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    Leon C.

    You may be wondering why I am reviewing underground tube lines. Well, each of London's tube lines has a different personality. Some are good, some are very bad. I'm going to give you a top ten run down on what's, what of London underground travel. At number ten we have the District Line. You should avoid this line if you can. The updates on train arrivals on the platform are infrequent. They only come up three minutes before the trains arrive. This means potential lengthy waits before you even know when your train is coming. The wait is usually long. Once on the train an annoying reoccurring habit is that the train often stops before platforms and just sits there. It is infuriating. The old rickety feeling of the line and train is down to the trains being old and rickety. The District Line services east London well. If you are a city boy/girl your EC zone one stops may be handy. West you have the strangely complex Earls Court. Does anyone understand what platform leads where? I've been in London for years and I haven't a clue how to navigate Earls Courts platforms and screens. For those of you living in Putney, this is your only tube line home. I feel your pain. In my mind there is nothing good to say about this line. If you can take another route do. But if you must take the District Line train, give yourself an extra 30mins to your journey time.

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    Love the air conditioned spacious trains! Busy in rush hour as the line goes from end of London to the other through central london

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    Gloucester Road Tube Station

    Gloucester Road Tube Station

    4.1(15 reviews)
    0.7 miSouth Kensington

    Tip: Get an Oyster card to travel on public transportation. I got mine at this station back in the…read moreday and the card can be reloaded. In December 2013, I stayed at the Best Western The Cromwell. It has since been rebranded as Ibis Styles London Gloucester Road. The underground station that I took every day as a tourist was Gloucester Road. I lucked out with this tube station having three lines: - Piccadilly - Circle - District I got me everywhere I wanted to. It was a cheap way to get around the city. Service was efficient. This station had friendly staff helping tourists like me. I got immediate help when I was trying to figure out how to ride it. I was encouraged to get an Oyster card, which allows you to load whatever amount of money you'd like. I used it riding the underground and surface buses. I reloaded it once and the person helping me out was great, too. I remember taking a lot of stairs to get to various platforms. I don't recall ever taking a lift (elevator) or seeing one. It is an older station, but it worked nicely. I took the Piccadilly line the most. I visited M&M's World three times, so this line became my favourite out of the three. I stayed in a cool neighbourhood with this station being around the corner from the hotel. Across from it was a Waitrose. I always enjoy frequenting a grocery store. This one was awesome and I'm glad that it's still around. I always felt safe riding the underground and frequenting this station. I'd stay in this area in a heartbeat when I'm ready to head back to London. (30)

    Gloucester Road Tube Station is located in South Kensington on... you've guessed it, Gloucester…read moreRoad. It is in Fare Zone 1 and is served by the Circle and District and Piccadilly Lines. The history of the station dates back a long way to opening in 1868 with the Metropolitan District Railway; the interior is pretty with lots of exposed bricks and the heritage information of the station, it feels unique and different to many other stations on the network. The station is in two parts with the sub-surface and deep-level platforms, the deep-level platforms do have lift access, but the entire station is not step-free, so if you require access, I would certainly advise you to check before you travel, I only use the steps on this occasion. The station, while large, has an easy-to-follow layout which means you can get from the street to the platform quickly, without stress. There's also a Blank Street Coffee inside the station, which is a great place to get a drink before heading on your train. 4* - I like this station, it has some history to it, it's easy to get around and the Blank Street by the ticket hall is handy too.

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    Northern Line - Northern Line at Camden Town

    Northern Line

    3.3(12 reviews)
    0.2 miWest Brompton

    If a Tube line can be confusing, the Northern line does it. Bank Branch. Charing Cross Branch…read more Edgware. High Barnet. Oh, and don't forget the occasional run that splits to Mill Hill. You have to seriously know where you're going to ride the Northern! And just when you think you know where you're headed, the train stops and the driver announces that no, this Bank Branch train that was headed to Edgware is now going to High Barnet. I mean, wtf. I finally got a seat, and now I have to stand on a platform with a billion people to try and get back onto the next train. Oh, wait, the next train is ALSO going to High Barnet. Argh! In the summer, Northern is one of the sweatiest and most crowded Tubes in the whole system. Considering that these are relatively modern cars, you have to wonder why they can't pump a little cooler air in there. It was getting to the point that I'd have to have one shirt for the train ride and a spare to change into when I got to my destination. Leicester Square ('less-tuh'), Waterloo, Charing Cross. All places you've managed to take me. Thanks for that. But really, so hot!

