Nathan Gordon, 46, of Wightman Road, Hornsey was convicted of sexually assaulting the woman at the north London station on May 24, last year.
He also pleaded guilty at Wood Green Crown Court to assaulting a police officer, who he spat in the face, after his arrest for another incident in March, 2023.
Gordon must also comply with a seven-year Sexual Harm Prevention Order, (SHPO) which prevents him approaching, touching or making any attempt to communicate with any lone female traveling on the railway network.
He must also leave any station immediately after leaving a train or make his way directly to the next available connecting service.
The court heard how on Wednesday, May 24 last year Gordon sexually assaulted a woman at Seven Sisters London Underground station.
He was reported to a member of station staff who challenged him before he left the station.
Later the same day officers were alerted to the suspect lying on a bench at the station, who was identified by staff as the same man.
Officers recognised Gordon from a previous incident back in March, 2023 when he was arrested for a separate offence and spat at an officer while in custody.
Investigating officer DC Stephen Allen said: “Gordon’s blatant intimidation and harassment of this woman was both unnerving and sickening.
“Thanks to her bravery for reporting the incident immediately, despite being understandably upset, meant that officers were able to attend the location and identify and arrest Gordon within hours of the offence.
“He’s now been issued with a SHPO which will go some way to protecting women on the rail network once he is released from jail.
“We will stop at nothing to deter, pursue, arrest and bring sex offenders on the railway network to justice.
“Every report is important. We urge everyone to save 61016 to their phones and download the Railway Guardian before you travel so you can discreetly get in touch with us if you need us.”
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