HKC · ~5.3m passengers a year
Hackney Central station
Gates likely open · 68%Check live in the app
Ticket barriers at Hackney Central
Hackney Central has ticket barriers.
The gate score above is TrainSpy’s estimate of how likely the barriers are to be open right now, based on staffing patterns and recent traveller reports.
Known gatelines
- North-west gates — Ticket gates mapped by the OpenStreetMap community (1 gate).
Which platforms each gateline serves — and its live open/closed status — is shown when you plan a journey in the app.
Staffing
This station is staffed part time — barriers are typically operated only during staffed hours.
| Monday | 07:15–10:00, 13:00–18:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 07:15–10:00, 13:00–18:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:15–10:00, 13:00–18:00 |
| Thursday | 07:15–10:00, 13:00–18:00 |
| Friday | 07:15–10:00, 13:00–18:00 |
| Saturday | 10:15–16:00 |
| Sunday | Unstaffed |
Live departures
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Nearby stations
- Hackney Downs — about 350 m away
- London Fields — about 600 m away
- Homerton — about 1.2 km away
- Dalston Kingsland — about 1.3 km away
- Dalston Junction — about 1.4 km away
Plan a journey through Hackney Central
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