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Blown up in the second world war, rebuilt from scratch.

Lines Served

Victoria Line	South		King's Cross St Pancras		Highbury and Islington Station		Finsbury Park		North
GN Electrics Line	South		Essex Road		Highbury and Islington Station		Drayton Park		North
Silverlink North London Line	West		Caledonian Road And Barnsbury		Highbury and Islington Station		Canonbury		East

Interchanges

There are cross platform interchanges between the Victoria Line and the GN Electrics Line

Interesting facts

• That news stand has been there, in one form or another, for a hundred years or so.
• The White Swan pub nearby is named after the old pub that used to be where the station now is.
• (Not for the squeamish) A colony of rats lives under the Silverlink (overground) platforms

Station Information / Journey Planner: Highbury and Islington