Lines & Stations Of The LONDON Underground

LONDON UNDERGROUND FACTS

The London Underground is a Rapid Transit rail system which serves the Inner and Greater areas of London and parts of the counties of

Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire. The system was opened on the tenth of January 1863, when the Metropolitan Railway ran a

service from Paddington Station to Farringdon Street via Kings Cross, a route of just four miles.

Since then the system has grown to be two hundred and fifty miles long and is served by three hundred and sixty two stations, (three hundred and sixty two of which are served by their own bespoke elevator), including seventy seven former stations that have since been closed and forty four stations that were built but never opened.

Today the London Underground holds the record for being the world's first ever underground railway, the first system to operate electric trains, (in 1890), the world's second longest system after the Shanghai Metro in China and has a daily customer base of just under three million passengers a day.

The system is known locally as the Tube due to the shape of the system's tunnels.

The system's iconic signage, known as roundels, were designed by Edward Johnson in 1916 and were chosen because they looked like bulls eye signs, which developers thought would catch people's attention.

The system has eleven routes, known as lines, on both subsurface and deep level tracks.The subsurface tracks are around five metres below the surface and the deep level tracks around twenty metres below the surface, although it varies greatly from area to area. Four of the system's lines are situated on subsurface track and seven lines are on deep level tracks.

The system's tunnels are 3.5 yards (11 ft 8 ins) wide at their widest point.Forty five per cent of the system is in tunnel, meaning that fifty five per cent is situated above ground, unusual for a system that is renowned for being called The Underground.

The system's deepest platform is situated at Hampstead Station at sixty four yards (192 feet) below ground level. Hampstead Station

is also home to the deepest lift shaft on the system, at one hundred and eighty one feet deep.

The system's longest escalator is situated at Angel Station, at one hundred and ninety seven feet long, which has a vertical rise of

ninety feet.

The system's deepest, (below sea level), platform is at Westminster Station, situated thirty six yards (190 feet) below sea level.

Seven London boroughs are not served by the underground system,the boroughs of Bexley, Bromley, Croyden, Kingston, Lewisham and Sutton, situated south of the River Thames and the Borough of Hackney, situated north of the River Thames.

The system runs on a four track, 1435mm (4ft 81/2 ins) standard gauge track which is run by 210 v DC power, which provides a traction

voltage of 630 volts.

The system's longest distance between stations is Chalfont and Latimer to Chesham on the Metropolitan Line with a distance of 3.89

miles.

The system's shortest distance between stations is from Leicester Square to Covent Garden on the Picaddilly Line, a distance of just two hundred and eighty yards.

The system's shortest distance between two street level stations is Charing Cross and Embankment on the Northern Line, with a distance of just one hundred yards.

The system's most southerly station is situated at Morden on the Northern Line. Both the system's most northerly and westerly station is situated at Chesham on the Metropolitan Line and the system's most easterly station is located at Upminster on the District Line.

The system uses rolling stock built between the years of 1960 and 2005, with higher, square shaped trains used on the sub surface lines and shorter, rounder shape trains on the deep level lines.

The system's largest and busiest station is King's Cross St Pancras, which is home to the underground's largest interchange station,

which is served by six of the system's eleven lines and caters to over sixty six million passengers a year.

THE LONDON OYSTER CARD

London Transport's Oyster Card is a smart card providing pay as you go credit for use on all of London's transport systems including the underground, the overground, it's buses - which now operate a completely cashless system - and the Thames Clipper river services. Oyster Cards can be obtained online or from various card terminals located in and around the city.

For more information visit

www.tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/oyster

LONDON UNDERGROUND LINES & STATIONS

THE BAKERLOO LINE

The Bakerloo Line was opened in 1906 and is fourteen and a half miles long. It is served by twenty five stations between Harrow & Wealdstone and Elephant & Castle, fifteen of which are situated underground at deep level.The line is signified by the colour brown on an underground map.

Harrow & Wealdstone - Kenton - South Kenton - North Wembley - Wembley Central - Stonebridge Park - Harlesden - Willesdon Junction - Kensal Green - Queens Park - Kilburn Park - Maida Vale - Warwick Avenue - Paddington - Edgeware Road - Marylebone - Baker Street - Regent's Park - Oxford Circus - Piccadilly Circus - Charing Cross - Embankment - Waterloo - Lambeth North - Elephant & Castle.

