In my four months in London this year, the Piccadilly Line proved to be by far the most consistent line in the Underground circuit. Almost never late or with mysterious gaps in service, I could always rely on it to get me where I needed to go. This was often to the Holloway Road stop, which is the home of London Metropolitan University (city campus), the Russell Square stop (home to University of London at Birkbeck) and to Heathrow. Heathrow International Airport terminals 1 through 5 are the last stops on the train. if you are going to terminals 1, 2, or 3, they are all at one stop. There are two different Heathrow trains. One that goes to 1/2/3 and then 5, and another that first stops at 4 and then loops back around to 1/2/3, now headed towards Cockfosters. Due to the loop and such, it is faster to get to 1/2/3 using the one that also goes 5, not 4. The Piccadilly line, perhaps more than most others, goes quite far outside of central London. It can take you to the suburbs and some pretty far-out areas. You can get to Uxbridge or Hounslow or Osterly on this line - pretty distant. Therefore it is great for commuters. The Piccadilly Line also stops in some extremely busy and popular London areas. Stops such as Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Covent Gardens are tourist centers as well as huge shopping and dining areas. It also, like many other lines, runs through Kings Cross so you can transfer to nearly any other line easily. Overall, loved the Piccadilly Line, always in my heart! read more

"My life is brilliant... My life is brilliant My love is pure I saw an angel Of that I'm sure She smiled at me on the subway She was with another man But I won't lose no sleep on that 'Cause I've got a plan..." Almost a carbon copy to my London Underground review written a year ago. And with James Blunt crooning you know it's a romantic tragedy waiting to happen... "Yes, she caught my eye As we walked on by She could see from my face that I was F-high And I don't think that I'll see her again But we shared a moment that will last 'til the end" Piccadilly Circus stop on the Piccadilly Line is part of the London Underground railway system that has been serving Londoners since 1890! And really with train lineage that dates to 1863! One can only imagine a young Jack the Ripper roaming the stations late at night... Piccadilly Circus stop is my usual stop when I'm staying in SOHO but I promise I'm not Jack lol! A convenient location, really... in the heart of London with the Theatre District a stones throw away and iconic Carnaby street within a stroll. Boots is the convenience store or Primark if you're into souvenir tees and socks. British Pubs a plenty too! Piccadilly Circus stop is also where I met my soul mate... pretty English-ish lady with Twiggy lashes and angelic Bardot lips. We made eye contact and... "You're beautiful You're beautiful You're beautiful, it's true I saw your face in a crowded place And I don't know what to do 'Cause I'll never be with you..." And no romantic tragedy here:) The end. "My life is brilliant... My life is brilliant My love is pure I saw an angel Of that I'm sure She smiled at me on the subway..." Ta! Ta! read more

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Decent service running from Heathrow to, uh, Cockfosters. I know, I'm older than middle school, but it still amuses me to hear it repeated. Helpfully, the cars have a designated area for luggage storage. Just don't let your own luggage get out of your sight. The Piccadilly line splits at Acton Town, heading to the North for Uxbridge and slightly more South for Heathrow, which also splits at Hatton Cross with one line going to terminals 1-2-3 and then 5, and the other going to terminal 4 before returning to 1-2-3. This can be a bit confusing for the tourists who might have some trouble with English, let alone the mumbled version of the train drivers. In addition to Heathrow, the line also stops at King's Cross / St. Pancras for the Eurostar train to Paris. This makes it the most "touristy" of the Tube lines, so expect people to ask where "Lie-chest-er" Square is (it's "less-tuh"!). This is a very long tube line, completely crossing from the northeast of London to the west/southwest. It takes about an hour and a half to go from one end to the other. Still, it's extremely useful even as the cars fill to the brim between Holborn and Earl's Court and again from Hammersmith to Heathrow. read more

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My favourite tube line is the Piccadilly. It is always fast, reliable and frequent and has a use for everyone. If you want to party it hits some of zone ones most celebrated hotspots like Covent Garden and Leicester Square. For shopping it stops at Knightsbridge (Harrods) and Piccadilly Circus for Regent Street. As an added extra for holidaymakers, the Piccadilly Line takes you directly to the Heathrow terminals. So reliable and quick, the Piccadilly line is London's best tube. read more

