Holloway Road Tube Station Norwich travel

[stevesmiff]

I travel to the Emirates several times a season and always use Highbury & Islington station. I'm going with an elderly relative to the Norwich game and thought I'd try and use Holloway Road Tube Station to save on walking.

I know Holloway Road is affected on Arsenal matchdays but as I've never used it, I don't know to what extent.

Can anyone confirm the exact times the station will be shut before and after the match so I can plan my journey accordingly.

Many thanks

[topgoon]

I've found if you get there(HRT) before 2;15pm you are usually ok.

Don't know about after as usually walk to Finsbury park or use the Arsenal tube.

[QuartzGooner]

It has lifts to the platforms but trains just pass through and not stop there from about an hour before kick off.

Takes about half an hour after the game for it to re-open from what I remember, but usually I hang around longer after the game so someone else will have to confirm.

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[stevesmiff]

That's good to know, thanks for both your replies! Was looking at maybe 1:30pm arrival so I should be good then.

I will prob hang about for a good hour after the match so working on the reverse theory that should be enough for them to re-open again.

[Chippy]

The trick before the game is to go to Arsenal and cross platforms and go south. It's only closed northbound. It takes a good hour to re-open after the game.

[stevesmiff]

The trick before the game is to go to Arsenal and cross platforms and go south. It's only closed northbound. It takes a good hour to re-open after the game.

Sounds like a plan - didn't realise it was normal service if coming southbound! I'll prob still be there early enough to avoid the issue but good to know for future reference.

Having a bite to eat after should kill a good hour so guessing I should be fine on waty back as well!

Thanks for your help.

[Sam59]

It's probably going to be busier than usual on sat as the Highbury & Islington train station has no trains running all weekend. Don't know about the tube or any knock on effects on Holloway Rd. My travel app is directing me back from holloway rd after 5.30 so might be an idea to check when you get there as to when it's opening after the game.

[stevesmiff]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Chippy]

It's probably going to be busier than usual on sat as the Highbury & Islington train station has no trains running all weekend. Don't know about the tube or any knock on effects on Holloway Rd. My travel app is directing me back from holloway rd after 5.30 so might be an idea to check when you get there as to when it's opening after the game.

Where did you get this info? Nothing on TFL or National Rail about Highbury and Islington.

[Mr Eboue]

From the tfl website.

"On Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October, no service between Highbury & Islington and New Cross Gate/New Cross. Replacement buses operate. Please use London Overground trains between highbury & Islington and Dalston Kingsland to connect with buses to/from Dalston Junction. Valid tickets will be accepted on London Underground services via all reasonable routes. these tickets will be accepted for entrance/exit at Canada Water and Stratford stations. Tickets will also be accepted on local buses via any reasonable route.

Service X: Dalston Kingsland - Dalston Junction - Haggerston - Hoxton - Shoreditch High Street - Aldgate East - Tower Hill - Bermondsey - Canada Water (also for Rotherhithe) - Surrey Quays - New Cross Gate

Service W: Shoreditch High Street - Whitechapel - Shadwell - Wapping

No service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction on Sunday 20 October due to engineering works. Valid tickets will be accepted on rail replacement buses.

Bus service: Canada Water - Surrey Quays - Queens Road Peckham - Peckham Rye - Denmark Hill - Clapham High Street - Wandsworth Road - Clapham Junction

No service between Sydenham and Crystal Palace on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October due to engineering works. Valid tickets will be accepted on Southern services between Norwood Junction and Crystal palace and on local buses via all resonable routes.


Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 October, no service between Gospel Oak and Highbury & Islington due to emergency engineering works following the derailed freight train incident at Camden Road. Valid rail tickets will be accepted on replacement buses.

Replacement buses operate

0630 - 2359 Saturday, and 0900 - 2359 Sunday: Gospel Oak Station - Kentish Town West (Kentish Town Road) - Camden Road

0700 - 2359 Saturday and 1000 - 2359 Sunday: Camden Road Station - Holloway Road Station (for Piccadilly line and Caledonian Road & Barnsbury) - Highbury & Islington

A number of London Overground services are currently disrupted following a derailment in the Camden Road area. There is no service between Highbury & Islington and Gospel Oak. Network Rail are working to repair the line and have advised us that this work is expected to take a number of days. We apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused. We are running a 15 minute service from Gospel Oak to Clapham Junction, a 30 minute shuttle service between Willesden Junction and Richmond, and a 15 minute shuttle service from Highbury & Islington to Stratford. We continue to look to improve the interim service. Given the amended timetables, please check before you travel. London Underground, London Buses, Docklands Light Railway and National Rail are accepting tickets via reasonable routes.

No service between New Cross Gate and West Croydon, all day on Saturday 19 and until 0915 on Sunday 20 October due to engineering works. Valid tickets will be accepted on local buses via all reasonable routes.

[Chippy]

That doesn't mean no services from Highbury and Islington, in fact all the important ones are still running including the tube. The big issue is the lack of an escalator (unless it opened this week) which makes getting to the tube a total nightmare.

[_James_]

That doesn't mean no services from Highbury and Islington, in fact all the important ones are still running including the tube. The big issue is the lack of an escalator (unless it opened this week) which makes getting to the tube a total nightmare.

I believe it is complete: -

Escalator work completed at Highbury & Islington Tube station

09 October 2013

Engineers worked round the clock to complete work as soon as possible - over two months earlier than originally scheduled.