THE CENTRAL LINE

The Central Line was opened in 1900 and is forty six miles long, making it the longest line of the system, between the stations of West Ruislip and Epping. The Central Line is one of only two lines which have stations outside the boundaries of Greater London.The line is served by forty nine stations, twenty of which are situated underground at deep level. The line is signified by the colour red on an underground map.

Since August 2016 the Central Line operates a 24 hour service on Fridays and Saturdays.

West Ruislip - Ruislip Gardens - South Ruislip - Northolt - Greenford - Perivale - Hanger Lane - Ealing Broadway - West Acton - North Acton - East Acton - White City - Shepherd's Bush - Holland Park - Notting Hill Gate - Queensway - Lancaster Gate - Marble Arch - Bond Street - Oxford Circus - Tottenham Court Road - Holborn - Chancery Lane - St Paul's - Bank - Liverpool Street - Bethnal Green - Mile End - Stratford - Leyton - Leytonstone - Snaresbrook - South Woodford - Woodford - Wanstead - Redbridge - Gant's Hill - Newbury Park - Barkingside - Fairlop - Hainault - Grange Hill - Chigwell - Roding Valley - Buckhurst Hill - Loughton - Debden - Theydon Bois - Epping.

THE CIRCLE LINE

The Circle Line was opened in 1884 and is seventeen miles in length.It is an orbital route that is served by thirty five stations around central London on a sub surface line that runs along side other central London lines in a continuous loop.The line is signified by the colour yellow on an underground map.

Hammersmith - Goldhawk Road - Shepherd's Bush Market - Wood Lane - Latimer Road - Ladbroke Grove - Westbourne Park - Royal Oak - Paddington, Bishop's Road - Edgeware Road - Baker Street - Great Portland Street - Euston Square - King's Cross / St Pancras - Farringdon- Barbican - Moorgate - Liverpool Street - Aldgate - Tower Hill - Monument - Cannon Street - Mansion House - Blackfriars - Temple - Embankment - Westminster - St James Park - Victoria - Sloan Square - South Kensington - Gloucester Road - High Street Kensington - Bayswater - Paddington, Praed Street.

THE DISTRICT LINE

The District Line was opened in 1868 and is forty miles in length. It is served by sixty stations, the largest amount of any line, between the stations of Richmond and Upminster. Twenty five of the stations are situated underground at sub surface level.The line is signified by the colour green on an underground map.

Richmond - Kew Gardens - Gunnersbury - Ealing Broadway - Ealing Common - Acton Town - Chiswick - Turnham Green - Stamford Brook - Ravenscourt Park - Hammersmith - Baron's Gate - West Kensington - Wimbledon - Wimbledon Park - Southfields - East Putney - Putney Bridge - Parson's Green - Fulham Broadway - West Brompton - Kensington, Olympia - Earl's Court - High Street Kensington - Nottinghill Gate - Bayswater - Paddington, Praed Street - Edgware Road - Gloucester Road - South Kensington - Sloane Square - Victoria - St James Park - Westminster - Embankment - Temple - Blackfriars - Mansion House - Cannon Street - Monument - Tower Hill - Aldgate East - Whitechapel - Stepney Green - Mile End - Bow Road - Bromley By Bow - West Ham - Plaistow - Upton Park - East Ham - Barking - Upney - Beacontree - Degenham Heathway - Dagenham East - Elm Park - Hornchurch - Upminster Bridge - Upminster.

THE HAMMERSMITH AND CITY LINE

The Hammersmith and City Line was opened in 1864 and is sixteen and a half miles long.The line incorporates the first ever underground

line between Paddington Station and Farringdon Street, which was opened in 1863. The line is served by twenty nine stations between Hammersmith and Barking, ten of which are situated underground at sub surface level.The line is signified by the colour pink on an underground map.

Hammersmith - Goldhawk Road - Shepherd's Bush Market - Wood Lane - Latimer Road - Ladbroke Grove - Westbourne Park - Royal Oak - Paddington, Bishop's Road - Edgeware Road - Baker Street - Great Portland Street - Euston Square - King's Cross / St Pancras - Farringdon - Barbican - Moorgate - Liverpool Street - Aldgate East - Whitechapel - Stepney Green - Mile End - Bow Road - Bromley By Bow - West Ham - Plaistow - Upton Park - East Ham - Barking.

