Popular facts and figures
| Date opened | 1863 |
|---|---|
| Longest continuous tunnel | East Finchley to Morden (via Bank) – 27.8km |
| Station with most escalators | Waterloo – 23 |
| Longest escalator | Angel – 60 metres |
| Shortest escalator | Stratford – 4.1 metres |
Which Underground station has the longest escalator?
Angel
7. Angel has the Underground’s longest escalator at 60m/197ft, with a vertical rise of 27.5m.
Which London station has longest escalator?
Angel station
With a vertical rise of 90 feet (27 m) and a length of 200 feet (61 m), the escalators at Angel station are the longest on the Underground, and the second longest in the United Kingdom (after one at Heathrow Terminal 5).
How many London Underground stations have escalators?
See our page on wheelchair access and avoiding stairs. Currently 91 Tube stations (a third of them) and more than 60 London Overground stations have step-free access.
Which tube station has 23 escalators?
Whilst Waterloo holds the accolade for the most escalators in a single station (23) and Angel has the longest escalator, the station with the shortest escalator in the whole of the London Underground is Stratford.
What station has the most escalators?
Waterloo
Popular facts and figures
| Date opened | 1863 |
|---|---|
| Longest continuous tunnel | East Finchley to Morden (via Bank) – 27.8km |
| Station with most escalators | Waterloo – 23 |
| Longest escalator | Angel – 60 metres |
| Shortest escalator | Stratford – 4.1 metres |
Which London Tube station has the most steps?
Covent Garden station is one of the few stations in Central London for which platform access is only by lift or an emergency spiral staircase with 193 steps.
What is the shortest Tube line in London?
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.
What is the oldest Tube line in London?
Opened in 1863, The Metropolitan Railway between Paddington and Farringdon was the first, urban, underground railway in the world.
What is the busiest Tube line in London?
Northern Line
Which are London’s busiest morning Tube Lines?
| Position | Tube Line | Morning peak hour capacity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Line | 130 per cent |
| 2 | Central Line | 116 per cent |
| 3 | Jubilee Line | 115 per cent |
| 4 | Victoria Line | 105 per cent |
Does Paddington tube station have escalators?
At the Elizabeth line end, the lift and escalators are next to each other, although to fit both in at the Bakerloo line end required the lift to be down a second side tunnel that then brings it up in the main concourse between the two tube platforms.
Does Piccadilly Circus station have escalators?
About Piccadilly Circus Underground Station
Access to and from all platforms at Piccadilly Circus is via a combination of steps and escalators.
Are there escalators at Victoria tube station?
Most of the station is on one level. There are stairs down to the restrooms and escalators up to stores and restaurants.
What is the deepest tube station in London?
Hampstead is the deepest station under the surface at 58.5 metres (64.0 yards). However, it is not the deepest below sea level as the station’s surface building is near the top of a hill. The deepest platforms below sea level are the Jubilee Line platforms at Westminster which are -32 metres (-35 yards).
Which Tube line has the oldest trains?
The Metropolitan line is the oldest underground railway in the world. The Metropolitan Railway opened in January 1863 and was an immediate success, though its construction took nearly two years and caused huge disruption in the streets. Read more about the Metropolitan line.
What is the furthest tube station from Central London?
Chesham station
Chesham 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.
Which tube line is the deepest?
Hampstead is the deepest station below the surface, at 58.5 metres (192 ft), as its surface building is near the top of a hill, and the Jubilee line platforms at Westminster are the deepest platforms below sea level at 32 metres (105 ft).
Which tube stations have no escalators?
Russell Square is one of the few deep level central London tube stations with only steps and lifts. The deepest tube station is Hampstead, where platforms are 58.5 metres below street level. Passenger uses either lifts or the 320 steps.
Are escalators faster in London?
Escalator speeds vary a great deal anyway, even within London – those in shopping centres or department stores tend to run at about 0.5 metres per second, whilst the London Underground standard is 0.75 metres per second.
What is the least used tube station in London?
Roding Valley
Roding Valley is the most lightly used station on the Underground. It is also one of the twelve tube stations not to have ticket barriers.
What is the least used station in London?
Roding Valley
Roding Valley is London’s least used tube station. Roding Valley is found on the central line. Roding Valley transports around the same number of passengers in 1 year, that London Waterloo does in 1 day.