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I would like the Piccadilly line more, and when I used it, it was pretty useful, but for some reason it is often closed for maintenance. Being not a London local, I was really relying on trains, train stations, and other public transportation to stop where I needed to go so that I could make the most use of my few days there. The piccadilly line was great for this because it's literally the line made for tourists like me! It is useful in getting from Heathrow and London itself, as well as stopping at all the stations you'd want to check out such as shopping, museums, and covent garden. I found myself in Covent Garden several times and was easy to find my way to anywhere else from there. The line was also very frequent, and I never waited too long for the next train if I came upon an empty station. I like that the trains are generally well kept, and the stations are clean. Big fan! read more

Coming from Chicago, I didn't really know what to expect of the London Underground. I only made it onto the Piccadilly line, but I rode almost the entire thing. I can honestly say without a doubt that this is a fantastic subway line. But more importantly, it terminates at Cockfosters. Hearing the announcer say Cockfosters is next is worth buying the zone 4 ticket for. Seriously. I'm knocking a star off because of the Covent Garden station staircase. That thing is long, long, long. 193 steps, I think I read somewhere... To get to the top, and by the time you get there, you have to push past dozens of panting people who also didn't realize the staircase was a week's worth of cardio workout. It's supposedly for emergencies only, but when the station's crowded, they just send people up there like it's no big deal to walk up almost 200 stairs. Cockfosters is next. Please mind the gap. What a fantastic subway system. read more

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Since I was staying at Royal National Hotel, I took the Piccadilly Line at Russell Square each day. I was using a one day travelcard ticket. The travelcard ticket is nicely designed because it's pink, so it's highly visible and it's slightly larger than a credit card. Insert the card, and you have access to the Piccadilly Line. On the line, there's an announcer telling people to wait until passengers leave the train before boarding. Also, they always say "Mind the GAP!", because they don't want you to trip and fall. The Piccadilly Line itself is fast, reliable, and it's all about speed!!!!! and safety. read more

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Underground to Piccadilly line to King's Cross. About 50 minutes. Part of the adventure of my days in London.

The Piccadilly line is a line of the London Underground and is the fourth busiest line on the Underground network on the basis of the number of passengers transported per year as advises by TfL. It is mainly a deep-level line, running from the north to the west of London via Zone 1, with a number of surface sections, mostly in its westernmost parts. Of the 53 stations served, 25 are below ground. Some of its stations are shared with the District line and some are shared with the Metropolitan line. It is the second longest line on the system, after the Central line, and has the second most stations, after the District line. It serves many of London's top tourist attractions including Harrods, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square and Covent Garden, as well as terminals 1,2&3 , 4 & 5 at Heathrow Airport read more

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Oh Piccadilly Line, With your colour royal blue, Although we have our moments, I'm devoted unto you. For although I love old Vicky Line, And her blue is so much brighter, I travel your route every day, So our bond is simply tighter! Finsbury Park's a handy stop, And a quick link over to Vicky, But of a weekend she's often not working, And so routes then start to get tricky. But there you are so humble and kind, Passing through Kings Cross, And from here there are links to many-a-line, So you show the rest who's boss! Further on it starts to get fun, With Covent Garden and Leicester Square, I know they're tourist hotspots but, They're iconic so I don't care. Piccadilly Circus and its screens so bright, Always lighting up the dark, Then the route gets a little more classy, With a quick stop at Green Park. Knightsbridge and South Ken, Earls Court and Acton Town, From there your paths they split, One must choose the up or down. The up leads on to Uxbridge, The down onto Heathrow, But we're already in London so, Where on earth would we want to go? I guess what I'm trying to say, Mr Pic, With your colour royal blue, Your route holds a special place in my heart, And I'm sorry I don't often tell you! read more

It's the dark blue line on the London Underground map but I call it the tourist line. It goes to Heathrow Airport and is currently the cheapest way to get into Central London from the airport. Rumour has it that they will try to keep the line running at all costs due to the airport connection It stops at stations like Knightsbridge for Harrods / Harvery Nicks, South Kensington for the museums, Leicester Square for Chinatown, Covent Garden, etc. Most tourists will find themselves at a Piccadilly Line station at some point during their stay It connects to Kings Cross / St Pancras station, an important train station to travel up north or to catch the Eurostar to Paris / Brussels. It amuses visitors to read Cockfosters (I'm not naming any names, I would hate to embarrass my friend Laura N!) read more