THE JUBILEE LINE

The Jubilee Line was opened in 1979 making it the system's newest line.It is twenty two and a half miles long and is served by twenty seven stations between Stanmore and Stratford, thirteen of which are situated underground at deep level.The line is signified by the colour silver on an underground map.

Stanmore - Canon's Park - Queensbury - Kingsbury - Wembley Park - Neasden - Dollis Hill - Willesden Green - Kilburn - West Hampstead - Finchley Road - Swiss Cottage - St John's Wood - Baker Street - Bond Street - Green Park - Westminster - Waterloo - Southwark - London Bridge - Bermondsey - Canada Water - Canary Wharf - North Greenwich - Canning Town - West Ham - Stratford.

THE METROPOLITAN LINE

The Metropolitan Line was opened in 1863 and is forty one and a half miles long. The line's name is the oldest of all the lines, although this particular line now no longer runs along that first route. The line is served by thirty four stations between Baker Street and Amersham, nine of which are situated underground at sub surface level. The Metropolitan Line is one of only two lines which has stations beyond the boundaries of Greater London. The line is signified by the colour magenta on an underground map.

Aldgate - Liverpool Street - Moorgate - Barbican - Farringdon - King's Cross / St Pancras - Euston Square - Great Portland Street - Baker Street - Finchley Road - Wembley Park - Preston Road - Northwich Park - Harrow On The Hill - West Harrow - Rayner's Lane - Eastcote - Ruislip Manor - Ruislip - Ickenham - Hillingdon - Uxbridge - North Harrow - Pinner - Northwood Hills - Northwood - Moor Park - Croxley - Watford - Rickmansworth - Chorleywood - Chalfont & Latimer - Chesham - Amersham.

THE NORTHERN LINE

The Northern Line was opened in 1890 and is thirty six miles long.This line was the first rail line in the world to be powered by electric and was the first of the system's deep level lines. Despite it's name the line covers only a small part of north London, with twenty nine of it's fifty stations actually located south of the River Thames.

The line is served by fifty stations situated on five branch lines. Thirty six of the line's stations are situated underground at deep level. The line is classified as London's busiest service by way of passenger volume.The line is signified by the colour black on an underground map.

HIGH BARNET BRANCH LINE - High Barnet - Totteridge & Whetstone - Woodside Park - West Finchley - Mill Hill East - Finchley Central - East Finchley - Highgate - Archway - Tufnell Park - Kentish Town.

EDGWARE BRANCH LINE - Burnt Oak - Colindale - Hendon Central- Brent Cross - Golder's Green - Hampstead - Belsize Park - Chalk Farm - Camden Town.

CHARING CROSS / WEST END BRANCH LINE- Mornington Crescent - Euston - Warren Street - Goodge Street - Tottenham Court Road - Leicester Square - Charing Cross - Embankment - Waterloo.

BANK / CITY BRANCH LINE - Euston - King's Cross / St Pancras - Angel - Old Street - Moorgate - Bank - London Bridge - Borough - Elephant & Castle.

MORDEN BRANCH LINE - Kennington - Oval - Stockwell - Clapham North - Clapham Common - Clapham South - Balham - Tooting Beck - Tooting Broadway - Collier's Wood - South Wimbledon - Morden.

THE PICCADILLY LINE

The Picaddilly Line was opened in 1906 and is forty four miles long. The line is served by fifty three stations situated on three branch lines. Twenty five of these stations are situated underground at deep level. The line is signified by the colour dark blue on an underground map.

COCKFOSTER'S BRANCH LINE - Oakwood - Southgate - Arnos Grove - Bound's Green - Turnpike Lane - Manor House - Finsbury Park - Arsenal - Halloway Road - Caledonian Road - King's Cross / St Pancras - Russel Square - Holborn - Covent Garden - Leicester Square - Piccadilly Circus - Green Park - Hyde Park Corner - Knightsbridge - South Kensington - Gloucester Road - Earl's Court - Baron's Court - Hammersmith - Turnham Green - Acton Town.

