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Highbury & Islington to West Croydon

Extension now open

  • Trains every six to nine minutes from Highbury & Islington and every five minutes from Dalston Junction
  • 20 new trains
  • Easier access to the City
  • Cross-platform interchanges
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We've extended the line to Highbury & Islington in the north and to New Cross, Crystal Palace and West Croydon in the south, allowing easier access into the City.

A full service opened on 28 February between Highbury & Islington and New Cross/Crystal Palace and West Croydon via the City, with Shoreditch High Street station a five-minute walk from Liverpool Street and Bishops Gate. There's also an easier interchange at Canada Water to Jubilee line for Canary Wharf.

Trains run:

  • Every six to nine minutes from Highbury & Islington
  • Every five minutes from Dalston Junction
  • Every 15 minutes on New Cross, West Croydon and Crystal Palace branches
  • Every seven to eight minutes between Surrey Quays and Sydenham

What we're doing

All stations will be refurbished with improved CCTV coverage, Help points, passenger information systems, passenger announcements, lighting and signs.

Current services

For the latest service information and possible disruptions check live travel news.

Completed work

  • Four new stations and a new depot
  • All tracks replaced and new bridges built
  • New signalling and communications equipment
  • Twenty new high-tech, air conditioned trains
  • Oyster pay as you go now accepted
  • Increased staffing levels


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