Hackney Central (HKC)

Managed by London Overground

 
Hackney Central Railway Station
Amhurst Road
Hackney
Greater London
E8 1LL
 

Station facilities

  • Station seating facilities

    First Class lounge No
    Seating area No
    Waiting Rooms None
    Note

    Waiting shelters on both platforms

    Women-only waiting room No
  • Trolleys

  • Refreshments

  • ATM machine

    ATM machine No
    Bureau de change No
  • Toilets

  • Pay phone

    Pay phone No
  • Internet

    Public Wi-Fi No
    Note

    Find WiFi Hotspots around Hackney Central station

    Web kiosk No
  • Post box

  • Tourist information office

    Tourist information office No
  • Shops

    Shops No
 
 

Hackney Central

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Transport links

Connection time
2 minutes (minimum)
Cycle storage
Yes
Sheltered cycle storage
To be confirmed by station operator
Car park
Yes

Amhurst Road - 25 spaces

Monday-Sunday 07:00-19:00
Monday-Friday 07:00-23:00
Saturday 07:00-23:00
Sunday 07:00-23:00

London Borough of Hackney (Operator)

020 8356 8877 (primary)
info@hackney.gov.uk

Charges: £1.00 peak, £1 per hour (free on Sundays & Public Holidays) off peak, £1.00 per hour, £6 maximum daily

Taxi rank
No
Rail replacement

Westbound: Stop K in Amhurst Road

Eastbound: Stop TH in Amhurst Road

Bus services
Yes

Information to plan your onward journey is available in a printable format here

Onward travel
Plan your journey to and from the station with Traveline

Ticket buying and collection

Ticket office opening
Monday-Friday 06:30-20:30
Saturday 06:30-20:30
Sunday 09:15-16:30
Self-service machines
Yes
Get Oyster card here
Yes
Top up Oyster pay as you go here
Yes
Use Oyster pay as you go here
Yes
London fare zone
Zone 2 A variety of Travelcards can be bought via the Ticket machine or Ticket Office when open
Penalty fares

Penalty Fares apply to journeys from Hackney Central station when travelling with:

  • London Overground


The Penalty Fare for travelling on Transport for London (TfL) services (Underground and Overground) or through their managed stations is £50. This will be reduced to £25 if it is paid within 21 days.

Accessibility and mobility access

Customer help points
No
Staff help
Monday-Friday Closed
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed
Accessible ticket machines
Yes

The Ticket machine is accessible to wheelchair users

Accessible ticket office counter
Yes
Induction loop
No
Ramp for train access
No
Accessible taxis
No

contact taxi operator directly

Accessible public telephones
No
Nearest stations with more facilities

Stratford

Stratford (London)
Accessible toilets
No
Step free access coverage
Partial station

Step free access to ticket office and Platform 2 (eastbound) only. Access to Platform 1 (westbound) is via footbridge

Impaired mobility set down
No
Disabled parking
Yes
Accessible car park equipment
No

Access to Car park payment facilities is not required as parking is free for disabled users in disabled parking spaces.

Wheelchairs
No
Ticket gates
Yes

General services information

Customer service
Yes

You can Contact Customer Services on 08456014867.

Left luggage
No
Lost property
No
British Transport Police
0800 40 50 40

Staffing

Staffing level
Part-time
Monday-Friday 06:00-00:19
Saturday 06:00-00:19
Sunday 08:45-00:00

Station map

Station plan

Large station plan for Hackney Central

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