HEATHROW BRANCH LINE - South Ealing - Northfields - Boston Manor - Osterley - Hounslow East - Hounslow Central - Hounslow West - Hatton Cross - Heathrow Airport Terminal 4 - Heathrow Airport Terminals 1, 2 + 3 - Heathrow Airport Terminal 5.

UXBRIDGE BRANCH LINE - Ealing Common - North Ealing - Park Royal - Alperton - Sudbury Town - Sudbury Hill - South Harrow - Rayner's Lane - Eastcote - Ruislip Manor - Ruislip - Ickenham - Hillingdon - Uxbridge.

THE VICTORIA LINE

The Victoria Line was opened in 1968 and is thirteen miles long. It is served by sixteen stations between Walthamstow Central and Brixton, all of which are situated underground at deep level. The line is signified by the colour light blue on an underground map.

Since August 2016 the Victoria Line operates a 24 hour service on Fridays and Saturdays.

Walthamstow Central - Blackhorse Road - Tottenham Hale - Seven Sisters - Finsbury Park - Highbury & Islington - King's Cross / St Pancras - Euston - WarrenStreet - Oxford Circus - Green Park - Victoria - Pimlico - Vauxhall - Stockwell - Brixton.

THE WATERLOO AND CITY LINE

The Waterloo and City Line was opened in 1898 and is just two miles long, making it the shortest line in the system. The line is served by two stations both of which are situated underground at deep level.The line runs under the River Thames from Waterloo on the South Bank of the River Thames to Bank in the City of London, and is run exclusively for commuter traffic into the city, therefore It does not operate late at night or at the weekends. The line is signified by the colour turquoise on an underground map.

Waterloo - Bank.

OTHER LONDON RAIL SERVICES

THE DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY

London is also served by the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), an automated, light rail, metro system which serves the redeveloped docklands area of east London. The 34 kilometer long system, which began operation in 1987, consists of six services which are served by 45 stations. The six services covered are -

16 stations between Bank and Lewisham.

10 stations between Bank and Woolwich Arsenal, via the City Of London Airport.

18 stations between Stratford (For Olympic Park) and Canary Wharf.

12 stations between Stratford International (For Eurostar Terminal) and Woolwich Arsenal, via the City of London Airport.

14 stations between Stratford International (For Eurostar Terminal) and Beckton.

16 stations between Tower Gateway and Beckton.

You can access the DLR website by visiting

www.tfl.gov.uk

THE LONDON OVERGROUND

London's Overground railway, officially known as the London Overground Rail Operations or LOROL for short, is a sixty mile long suburban, commuter rail network, which became operational in 2007, that consists of seven lines with eighty nine stations. The seven lines are;

The East London Line - 23 stations between Highbury & Islington and West Croyden.

The Gospel Oak to Barking Line - 12 stations between Gospel Oak and Barking.

The North London Line - 23 stations between Richmond and Stratford.

The Watford DC Line - 19 stations between London Euston and Watford Junction.

The West London Line - 6 stations between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction.

The South London Line - 9 stations between London Victoria and London Bridge.

The Orbital Line - 7 stations between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction.

You can access the LOROL website by visiting

www.lorol.co.uk

THE THAMESLINK

London's Thameslink Railway is at present a 225 kilometer long commuter service which is served by sixty eight stations. The railway links the city of Bedford in Bedfordshire with the south coast resort of Brighton in West Sussex via London Luton Airport, central London, St Pancras Railway Station and London Gatwick Airport.

For more information about the Thameslink service visit-

www.thameslinkrailway.com

FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND LONDON BY UNDERGROUND

MAIN TRANSPORT HUBS

ST PANCRAS RAILWAY STATION

London is served by Heathrow International Airport. The airport’s five terminal buildings are all served by their own underground stations on the Piccadilly Line for transport links into central London.

The London City Airport is located in the London Borough of Newham and is served by it's own railway station on the Docklands Light Railway.

London's cruise liner terminal is located at Tilbury Docks. The docks are served by the Tilbury Town railway station which can be accessed by a regular train service from London's Fenchurch Street railway station. Fenchurch Street is not served by the London Underground but the network's Tower Hill and Aldgate stations on the Circle Line are situated close by as is the Tower Gateway station on the Docklands Light Railway.

London is also served by eleven mainline railway stations, ten of which are served by the underground.

CANNON STREET – District Line and Circle Line

CHARING CROSS – Northern Line and Jubilee Line.

