How long does the tube run?
How long does the tube run? London Underground trains generally run between 5am and midnight Monday to Saturday. Operating hours are slightly reduced on Sunday. Night Tube trains run on some lines throughout the night on Fridays and Saturdays.
Which lines run all night?
Night Tube runs on Friday and Saturday nights on the Central, Jubilee, Northern, Piccadilly and Victoria lines.
How can I ride the Tube for free?
- Children under 5 travel free. Children under 5 travel free with a fare paying adult - check your fare.
- Children aged 5-10. ...
- 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard. ...
- 16+ Zip Oyster photocard. ...
- Rules of travel for under 18s. ...
- Travel for schools. ...
- 18+ Student Oyster photocard. ...
- Apprentice Oyster photocard.
Is Night Tube free?
How much does it cost to travel on the Night Tube? Off-peak fares apply when travelling on the Night Tube in London. Daily capping also applies when using an Oyster card, Visitor Oyster card* or contactless payment cards. Day Travelcards are valid on the day of issue and for journeys before 4.29am the following day.
Can you get a 24 hour Tube ticket?
You can either get a 24 hour or 7-day Travelcard. Residents can also get monthly or annual Travelcards. When buying a 24 hour Travelcard, you can choose a Day Anytime, which can be used at any time of the day and is valid until 4:30 am the next day.
What is the slowest Tube line in London?
This means that the slowest line of them all is the Circle Line which only has an average speed of 24.31 Km per hour. This means that the Circle Line is almost 20 Km per hour slower than the Metropolitan Line on average.
Is London Tube the oldest in the world?
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.
Why is the London tube not 24 hours?
Running 24/7 requires 4 lines (like the New York subway). In off-peak hours you have two lines for trains, one line your maintaining and one line to get the maintenance staff there.
Which Tube lines are 24 hours?
- A 24-hour service now runs on the Central, Victoria, Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Trains run every 10 or 20 minutes, depending on stations.
- This new service runs alongside existing Night Bus and taxi services.
What is the deepest tube line?
The deepest station is Hampstead on the Northern line, which runs down to 58.5 metres. 15. In Central London the deepest station below street level is also the Northern line.