Dark blue line? It looked purple to me on the map. :) No matter, this was the Underground line that I frequented while the Mister and I were in London since our hotel was on this line. I love using the Underground in London. The stops are very convenient and easy to understand and find...not like the Metro in Paris. You want to go to Westminster Abbey, get off at Westminster, you want to go to Piccadilly Circus, get off at Piccadilly. So why the 3 stars? Well, this Piccadilly line gets hella crowded with not just tourists, but locals use it too to get to work. If it's a morning on a weekday, good luck getting on the train! Many times we had to wait for the next train or squeeze into the car, where some riders don't believe in the use of deodorant and to make matters worse, to be green, they shut off the AC. It was a constant struggle to keep from dozing off on our way back from a long day of sightseeing since it was so hot and crowded on the tube. It would just zap our energy. Boo! I also finally figured out what Mind the Gap meant when I almost fell into the huge gap between the train and the platform. Whoa nelly! read more

No matter how fast, how clean, how punctual, how convenient, how reliable, how central, how historic, how touristy, how utterly fabulous the Piccadilly Line may in fact be, all I can think to write about is how funny it is when the posh tube announcer lady says Cockfosters. Then I heard about the Cockfosters extension. ...and I'm a 12 year old boy. read more

"The next station is Holborn. Change here for THEPICADILLYLINE!" Is it just me, or was that lady frightening ? read more

The London Underground may have the best kept trains I've seen in a major metropolitan area, but £4 for a one-way ticket is absurd. That said, the fare in from the airport to central London sure beats cab fare, and Piccadilly is very user-friendly. £5.60 will get you a day pass within Zones 1 and 2, which also provides a much better rate than single rides. I used this line quite a bit during my stay. (Sorry, locals, I am an American tourist cluttering your Yelp for the benefit of other American tourists.) Also, Cockfosters. Tee...hee... read more

Oh, the Underground! How I truly miss thee! I'm thinking, "Mind the Gap" could be the best phrase ever invented. It still makes me smile as I murmur it to myself when traveling on BART! Honestly, I just like the name of the Piccadilly station. Piccadilly Circus. How awesome does that sound!! I remember this line took me to a wonderful outdoor shopping center- although I forget what stop it was at. I had a great time traveling around on the underground, though, and that I DO remember! read more

Tourists: your attention please. THIS IS YOUR LINE. That dark blue squiggle that weaves its way to the top right hand corner of the Tube Map is the fastest, most efficient line on the London Underground and it boasts Heathrow Airport, Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Knightsbridge as its close friends. And I'm sorry, "Mind the Gap" is good, but even better is "This train terminates at...Cockfosters" read more

If you fly into Heathrow, and decide that taking a cab into Central London is too expensive (which it really is), then odds are you'll either be taking the Heathrow Express or the Piccadilly Line straight into the City. That's what I always did. And for a couple of really good reasons: 1) One of the cheapest options when you're a poor post grad student...or poor young professional working to pay off your post grad degree 2) Its actually not a bad way to unwind after a flight. Grab a seat, sit back, and watch the scenery until you go underground. That's when you know you'd better be getting all your suitcases in order. I also used it a lot when I was moving from N4 to W11. It was a quick way to cross the city and make my connections. **Word of warning on the Heathrow part though - as easy as it is to get into the city from Heathrow, getting to Heathrow from anywhere in the city is a lot more crowded, delay ridden, and stressful. Just take the Heathrow Express read more

A great way of getting around the main attractions in London or just in general day use, but for me its handy to get from Kings Cross right though to Heathrow Airport, it does get really busy though at the main stations, It takes around 50 minutes to an hour from Kings Cross. Plus its much cheaper than the Heathrow Express!!! read more

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Ive spent more than 4 years travelling on the Picadilly Line... to work, from work, to Central London, from Central London. Its quick and efficient, except when engineering work is taking place. If flying from Heathrow, make sure you know what terminal you are departing from: Piccadilly Line bifucates into 2 different routes at Hatton Cross: Terminals 123 and 5, and Terminals 4 and 123. If your flight departs from Terminals 123 and you are in a hurry, make sure you get into the 123 and 5 train, otherwise you will be stucked in T4 for at least 8 minutes read more

The dark blue line... I give this line a 4 star because this line has the most central diagonal route and is quick. You will notice the Piccadilly Line is very deep underground, normally you have to take several escalators down to get there finally. Even though that sometimes can take up your precious time - every minute counts when you are late in the morning - when you finally arrive, there is no long wait and a train arrives - one of the newer models and a seat can be found normally! Heathrow airport: The main importance is that this line takes you directly to Heathrow airport. Note: Terminal 1,2,3, Terminal 4, Terminal 5 are separate stations. I remember not realising to check which terminal I have to get out, and instead of Terminal 5 I got out at Terminal 1,2,3...Disaster - to avoid, there are instructions on the Piccadilly Line, which prepare your last minute. There is a special telephone number, which you can call. Don't quote me on that - but between Gloucester road and Acton Town, you will have your mobile phone will have connection even on the tube, call the number on the billboard and they inform you which terminal your flight leaves from. Very very helpful!!! read more

