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Getting here

Archway is situated in North London within the London Borough of Islington. It is well serviced by public transport including trains, tubes and buses. Situated on the original route out of London, the A1, it is within easy reach of central London and provides fairly quick access to the M1 and M25.

If you are a little unsure of your way, then click on the link below to use the Transport for London Journey Planner.

Buses

Archway is well connected by buses, which makes travelling to and from central London quick and easy. Waterloo, London Bridge, Camden Town, Finchley and the West End are all within reach on one bus.

Bus From To Approx every
4 Waterloo Archway 10 mins
17 London Bridge Archway 8 min
41 Tottenham Hale Archway 5 mins
43 Friern Barnet London Bridge 6-7 mins
134 North Finchley Tottenham Court Road 6 mins
143 Brent Cross Shopping Centre Archway 12 mins
210 Finsbury Park Brent Cross Shopping Centre 7-8 mins
263 Barnet Hospital Caledonian Road 10 mins
271 Liverpool Street Highgate Village 8 mins
390 Notting Hill Gate Archway 8 mins
W5 Haringey Green Lanes Archway 12 mins

Download Archway Bus Map | Night Bus Map

Visit the Transport for London Interactive Bus Map (enter "Archway tube station" in the search box to start)

Train

Archway is serviced by Upper Holloway Rail Station located on Holloway Road. The station is on the Gospel Park to Barking line which is operated by London Overground. Trains run in either direction about every 20-30 minutes and whilst it does not service Zone 1, you can change at Blackhorse Road to reach London Victoria.

For help planning a route call National Rail Enquires on 08457 484950

Tube

Archway tube station is located on the corner of Holloway Road and Junction Road beneath the Archway Tower (This is major land mark as it is the tallest office block in the area).

Archway is on the High Barnet Branch of the Northern Line between Highgate and Tufnell Park. It runs as far as Morden in the South passing through London Bridge and Waterloo depending on which branch of the line you take.

For further information on the London Underground, click on the link here.


Taxi

There are 2 cab firms which operate within the town centre.

Lady minicabs
12 Archway Close, Archway Road, London, N19 3TD
020 7272 3300

Area Cars minicabs
744a Holloway Road, London N19 3JF
020 7687 7777