    Previously dubbed the Misery Line by the papers and commuters, I have to say that the modern…read moreNorthern Line is generally quite a pleasant experience. The carriages are new and there are ticker tape displays in the carriages announcing the routes and next stations. The routes are important as the Northern Line is one of the more complicated Underground lines with alternative routes through the middle of town and 3 final stops in north London. I often give poor confused tourists a guiding hand when I spot them on the platforms Like all Underground lines, could do with air conditioning or deodorising spray machines in the summer!

    Metropolitan Line

    Metropolitan Line

    2.7(9 reviews)
    0.0 miEarls Court

    Spanning 34 stations on London Underground, Metropolitan Line also known as The Met or the Magneta…read more(Purple) line - opening in 1863 it was the first line out of the eleven which exist to open, shortly followed by the Hammersmith & City line which opened a year later, surprisingly the latter is the only London Underground line without a Yelp page (until now) It uses the S8 stock trains which are some of the nicer and newer trains on the market, which entered in 2012 - with many lines still operating the 1992 stock this is a refreshing change and is even better than the S7 stock which came around slightly earlier. The line does have multiple routes so do be careful which one you get on - it is one of the lines which serves Wembley Park for the national stadium, which as a Manchester City fan I use regularly to travel from Euston Square. Watford, Baker Street, Euston Square, Kings Cross St Pancras, Aldgate, Watford, Uxbridge and Liverpool Street are a few of the common stations along the line. There isn't a great deal of step-free stations amongst this line but it serves a great purpose of accessible travel from the Euston Road railway stations to Wembley for those going to a game, as well as other stations along the way. 3* - Does the job but needs work for access for all and the London Overground Watford DC Line would be a great improvement if it does get funded.

    I can't really call myself a fan of the Metropolitan Line. Mostly because it shares some of the…read moretracks and stations from Liverpool Street towards where I want to go, Paddington. So I usually find myself running down the stairs and jumping on the train, only to find that I have to get off at Baker Street and wait for a proper Circle or Hammersmith & City train. I'm also not a huge fan of sharing legroom with other passengers. I'd much rather be facing into the center of the train rather than facing forwards or backwards. I always have this paranoia that the train is going to stop suddenly and I have a fellow passenger in my lap. No fun. On the plus side, the doorway area is quite roomy. This comes in handy as I'm usually dragging a rollaboard suitcase in a crowded train.

    Central Line

    Central Line

    3.1(14 reviews)
    1.0 miChelsea

    The Central Line is one of the older lines on the London Underground and in many ways, it is one of…read morethe least pleasant - through the use of the old-fashioned 1992 stock trains and poorly designed stations where if travelling on the Circle line, you need to request a ramp before you travel if you have a wheelchair/pram even at a station which is normally fully step-free such as Bond Street or Tottenham Court Road and this is designed on the basis of you knowing about it and finding a staff member or a staff member finding you first - otherwise causing greater confusion and delay. The "red" line opened in 1900 and is one of the most frequently used lines on the tube overall - which puzzles me why some of their stations or even platforms within those stations haven't received the same care or refurbishment as the others - is it because it's in the deep underground? I really look forward to Crossrail coming into London as it shares a lot of stations with this one and I hope it truly makes the Central Line obsolete, which also seems to get much hotter and noisier than the other lines. 1* - While it might serve some useful destinations, this line really grinds my gears and is just the ugly sister of the Jubilee line and co.

    The Central line is just pipped into second place as my favourite tube. It is a literal life line…read moreto those living out in the East End of London and to those in the west. The Central line dissects London horizontally and hits numerous major zone one stations. In the rush hours it is a very busy train and you may have to wait awhile to board off the busy platforms. The Central line is very fast, frequent and reliable. It is without question one of my favourite lines.

    District Line - publictransport - Updated May 2026

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