Ah the Piccadilly Line, yes this is one of my usual routes and it's never let me down. A little word about the tube in general: I usually avoid public transit when I'm in a new city in favour of walking or taking a cab. I have over the years realized that I'm a freak magnet. I absolutely can't get onto a bus anywhere without the one crazy person coming over and putting their arm around me. Then there's the shoving and sharing of germs (ick). That said I will take the tube. Believe it or not, it's safer than the buses. I was attacked on a double decker bus by a gang of girls last time I was in London and no one did a thing. I'll never take one of those again. During the day no one talks or makes eye contact and the cars aren't full of people escaped for mental institutions (like the Vancouver sky train) because you have to be with-it enough to purchase tickets and go through turnstyles. At night the cars fill up with drunks who are more confrontational. I usually cab at night unless I'm with a guy. read more

Due to a public transit worker strike, the cheaper Heathrow Connect train wasn't available when we needed it, and the more expensive Heathrow Express was only running every thirty minutes. A quick search of the Tube map turned up a £3 fare on the early morning Piccadilly line, saving us £18 each! We didn't have much luggage, and it wasn't terribly crowded at 6 AM. The ride to Heathrow was just about an hour long. We were going to Terminal 5, and there's a weird up-to-eight-minute-stop at the Terminal 1-2-3 stop, but otherwise, no complaints about the service for the price! So glad we didn't spend the £21 on the Heathrow Express! read more

The Piccadilly Line is the most blue of all the lines. It wins over the Victoria Line as I always feel dark-blue is more blue than light-blue, blue-wise. This is not open for discussion, so don't even go there. The Piccadilly Line has posters boasting how much of it is over-ground, so why am I so often in the dark and able to see nothing?. I figured because I'm underground but maybe it's because I always travel in the dark. The Piccadilly Line does tend to be clean. Although, this one time I saw this homeless guy urinating. I found it quite disturbing as only seconds before he gave me travel directions. The Piccadilly Line gets you to Heathrow from Holborn in about the same time Heathrow will get you to Scotland, which is actually pretty fast. The line rarely has any problems, well apart from urinating homeless people. In fact come to think of it, I don't think I've ever had a big delay on the Piccadilly Line; this I put down to it being the most blue. Note: By 'most blue' I don't mean that the Piccadilly Line is depressed. Far from it, in fact - the most depressed line is definitely the Circle Line. read more

I love the tube. Like I was so sad to come home and have to drive places. The Piccadilly Line is just fantastic, especially for getting to and from Heathrow. Coming to London I took a shuttle from the airport, but after being there a few weeks I was used to the underground. So when having to reluctantly go home I loved getting to take the Piccadilly line all the way to Terminal 5. Make sure you get on the right train for your terminal. I made this mistake because the sign overhead said "Terminal 5" but the train said "Terminal 1-4"... always believe the train! Plus if you have an Oyster Card it's super cheap to get to Heathrow. I think it's only about 5 pounds where as a shuttle will cost at least 20 pounds. The Piccadilly Line is a great route that you'll use when traveling all about central London. I like it, a lot. read more

I'm only saying A-ok because it's a really convenient line, it's heathrow bound, harrods bound, museum bound, but FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, SO MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN for the Museums. AVOID at all costs during Half term and school holidays. (That's mid Oct, mid Feb) It's almost ALWAYS packed, (although strangely free at 1pm-2pm), I have no clue at how the olympic tourists are going to deal. I'm locking myself away in mid august in fear of this inevitable. read more

The dark blue line. aka The touristy line. It's good that at least the Underground serves Heathrow. This is one of the cheapest ways into town (a bus can be confusing) and it goes to all the major places where you can change lines or walk. This lines seems to go all over the place, covering northwest and southwest, central and northeast at the oft mentioned Cockfosters. lol I took it a few times to get up to Uxbridge when time wasn't of the essence. The train looked puny next to the Met. line trains! read more

Hmmmm planes, trains and cruise ships... This being a train of sorts.. it got me from downtown London all the way back to my hotel at the airport... Mind you it took me 30 odd stops to get there so if you are in a rush this is not the method for you. However you wont get nearly the same experience of running into all manners of Brits from the comfort of your subway seat as you would anywhere else. -_- read more

Such a slow and useless service for what we pay. It would be quicker walking. Staff are also very slow if they are present. Trains are always over crowed and dirty. read more

