What are the most polluted Tube stations?


What are the most polluted Tube stations? Some commuters will argue however, that the dirtiest tube lines are those that are the most polluted. Researchers at Innovate UK have found the underground lines with the most polluted air are the Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Victoria. Got a story you think we should be covering? Email [email protected].


Why is the tube so polluted?

'According to studies, the London Underground is higher in particulate matter due to wheel, track and brake abrasion, producing predominantly iron-rich particles so small that they are often not picked up in regular air quality tests.


What is the busiest tube station in 2023?

Revealed: London's busiest tube stations in 2023
  • King's Cross (6,383,000 passengers)
  • Tottenham Court Road (4,843,000)
  • Waterloo (4,837,000)
  • Liverpool Street (4,742,000)
  • London Bridge (4,703,000)
  • Stratford (4,528,000)
  • Paddington (4,280,000)
  • Oxford Circus (4,112,000)


Which tube line has the least stops?

Bakerloo line - 23.2km Running between the far north west of London all the way down to south of the river, via the West End, the Bakerloo line only serves 25 stations. Fun fact, the line was named because it runs through Baker Street and Waterloo.


What is the most beautiful subway station in London?

  • Westminster Station. Immerse yourself in shapes at scale, a variety of grey materials with different finishes and textures. ...
  • Gants Hill Station. ...
  • Angel Station. ...
  • Canary Wharf Station. ...
  • Southwark Station. ...
  • Waterloo Station.


What is the most unused tube station?

Roding Valley Roding Valley is London's least used tube station. Roding Valley is found on the central line.


What is the quietest tube station in London?

Roding Valley is the most lightly used station on the Underground.


What is the loudest tube line?

He added: 'The Central line has the loudest section out of all of the tube lines, and it basically gets as loud as almost 110dB. ' The Jubilee, Central, Victoria and Bakerloo lines were also recorded to be louder than 105dB on ten different occasions.


Which tube line is most polluted?

Researchers have found the underground lines with the most polluted air are the Northern, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Victoria – because they are the deepest.


What is the least used underground station in London?

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.


What is the least used tube station?

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.


What is a code 5 on the London Underground?

Code 5: Broken glass Maybe it's for when very refined Londoners bring their champagne picnics on the tube and get so excited on the bubbles that they cheers so hard they smash their glasses. Whatever it is, be careful in open-toed sandals if you hear Code 5 over the loudspeaker.


What are the 2 new tube stations?

Transport for London opened its doors for boarding on the two new tube stations which make up the Northern Line Extension: Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station. Opened today – 20 September 2021 – it has been classed as the first major tube extension this century and will support around 25,000 new jobs.