Hackney Central railway station
You can reach 27 stations directly from Hackney Central on a weekday, without changing. The most frequent is Caledonian Road & Barnsbury, with 319 trains a day.
See Hackney Central on the map
Address: Amhurst Road, London, E8 1LL
Direct trains from Hackney Central
Trains a day to each station you can reach without changing, by day of the week.
| Destination | Weekday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caledonian Road & Barnsbury | 319 | 281 | 294 |
| Camden Road | 319 | 281 | 294 |
| Canonbury | 319 | 281 | 294 |
| Dalston Kingsland | 319 | 281 | 294 |
| Highbury & Islington | 319 | 281 | 294 |
| Hackney Wick | 319 | 281 | 294 |
| Homerton | 319 | 281 | 294 |
| Stratford | 319 | 281 | 294 |
| Brondesbury Park | 317 | 281 | 226 |
| Brondesbury | 317 | 281 | 226 |
| Finchley Road & Frognal | 317 | 281 | 226 |
| Gospel Oak | 317 | 281 | 226 |
| Hampstead Heath | 317 | 281 | 226 |
| Kensal Rise | 317 | 281 | 226 |
| Kentish Town West | 317 | 281 | 226 |
| West Hampstead | 317 | 281 | 226 |
| Willesden Junction | 317 | 281 | 226 |
| Acton Central | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Gunnersbury | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Kew Gardens | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Richmond | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| South Acton | 158 | 141 | 112 |
| Clapham Junction | 154 | 135 | 107 |
| Imperial Wharf | 154 | 135 | 107 |
| Kensington (Olympia) | 154 | 135 | 107 |
| Shepherd's Bush | 154 | 135 | 111 |
| West Brompton | 154 | 135 | 107 |
How busy Hackney Central is
5,316,954 passenger entries and exits in 2024-25, making it the 96th busiest station in Great Britain.
A further 1,782,085 passengers changed trains here without entering or leaving the station.
More journeys run between Hackney Central and Highbury and Islington than any other pair: 1,728,158 a year. That is where passengers go, which is not always where the most trains go.
Source: Office of Rail and Road, Estimates of station usage, 2024-25. Estimated from ticket sales.
Nearest other stations
- Hackney Downs 0.2 miles
- London Fields 0.4 miles
- Homerton 0.6 miles
- Dalston Junction 0.8 miles
- Dalston Kingsland 0.8 miles
Closed stations nearby
Former stations within 8 km of Hackney Central, from Wikidata. They are on the map under Closed & former stations.
- Mildmay Park closed 1934 · 1.1 miles
- Victoria Park · 1.2 miles
- Devonshire Street · 1.5 miles
- Globe Road and Devonshire Street · 1.5 miles
- Old Ford · 1.5 miles
- Mile End · 1.6 miles
Show closed stations on the map
More about this station on Wikipedia.