoid the lift then you can use two flights of stairs (2x12 steps down)
Changing trains at Finsbury Park – You must use a lift when changing between the Piccadilly and Victoria lines
Arsenal exit – You must use stairs between the platforms and the exit (19 steps up +8 steps up)
Cash, Oyster & Travelcard fares
The journey is in zone 2. The cheapest fare is £1.80 off-peak (£1.90 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There are no return tickets, you just pay the same as two singles
| Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
| Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
| Zone 2 fare | £6.70 | £1.90 | £1.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
| Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One day travelcard | Week travelcard | Month travelcard | ||
| Anytime | Off-peak | |||
| Zone 1-2 travelcard | n/a | n/a | £42.70 | £164 |
| Zone 1-4 travelcard | £15.90 | n/a | £61.40 | £235.80 |
| Zone 1-6 travelcard | £22.60 | £15.90 | £78 | £299 |
| Zone 1-9 travelcard | £28.50 | £17 | £111.30 | £427.40 |
| Note: Ticket prices are correct as of | ||||
Peak and off-peak times
For Oyster and contactless off-peak is outside the hours of 6.30 AM-9.30 AM and 4 PM-7 PM (Mon-Fri). For travelcards it’s any time after 9.30 AM (Mon-Fri). Weekends are always classed as off-peak.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter when it ends.
Alternative ways to travel
Walking – The distance is one mile, which would take you about 19-21 minutes
By bus – A single ticket is £1.75 (you may need more than one bus). The daily cap is £5.25 and a 1-day travelcard is £6 – Bus fares
By taxi – The one mile journey will cost approximately £7 to £12 and take 6-13 minutes