EUSTON – Northern Line and Victoria Line.

FENCHURCH STREET – No underground services.

KING’S CROSS - ST PANCRAS (for EuroStar services) - Circle Line, Hammersmith & City Line. Metropolitan Line, Northern Line, Piccadilly Line, Victoria Line and the Thameslink.

LIVERPOOL STREET – Central Line and Metropolitan Line.

LONDON BRIDGE – Northern Line and Jubilee Line.

MARLEYBONE – Bakerloo Line.

PADDINGTON – Bakerloo Line, Central Line, District Line and the Hammersmith & City Line.

VICTORIA – District Line, Circle Line and Victoria Line.

WATERLOO – Bakerloo Line, Jubilee Line and Northern Line.

London's main inter - city coach terminal is the Victoria Coach Station located in the City of Westminster. The terminal is served by it's own tube station on the Circle Line, District Line and Victoria Line.

SPORTING VENUES

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CRICKET - London is home to the Lord’s and Oval cricket grounds. Lord’s can be accessed by the St John’s Wood underground station on the Metropolitan Line and the Oval is accessed by an underground station of the same name on the Northern Line.

FOOTBALL – London’s international football matches are played at Wembley Arena. The arena is accessed by the Wembley Park underground station on the Metropolitan Line and the Jubilee Line.

RUGBY – London’s home of rugby is the Twickenham Stadium. The stadium is accessed by Richmond underground station on the District Line and the Hounslow East underground station on the Piccadilly Line, both of which are about a ten minute walk away.

TENNIS – London’s premier tennis venue is the All England Tennis and Croquet Club located in Wimbledon. The club is accessed by the Wimbledon Park underground station on the District Line.

QUEEN ELISABETH OLYMPIC PARK - London's former 2012 Olympic Park, pictured above, is located in Stratford located between the London Borough of Newham and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The park is served by it's own railway station, Stratford Station, which can be accessed by way of the Central Line and Jubilee Line of the underground, the Docklands Light Railway and the London Overground.

MOST POPULAR ATTRACTIONS

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BUCKINGHAM PALACE – London’s most visited tourist attraction can be accessed by either the Green Park underground station on the Circle Line, District Line, Piccadilly Line and Victoria Line or from St James’ Park underground station on the Jubilee Line and Piccadilly Line.

CONCERTS – London’s premier concert venue, the O2 Arena / Millenium Dome, can be accessed by the North Greenwich underground station on the Jubilee Line.

EXHIBITIONS – London’s premier exhibition centres are Olympia and Earl’s Court, both of which are located very near to one another and both of which are served by their own underground stations located on the District Line and Piccadilly Line.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT / PALACE OF WESTMINSTER (Inc Big Ben) – The United Kingdom’s seat of government, which includes the country’s most iconic landmark Big Ben, can be accessed by the Westminster underground station on the Circle Line and District Line.

MILLENIUM WHEEL/ LONDON WHEEL – London’s iconic ferris wheel, pictured above, can be accessed by the Waterloo underground station on the Bakerloo Line, Jubilee Line and Northern Line.

SHOPPING – London’s premier shopping locations of Bond Street, Oxford Street and Regent Street can be accessed by Oxford Circus and Piccadilly Circus underground stations on the Piccadilly Line.

ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL - London's St Paul's Cathedral is located on Ludgate Hill in the City of London. The cathedral is served by two railway stations, St Paul's station on the Central Line of the underground and City station on the Thameslink service.

THEATRELAND – London’s premier theatre and film venues can be accessed by either Covent Garden, Leicester Square or Piccadilly Circus underground stations on the Piccadilly Line.

THE SHARD - London's Shard, renowned for being the tallest building in Europe, is located in the London Borough of Southwark. The building can be accessed by way of the London Bridge Railway Station which is served by the Jubilee Line and Northern Line of the underground. The station is also served by National Rail services, Thameslink services and the Docklands Light Railway.

TOWER OF LONDON & TOWER BRIDGE - London's iconic tower and bridge is located in the City of London and is served by it's own underground station, Tower Hill, located on the Circle Line and District Line.

To check walking distances between London's underground stations visit;

aryjoecreatives.com/WalkLondon

LONDON UNDERGROUND CONTACT DETAILS