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What can I complain about? Your flight's delayed or you have a long layover? Why bother sitting around the airport all day (drinking £5 Stella's and eating £10 jacket potatoes) when you can check your luggage downstairs (it's pretty cheap and easy) and take the Piccadilly Line straight in to Piccadilly Circus, or what I like to think of as the Midwest American tourist's wet dream. read more

The Piccadilly Line is the best. It's more reliable than most, and is convenient to my usual hideouts. I can take it to Heathrow to meet someone or I can take it to the Circle Line and go anywhere. I wish Boston had something as reliable as the London Underground but that will never happen. read more

The London underground took awhile for me to get used to with all those colorful lines running every which way on the map. The map is a work of art in its own right, really. By the end of my summer in Europe the only line i had down was the Picadilly line. It got me everywhere i needed to go and even when i was lost it managed to get me to my destination of choice--it's almost magical. One of the best parts is that it takes you to Heathrow International, most convenient for tourists such as myself! One of the worst parts--at least as far as my experiences go--is that some guy nearly threw up on me! It was a 45 minute ride from where i was to the airport, so i decided to bring some reading material to help the time pass just a little bit faster and fend off boredom. We came to a stop and a group of 5 guys stumbled in noticeably inebriated, six-packs in hand, no less. Their ruckus made the last leg of the ride just a little more lively, i have to admit. But as I sat reading, I noticed out of the corner of my eye that the drunkenly festive fellow sitting next to me had thrown up on himself. My initial reaction was to ask if he was alright, but before i could do so, he turned in my direction and so began additional demonstrations of his up-chuck reflexes. At this point my ninja skills kicked in and i leaned forward just missing a truly unique London experience: being covered in vomit whilst riding the Underground. Most people offered Kleenexes and a bottle of water to wash down the foul taste of regurgitated food. I, on the other hand, did no such thing. I made a B-line for the exit as quickly as I could. Rude and thoughtless, I'm sure, but had i stayed there would have been two people throwing up on the Underground that day. Not only is riding the Underground convenient, but it also affords great opportunities to experience life you wouldn't otherwise see out on the surface. Fun stuff, save for the vomit, of course. read more

Sorry in advance, but the immature part of me could not stop laughing everytime I got on this line and heard, "This is the Piccadilly line to....Cockfosters." I'm American, and I WISH our subway names were this cool. read more

This is the main line that gets you to all the tourist destinations and it is the easiest way to connect to all the other lines. Because this is the main track it runs very frequently and late enough. In fact it is one of the easier lines to navigate through. It is the busiest line, therefore, you will have to get close to people and make friends easily as getting a seat was a rare occasion on off hours, even more pact during rush hour. read more

"mind the gap." this line takes you to where you're going, in a blink of an eye. sure it gets jammed packed, but it's the underground and expected... it still amazes me how far deep the tube is from street level. at times the escalators seemed to never cease...one after another. i have not seen subways run that deep in the states. read more

What can you say about the tube...this is the line that takes you to Heathrow, the least expensive but longest trip. Always crowded, but there is an iPhone app with timetables and also where to board to be closest to your exit at your stop. Like all the other lines extremely efficient but expensive. Get an Oyster card!!! read more

I grew up in the terribly named place called Cockfosters. The town planners were surely having a laugh with that one weren't they?! So a large part of my misspent youth was lived out using the Piccadilly Line. Now I have moved to another part of London but my nearest tube station is STILL on that same old dark blue line. I feel the Piccadilly Line and I are fated to be together for all eternity, like a reassuring continuity that wherever I am in London it will never be far away. Ok yeah whatever, enough about me. The Piccadilly Line really will take you to pretty much all of the places you need to go if you are a tourist. Heathrow, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Sq, Covent Garden and South Kensington for the musuems. And I guess Knightsbridge too if upmarket shopping is your thing. Always pretty clean, seems like it's always the first line to install new trains, it's pretty damn good if you ask me! read more

smooth little system. nice trains. wish the trains in New York were like this. turnstiles work flawlessly. passageways are relatively clean. you can move freely thru all the cars on a train. a single ride is relatively expensive. read more

The Piccadilly line is great, and hey are getting new trains soon. It is fast and the trains come every 2 mins which is very frequent. The reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because the trains are so old that either the announcements stop working (I almost missed my stop) or once the train started making this really loud screeching noise after Kingsbridge and everyone was covering their ears because it was so loud and ear-piercing. This only happened a couple of times but it is good to know. Otherwise it is a great line. I usually take the district line to places like work and it is great, it also doesn't go underground as much. I would recommend London Underground in general. read more