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Hackney Central (HKC)

Hackney Central station, off Amhurst Road, Hackney, Greater London, E8 1LL

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Lift status

Updated: 29 March 2024, 07:16

Ticket Office

Opening Hours
  • Opening Hours Monday to Friday: 07:15 - 10:00, 13:00 - 18:00
  • Opening Hours Saturday: 10:15 - 16:00
Location

Booking hall

London Fare Zone

Zone 2

Ticket Machines

Yes

Collect tickets bought online
  • Collect tickets at Ticket Machine
Accessible ticket machines

Yes

The Ticket machine is accessible to wheelchair users

Height adjusted ticket office counter

Yes

Ticket office staff provide assistance where possible

Induction loop

Yes

Oyster and Contactless Information

Purchase Oyster card here

Yes

Top-up Oyster Pay as you go here
  • Top-up Oyster at Ticket Office
  • Top-up Oyster at Ticket Machine
Use Oyster or Contactless Pay as you go here

Yes

Smartcards

Smartcards issued at this station

No

Smartcard tickets
  • No
Smartcard validators

No

Information Available From Staff

  • Yes - from ticket office
  • Yes - from help point

Customer Information Screens

  • Announcements
  • Arrival Screens

Information Services Opening Times

  • Information Services Opening Times Monday to Friday: 05:15 - 01:30
  • Information Services Opening Times Saturday: 05:15 - 01:30
  • Information Services Opening Times Sunday: 06:30 - 01:30

Staff Help Available

  • Staff Help Available Monday to Friday: No
  • Staff Help Available Saturday: No
  • Staff Help Available Sunday: No

Customer Help Points

Yes

Customer Services Notes

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Luggage Storage

No

Lost Property

No

CCTV at the Station

Yes

Station Accessibility

Step-free access

This station has a degree of step-free access to the platform, which may be in both directions or in one direction only - please check details.

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

Ticket barriers and gates

Yes

Accessible ticket machines

Yes

The Ticket machine is accessible to wheelchair users

Height adjusted ticket office counter

Yes

Ticket office staff provide assistance where possible

Induction loop

Yes

Ramp for train access

Yes

Accessible Toilets

No

Waiting rooms
  • Waiting rooms Monday to Friday: 06:30 - 20:30
  • Waiting rooms Saturday: 06:30 - 20:30
  • Waiting rooms Sunday: 09:15 - 16:30

Closed until further notice

Seating area

No

Wheelchairs available

Yes

Getting to and from the station

Accessible taxis here

No

Impaired mobility set down/pick-up point

No

Accessible spaces

Not Specified

Accessible car park equipment

Yes

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

Staff Help

Staff help available
  • Staff help available Monday to Friday: No
  • Staff help available Saturday: No
  • Staff help available Sunday: No
Customer Help Points and Meeting Point

Yes

Helpline

Yes

We want everyone to travel with confidence. That is why, if you are planning on travelling on national rail services, you can request an assistance booking in advance - now up to 2 hours before your journey is due to start, any time of the day. For more information about Passenger Assist and how to request an assistance booking via Passenger Assist, please click here.

London Overground also offers a Turn-up-and-go service so you can travel without making a booking. Please speak to a member of staff on arrival at the station - we recommend arriving at least 10 minutes before the train you wish to take.

Nearest accessible station

Toilets

No

Accessible Toilets

No

Baby Changing

No

Waiting Rooms

  • Waiting Rooms Monday to Friday: 06:30 - 20:30
  • Waiting Rooms Saturday: 06:30 - 20:30
  • Waiting Rooms Sunday: 09:15 - 16:30

Closed until further notice

Seating Area

No

Car Parking Availability

  • Car Parking Availability Monday to Sunday: 07:00 - 19:00
  • Car Parking Availability Monday to Friday: 07:00 - 23:00
  • Car Parking Availability Saturday: 07:00 - 23:00
  • Car Parking Availability Sunday: 07:00 - 23:00

Spaces

25 spaces

Accessible car park equipment

Yes

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

Impaired mobility set down/pick up points available

No

Car park CCTV

No

Parking charges

Parking charges apply

  • Rate per hour £2.60
  • Rate per day £6.00

Refreshment Facilities

No

Pay Phones

No

Public Wi-Fi

Yes

Bicycle Storage

Spaces

16 spaces

Type of Storage

Stands

Sheltered

No

CCTV

Yes

Bicycle Hire

Cycle Hire Information

There are no cycle hire facilities at this station

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