00:00Hello and welcome to another edition of Look Around London.
00:05Highbury and Islington Station is one of North London's key transport hubs, connecting several major lines and neighbourhoods.
00:12It first opened in 1872 and sits at the meeting point of Highbury Corner and Upper Street.
00:20Today it serves the Victoria Line on the Underground, the London Overground with routes towards Stratford, Clapham Junction and Richmond,
00:27plus National Rail Services to Moorgate via Great Northern.
00:33This mix of lines makes it one of London's busiest interchanges outside Zone 1,
00:39linking commuters to both central London and the city's growing orbital routes.
00:46Just steps away, you'll find Highbury Fields, Emirates Stadium and lively bars and cafes of Islington.
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