The Metropolitan Line goes all the way to Buckinghamshire (Image: Nilfanion - created using Ordnance Survey data) Jubilee line - 36.2km. Two platforms serve the subsurface Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines with the remaining six platforms are deep Tube lines of the Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines with two platforms each. [125] Since the early 1960s all passenger trains have been electric multiple units with sliding doors[126] and a train last ran with a guard in 2000. [240] When asked, passengers report overcrowding as the aspect of the network that they are least satisfied with, and overcrowding has been linked to poor productivity and potential poor heart health. Use our travel tools to check your travel. [183], There are 426 escalators on the London Underground system and the longest, at 60 metres (200ft), is at Angel. The trains have been replaced with 47 new higher-capacity 2009-stock trains. Over 28 stations will have lifts installed over the next 10 years, bringing the total of step-free stations to over 100. [92], During the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Underground saw record ridership levels, with over 4.3 million people using the Tube on some days. [91] In 2019[update], over 12 million Oyster cards and 35 million contactless cards were used, generating around 5bn in ticketing revenue. Which Tube line is most frequent? The first trains run from about 05:00 and the last trains until just after 01:00, with later starting times on Sunday mornings. Re: Piccadilly Line to Kings Cross. Until 1994 the Waterloo & City line was operated by British Rail and its predecessors. The only London Underground stations in Zones 7 to 9 are on the Metropolitan line beyond Moor Park, outside London region. Fast and semi-fast services operate only during peak hours; southbound only in the mornings, northbound only in the evenings. During March 2023, the Northern Line became the latest Tube line to see the arrival of Vodafone 5G at Archway and Tufnell Park stations, It is great that Vodafone customers are now able to benefit again from free WiFi at London Underground stations, which has been a massive benefit for those using the Tube for more than 10 years. A total of 173 people, including 62 children, died, making this both the worst civilian disaster in Britain during the Second World War, and the largest loss of life in a single incident on the London Underground network. All underground trains are required to comply with The Rail Vehicle Accessibility (Non Interoperable Rail System) Regulations 2010 (RVAR 2010) by 2020.[130]. The first deep-level electric railway line also opened in 1890. The London Transport brand continued to be used by the GLC. Steps at street level between stations (Zones 1-2) PDF 589KB. [164] It was claimed in 2002 that, if animals were being transported, temperatures on the Tube would break European Commission animal welfare laws. [79], On 18 November 1987, fire broke out in an escalator at King's Cross St Pancras tube station. [221] Some lines are occasionally closed for scheduled engineering work at weekends. 34 stations. [308] A bold version of the capitals was developed by Johnston in 1929. The London Underground lines listed from longest to shortest. The shortest, at Stratford, gives a vertical rise of 4.1 metres (13ft). During air raids in 1915 people used the tube stations as shelters. Part closure. On 19 August 2016, London Underground launched a 24-hour service on the Victoria and Central lines with plans in place to extend this to the Piccadilly, Northern and Jubilee lines starting on Friday morning and continuing right through until Sunday evening. [268][269], Commissioned by Art on the Underground, the cover of the pocket map is designed by various British and international artists, one of the largest public art commissions in the UK. If you want, you can view the entire London tube map, one page with all the lines grouped together (but separate, one by one), or you can view other lines at the same time. The typesetters P22 developed today's electronic version, sometimes called TfL Johnston, in 1997. As with the Victoria line, the service frequency is planned to increase to 36 trains per hour. The Underground uses several railways and alignments that were built by main-line railway companies. In some places, the tunnels are above each other (for example, the Central line east of St Paul's station), or the running tunnels are on the right (for example on the Victoria line between Warren Street and King's Cross St. Pancras, to allow cross-platform interchange with the Northern line at Euston). The Hammersmith & City and Circle lines share stations and most of their track with each other, as well as with the Metropolitan and District lines. [102][103], As of 2021, the Underground serves 272 stations. Colour: purple or magenta. [186], In mid-2012, London Underground, in partnership with Virgin Media, tried out Wi-Fi hot spots in many stations, but not in the tunnels, that allowed passengers free internet access. As of 2021, the record for fastest completion was held by Steve Wilson (UK) and Andi James (Finland), who completed the challenge in 15 hours, 45 minutes and 38 seconds on 21 May 2015. The stations were the first on the Underground to have platform edge doors, and were built to have step free access throughout. The Carr-Edwards report, published in 1938 as possibly the first attempt at a graphics standards manual, introduced stricter guidelines. [17][18][19] The schematic Tube map, designed by Harry Beck in 1931, was voted a national design icon in 2006 and now includes other transport systems besides the Underground, such as the Docklands Light Railway, London Overground, Thameslink, the Elizabeth line, and Tramlink. [287] Clark would later design "Chiltern Court", the large, luxurious block of apartments at Baker Street, that opened in 1929. WebGreater London is served by 11 Tube lines, along with the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), the London Overground, the Elizabeth line and National Rail services. London Underground also plans to add up to an additional 18 trains to the current fleet of 63 trains of 1996 stock. 26. [69] In the early 1960s, the Metropolitan line was electrified as far as Amersham, British Railways providing services for the former Metropolitan line stations between Amersham and Aylesbury. Coloured red on the Tube map, the line serves 49 stations over 46 miles (74 km). It was the UK's deadliest terrorist incident since 1988. [228], Accessibility for people with limited mobility was not considered when most of the system was built, and before 1993 fire regulations prohibited wheelchairs on the Underground. [141][142], The Central line was the first line to be modernised in the 1990s, with 85 new 1992-stock trains and a new automatic signalling system installed to allow Automatic Train Operation. The London Underground first opened in 1863, running between Paddington (then known as Bishops Road) and Farringdon Street on what is now part of the Circle, Hammersmith and City and Metropolitan lines. [56], In the following years, the outlying lines of the former Metropolitan Railway closed, the Brill Tramway in 1935, and the line from Quainton Road to Verney Junction in 1936. [66][71] Also during the 1960s, the Victoria line was dug under central London and, unlike the earlier tunnels, did not follow the roads above. WebPDF 581KB. [16] The Underground first started accepting contactless debit and credit cards in September 2014. The Bakerloo line was extended north to Queen's Park to join a new electric line from Euston to Watford, but the First World War delayed construction and trains reached Watford Junction in 1917. If you want, you can view the entire London tube map, one page with all the lines grouped together (but separate, one by one), or you can view other lines at the same time. Save.
