Highbury & Islington ⇄ New Cross Station | Tube Journey, Train Times & Fares

The journey from Highbury & Islington to New Cross is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the Victoria, Jubilee and London Overground tube lines, changing trains at Green Park and Canada Water

1. From Highbury & Islington take the Victoria Line
2. Change at Green Park to the Jubilee Line
3. Change at Canada Water to the London Overground
4. Leave the train at New Cross

Number of tube stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 50 mins

Stations on the route: Highbury & Islington ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Euston ➜ Warren Street ➜ Oxford Circus ➜ Green Park [change train] Green Park ➜ Westminster ➜ Waterloo ➜ Southwark ➜ London Bridge ➜ Bermondsey ➜ Canada Water [change train] Canada Water ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ New Cross

London Underground tube delays

Strikes and closures on the Victoria, Jubilee and London Overground

First and last train times on the Victoria line

Tube times for the Victoria line

Alternative routes include Highbury & Islington to New Cross Gate and Highbury & Islington to Deptford Bridge

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

Highbury & Islington station is not wheelchair accessible

New Cross station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

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 Green Park – There are two lifts and a long walk when changing platforms. If you want a shorter walk then you can use two escalators instead of the lifts

New Cross station exit – There’s a level access ramp between the platforms and the exit

The journey from New Cross to Highbury & Islington is in fare zones 1&2 and you’ll have to use the London Overground, Hammersmith & City and Victoria tube lines, changing trains at Whitechapel and

1. From New Cross take the London Overground
2. Change at Whitechapel to the Hammersmith & City Line
3. Change at King’s Cross St. Pancras to the Victoria Line
4. Leave the train at Highbury & Islington

Number of tube stops: 13 · Journey time: Approx 51 mins

Stations on the route: New Cross ➜ Surrey Quays ➜ Canada Water ➜ Rotherhithe ➜ Wapping ➜ Shadwell ➜ Whitechapel [change train] Whitechapel ➜ Aldgate East ➜ Liverpool Street ➜ Moorgate ➜ Barbican ➜ Farringdon ➜ King’s Cross St. Pancras [change train] King’s Cross St. Pancras ➜ Highbury & Islington

Alternative routes include New Cross to New Cross Gate and New Cross to Deptford Bridge

Stairs, lifts and escalators to the station platforms

New Cross underground station is not wheelchair accessible

Highbury & Islington station has step-free access from the street to the platform (but there may be a step up or gap to the train)

New Cross station entrance – There’s a level access ramp between the entrance and the platforms

Changing tube line at Whitechapel – You can use escalators from the Elizbeth line, and lifts from all the other platforms

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)