The journey from Goldhawk Road to Highbury & Islington is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Hammersmith & City and Victoria tube lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Goldhawk Road take the Hammersmith & City Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Victoria Line
- Leave the train at Highbury & Islington
Number of tube stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 36 mins
Stations on the route: Goldhawk Road ➜ Shepherd’s Bush Market ➜ Wood Lane ➜ Latimer Road ➜ Ladbroke Grove ➜ Westbourne Park ➜ Royal Oak ➜ Paddington ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Baker Street ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Euston Square ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Highbury & Islington
Alternative routes include Goldhawk Road to Caledonian Road, Goldhawk Road to Holloway Road and Goldhawk Road to Angel
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Goldhawk Road underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Highbury & Islington station is not wheelchair accessible
Goldhawk Road station entrance – You must use two flights of stairs between the entrance and the eastbound platform (3x14 steps up), and four flights to the westbound platform (5 steps up +2x12 steps up +13 steps up)
Changing tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Highbury & Islington station 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)
The journey from Highbury & Islington to Goldhawk Road is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Victoria and Hammersmith & City tube lines, changing trains at King’s Cross St. Pancras
- From Highbury & Islington take the Victoria Line
- Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Hammersmith & City Line
- Leave the train at Goldhawk Road
Number of tube stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 35 mins
Stations on the route: Highbury & Islington ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston Square ➜ Great Portland Street ➜ Baker Street ➜ Edgware Road ➜ Paddington ➜ Royal Oak ➜ Westbourne Park ➜ Ladbroke Grove ➜ Latimer Road ➜ Wood Lane ➜ Shepherd’s Bush Market ➜ Goldhawk Road
London Underground tube delays
Strikes and closures on the Victoria and H&C
First and last train times on the Victoria line
Tube times for the Victoria line
Alternative routes include Highbury & Islington to Caledonian Road, Highbury & Islington to Holloway Road and Highbury & Islington to Angel
Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms
Highbury & Islington underground station is not wheelchair accessible
Goldhawk Road station is not wheelchair accessible
Highbury & Islington station 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 tube line at King’s Cross St. Pancras – There’s a lift when changing between the platforms
Goldhawk Road station exit – You must use two flights of stairs between the eastbound platform and the exit (3x14 steps down), and four flights from the westbound platform (13 steps down +2x12 steps down +5 steps down)
Tube fare between Goldhawk Road and Highbury & Islington
This tube journey is in Oyster zones 1-2. The cheapest fare is £2.80 off-peak (£3.40 peak) when you pay by Oyster or contactless. There’s no return fare, you just pay the same as two single tickets
Fare zone | Cash | Oyster & Contactless cards | |||
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Single fare | Single fare | Daily cap | |||
Peak | Off-peak | Peak | Off-peak | ||
Zone 1-2 fare | £6.70 | £3.40 | £2.80 | £8.50 | £8.50 |
Fare Zone | Travelcards (Train, Bus & Tram) | |||
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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 |
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Peak and off-peak journey 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. Note: Between the 8th March and 31st May 2024 TFL are running a trial called ‘Off-Peak Friday Fares’, where Fridays will be classed as off-peak all day.
The fare is based on what time your journey begins. It doesn’t matter what time your journey ends.
Other ways to make this journey
Travel by bus – Single fare: £1.75 (you may need more than one bus); Daily cap: £5.25; Weekly cap: £24.70; 1-day travelcard: £6; Weekly travelcard: £24.70 – Adult bus tickets · OAP bus tickets · Kids bus tickets