Essex Road Train Station
Address
Essex Road station
181 Essex Road
Islington
Greater London
N1 2SU
Ticket office opening hours:
Monday - Friday - 06:30 to 22:00
Saturday - 06:30 to 22:00
Sunday - 06:30 to 22:00
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Station facilities
- Seated Area
Station overview
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Accessibility
- Accessible Public Telephones No
- Accessible Taxis No
- First Class Lounge No
- Help Points YES Yes
- Impaired Accessible Booking Office Counter No
- Impared Access Staff YES Yes
- Impared Access Ticket Gate No
- Impaired Accessible Ticket Machines YES Yes
- Induction Loop No
- Impaired Mobility Set Down No
- National Key Toilets No
- Ramp for Train Access No
- Wheel chairs Available No
- Impaired Access Helpline Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
- Impaired Access Staff Help Hours Monday - Sunday - open 24h
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Accesible Ticket Machine
All Great Northern ticket machines are able to sell tickets with Disabled Persons Railcard discounts.
Ticket machines are of an accessible design, however their location and the station itself may not be. Please check the station map or the 'step free access' section before making your way to the station.
- Helpline YES Yes
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Helpline Contact Details
For help with planning your journey, or to book assistance, please contact our assisted travel helpline on:
- Phone - 0800 058 2844
- Textphone - 0800 138 1018
- Helpline Contact URL https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/travel-information/travel-help/assisted-travel
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Helpline Open Note
The assisted helpline is not available on Christmas Day.
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Step Free Access
This is a Category C station: This station does not have step-free access.
The Assistance Meeting Point is on the concourse.
Coverage: no Part Of Station - Step Free Access Coverage No Part of Station
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Baggage Services
- Left Luggage: Available No
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Bus information
- Bus Service: Availability YES Yes
- Bus Service: Note Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format can be found here (http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/posters/EXR.pdf)
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Cycle Storage
- Availability YES Yes
- Closed Circuit TV YES Yes
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Location
Cycles are left at owners risk. Abandoned cycles may be removed.
- Sheltered No
- Spaces 6
- Type NO
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Dining and Shopping
- Dining & Shopping: Shops No
- Dining & Shopping: Station Buffet No
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Phones, Internet & Wi-fi
- Station Amenities: Telephone No
- Web Kiosk: Available No
- Station Amenities: Wi-Fi Find WiFi Hotspots around Essex Road station (http://btopenzone.hotspot-directory.com)
- Telephone: Usage Type Cards And Coins
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Restrooms
- Toilets No
- Baby Change No
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Station Seating Areas
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Seated Area: Note
The platforms at this station are underground. There are seats on both platforms.
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Seated Area: Note
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Station Information
- ATM No
- Baby Change No
- Bureau De Change No
- Lost Property No
- Post Box No
- Shops No
- Seated Area YES Yes
- Station Buffet No
- Showers No
- Trolley No
- Wifi No
- Waiting Room No
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Lost Property
If you have lost something at a Great Northern station or onboard a Great Northern train, please visit the Great Northern website and use the webform to register your lost item.
Some Great Northern trains serve stations which are managed by other train operators (see below). You should consider logging your lost item with them, just in case it's been handed in at one of their stations.
If you have found an item of lost property, please hand it in to a member of staff.
- Staffing Level YES Yes
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Ticketing Hours
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Ticket Office Hours
Monday - Friday - 06:30 to 22:00
Saturday - 06:30 to 22:00
Sunday - 06:30 to 22:00
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Ticket Office Hours
Monday - Friday - 06:30 to 22:00
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Ticketing Services & Information
- Oyster Pre-Pay YES Yes
- Pre-Purchase Collection YES Yes
- Ticket Machine No
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Oyster Notes
Oyster top-up is only available from the self-service ticket machine. Oyster Cards cannot be purchased at this station. Always check Oyster is accepted at your destination before you tap in.
- Penalty Fares GN
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Smartcard Notes
Smartcard Issued: Yes
Smartcard Validator: YesFor more information on using the Key smartcard, please visit the Key smartcard webpage on the Great Northern website.
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Taxi Information
- Availability YES Yes
- Note NO
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Local Taxis
Essex Road: Rail Station does not have a taxi rank or a minicab office. Advance booking of cabs is essential. Consider using the following operators:
Ascot Phone 020 7226 9999 Essex Express Phone 020 7359 1111 Network Phone 020 7379 9999
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Other transportation
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Rail Replacement Services
Please click the link for details regarding the rail replacement bus location.
Rail Replacement Map: https://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/4s Zqo Y D1q K U1izg C R P40 Rx/5940a34180b55a6f91c5c404775bd274/2025-01_ C I_ G N_ R R B_ E X R_ D R.pdf
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Rail Replacement Services
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