Hear this out loudPauseThe 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.
Which tube line has most stops?
The District LineHear this out loudPauseThe District Line has the most stations: 60. 24. The Underground name first appeared on stations in 1908.
What is the longest journey on Tube?
34 milesHear this out loudPauseThe longest possible single journey on one train is 34 miles, between West Ruislip and Epping on the Central Line. During the Second World War, part of the Piccadilly line was used to store British Museum treasures.
What is the furthest Tube station?
Hear this out loudPauseChesham station is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Charing Cross, making it the furthest London Underground station from central London. It is both the northernmost and westernmost station in the system.
How many Tube rides per day?
five million passenger journeysHear this out loudPauseLondon Underground, better known as the Tube, has 11 lines covering 402km and serving 272 stations. The Tube handles up to five million passenger journeys a day. At peak times, there are more than 543 trains whizzing around the Capital.
What is the most popular Tube journey?
Hear this out loudPauseThe most popular Tube journey on the London Underground is from Bank/Monument to Waterloo station on the Waterloo & City Line. According to the data, 23,323 people make the journey each day — enough to fill 203 tube carriages.
What is the longest tube line?
Where is the deepest tube station in the world?
Hear this out loudPauseTHE world's deepest metro, underground station is the Arsenalna Station on the Kiev Metro in Ukraine, at 107 meters deep. The world's largest metro station is Union Square Station on the Dubai Metro in the United Arab Emirates which covers an area of 67,056 square meters.
What is the fastest tube line?
Hear this out loudPauseNot including the Elizabeth line, which technically is not a standard Tube line, the line which is the fastest therefore is the Metropolitan Line. It is the fastest line on average across London but also has the fastest stretch of line – where trains can reach that magic speed of 60mph.
What’s the busiest tube line in London?
Which London Tube line is the busiest?
- Central, 260.9 million.
- Northern, 252.3 million.
- Jubilee, 213.6 million.
- Piccadilly, 210.2 million.
- District, 208.3 million.
- Victoria, 200.0 million.
- Circle and Hammersmith & City lines, 114.6 million.
- Bakerloo, 111.1 million.
What is the least hot tube line?
Hear this out loudPauseCircle. At 28°C, Circle has one of the lowest carriage temperatures. A cooler climate, it won't cause irritation or sweating, which can dehydrate the skin and cause redness. The Circle Line also has the lowest level of PM2.
What is the least busiest tube station?
Hear this out loudPauseRoding Valley is the most lightly used station on the Underground. It is also one of the twelve tube stations not to have ticket barriers.
How much do Tube drivers get?
Hear this out loudPauseThe typical London Underground Train Driver salary is £64,901 per year. Train Driver salaries at London Underground can range from £62,619 – £69,316 per year. This estimate is based upon 24 London Underground Train Driver salary report(s) provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods.
What was the worst Tube disaster?
Hear this out loudPauseThe Moorgate tube crash occurred on 28 February 1975 at 8:46 am on the London Underground's Northern City Line; 43 people died and 74 were injured after a train failed to stop at the line's southern terminus, Moorgate station, and crashed into its end wall.