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Essex Road  | |
|---|---|
 Entrance on Canonbury Road | |
  Essex Road Location of Essex Road in Greater London | |
| Location | Canonbury |
| Local authority | London Borough of Islington |
| Managed by | Great Northern |
| Owner | Network Rail |
| Station code(s) | EXR |
| DfT category | E |
| Number of platforms | 2 |
| Fare zone | 2 |
| National Rail annual entry and exit | |
| 2018–19 |  0.857 million[1] |
| 2019–20 | 0.768 million[1] |
| 2020–21 | 0.197 million[1] |
| 2021–22 |  0.408 million[1] |
| 2022–23 | 0.560 million[1] |
| Key dates | |
| 14 February 1904 | Opened (GN&CR) |
| 4 October 1975 | Closed (Northern City Line) |
| 8 August 1976 | Opened (British Rail City Line) |
| Other information | |
| External links | |
| Coordinates | 51°32′26″N 0°05′47″W / 51.5406°N 0.0963°W |
 London transport portal | |
Essex Road is a National Rail station in Canonbury in Greater London, England, and is on the Northern City Line between Old Street and Highbury & Islington, 1 mile 59 chains (2.8 km) down the line from Moorgate, and is in Travelcard Zone 2. The station is at the junction of Essex Road, Canonbury Road and New North Road, with the present entrance on Canonbury Road. Operated by Great Northern, it is the only deep-level underground station in London served exclusively by National Rail trains. Between 1933 and 1975 the station was operated as part of the London Underground, as a short branch of the Northern line. Between 1922 and 1948 the station name was Canonbury & Essex Road. The name reverted to the original form in 1948.
- ^ a b c d e "Estimates of station usage". Rail statistics. Office of Rail Regulation. Please note: Some methodology may vary year on year.