What is the biggest London Underground station?


What is the biggest London Underground station? Waterloo - 91.3 million journeys each year As well as being the busiest in the UK, Waterloo Station is the largest in terms of floor space and has the greatest number of platforms. The Underground station is served by the Northern and Jubilee Lines.


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 station has most lines?

King's Cross St Pancras tube station is served by more Underground lines than any other station on the network.


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 quickest tube line?

As well as having the highest top speed, the Metropolitan line also has the highest average speed - 28.3mph. The second highest average speed is the Victoria line (25.2mph) followed by the Jubilee line (24.3mph). Meanwhile the slowest line is the Circle line which crawls along at an average speed of 14.7mph.


Which tube station is furthest north?

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.


What is the busiest tube stop?

Here are the top ten busiest tube stations in London, according to TfL data from August 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 station has the most steps?

Of the stations that have stairs, Hampstead Station has the most steps (320 in total).


What is the most complicated Tube station?

Whatever direction you're coming from –whether via car, tube or walk – you'll know you're reaching King's Cross St Pancras when traffic will start slowing down and you'll even have to queue to cross the road. As such, seeing it top the chart as London's most stressful station is certainly not a surprise.


What is the deepest tunnel in London?

The Lee tunnel is the deepest tunnel ever built in London. It includes five shafts that run as deep as 95 m (312 ft) and need to handle groundwater pressures as high as 8 bar.


Which 2 stations is the the shortest London Underground journey between?

The shortest distance between two adjacent stations on the underground network is only 260 metres. The tube journey between Leicester Square and Covent Garden on the Piccadilly Line takes only about 20 seconds, but costs £4.90 (cash fare). Yet it still remains one of the most popular journeys with tourists.


What is the least used tube 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.


What is the coolest tube line?

The Waterloo & City and the Jubilee were the coolest lines, while the Metropolitan and Hammersmith & City attracted fewest complaints. TfL said air-conditioned trains were in use on 40 per cent of the Underground network. New trains due to be introduced on the Piccadilly line from 2025 will also have air conditioning.


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