[94] In 2013, the Underground celebrated its 150th anniversary, with celebratory events such as steam trains and installation of a unique Labyrinth artwork at each station.[95]. [111], The London Underground was used by 296.1million passengers in 202021.[8]. [277] As of 2013[update], forms of the roundel, with differing colours for the ring and bar, are used for other TfL services, such as London Buses, Tramlink, London Overground, London River Services and Docklands Light Railway. Since then more lines have been 26. The London Underground Film Office received over 200 requests to film in 2000. [11] Outside the tunnels of central London, many lines' trains tend to travel at over 40mph (64km/h) in the suburban and countryside areas. The first deep-level electric railway line also opened in 1890. [51][52] The Piccadilly line was extended north to Cockfosters and took over District line branches to Harrow (later Uxbridge) and Hounslow. Until Sunday 19 February 2023.

When the Central line was extended east, the stations were simplified Holden proto-Brutalist designs,[297] and a cavernous concourse built at Gants Hill in honour of early Moscow Metro stations. 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[310] Johnston was adopted systemwide after the formation of the LPTB in 1933 and the LT wordmark was applied to locomotives and carriages. Central, 5.7m per mile. Piccadilly line capacity could be increased by 60% with 33 trains per hour (tph) at peak times by 2025. [11] Despite its name, only 45% of the system is under the ground: much of the network in the outer environs of London is on the surface. WebGreater London is served by 11 Tube lines, along with the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), the London Overground, the Elizabeth line and National Rail services. [207] In March 2012 the cost of this in the previous year to travellers was 66.5million. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has a single-player level named Mind The Gap where most of the level takes place between the dockyards and Westminster while the player and a team of SAS attempt to take down terrorists attempting to escape using the London Underground via a hijacked train. [10] As of 2015[update], 92% of operational expenditure is covered by passenger fares. [251] Most platforms at deep tube stations have pits, often referred to as 'suicide pits', beneath the track. [263] He presented his original draft in 1931, and after initial rejection it was first printed in 1933. [9], The system's first tunnels were built just below the ground, using the cut-and-cover method; later, smaller, roughly circular tunnelswhich gave rise to its nickname, the Tubewere dug through at a deeper level. The London Underground first opened in 1863, running between Paddington (then known as Bishops Road) and Farringdon Street on what is now part of the Circle, Hammersmith and City and Metropolitan lines. The goal is to visit all the stations on the system, but not necessarily using all the lines; participants may connect between stations on foot, or by using other forms of public transport. WebExplore London's famous network of Tube stations and easily find your way around town with this handy guide to London Underground stops. The journey is around 55 minutes. [220] Since 2010 a dispute between London Underground and trade unions over holiday pay has resulted in a limited service on Boxing Day.[223]. Waterloo & City, 10.6m per mile. [104][105] Sixteen Underground stations are outside London region, eight on the Metropolitan line and eight on the Central line. District: Ealing Common, Lillie Bridge Depot, Upminster. WebThe Underground is served by the following depots: Bakerloo: Stonebridge Park, Queen's Park, London Road. The table below has a breakdown of [271][272] The word "UNDERGROUND" was placed in a roundel instead of a station name on posters in 1912 by Charles Sharland and Alfred France, as well as on undated and possibly earlier posters from the same period. Access from platform to train at some stations can be assisted using a boarding ramp operated by staff, and a section has been raised on some platforms to reduce the step. Many of the 270 stations serve more than one of the 11 lines running below the streets of London. [334] In 2016, British composer Daniel Liam Glyn released his concept album Changing Stations based on the 11 main tube lines of the London Underground network.[335]. Central: Hainault, Ruislip, White City. Trains: represented by two parallel lines (=). [154][155] On 9 October 2014 TFL published a shortlist of those (Alstom, Siemens, Hitachi, CAF and Bombardier) who had expressed an interest in supplying 250 trains for between 1.0billion and 2.5billion, and on the same day opened an exhibition with a design by PriestmanGoode. Clapham Common. [288] Green pioneered using building design to guide passengers with direction signs on tiled walls, with the stations given a unique identity with patterns on the platform walls. [127] All lines use fixed-length trains with between six and eight cars, except for the Waterloo & City line that uses four cars. Customer satisfaction with London Underground by line Q2 2019/20. [55] In 1999, the Jubilee Line Extension project extended the Jubilee line from Green Park station through the growing Docklands to Stratford station. The journey is around 55 minutes. [168], In June 2006 a groundwater cooling system was installed at Victoria station. [195] There are nine zones with zone 1 being the central zone, which includes the loop of the Circle line with a few stations to the south of River Thames. [222], The Underground runs a limited service on Christmas Eve with some lines closing early, and does not operate on Christmas Day. Central, 5.7m per mile. Coloured red on the Tube map, the line serves 49 stations over 46 miles (74 km). 34 stations. [88], In July 2005, four coordinated terrorist attacks took place, three of them occurring on the Tube network. 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