How deep are London tunnels?

The depth of the tunnels varies between 20-60metres. The tunnels go under tube lines, canals and rivers. 192km of 400kV cable was installed in the tunnels, along with 30km of 132kV cable. There were 14 access shafts dug to support the tunnelling work, which was completed in 2015.



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Hampstead is the deepest station below the surface, at 58.5 metres (192 ft), as its surface building is near the top of a hill, and the Jubilee line platforms at Westminster are the deepest platforms below sea level at 32 metres (105 ft).

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Despite its name, only 45% of the system is under the ground: much of the network in the outer environs of London is on the surface.

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How to Survive a Fall Onto Subway Tracks
  1. Look for others who can help you back onto the platform by offering a hand and pulling you up.
  2. Tuck into an alcove or underneath the platform where you can fit.
  3. Stand between two sets of tracks where there is typically enough clearance to be safe.


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London Underground is longer than the Paris Metro at 250 miles, compared to the parisians 133 miles.

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At 402 kilometres in length, the London Underground is also the world's second-longest metro system while 434 kilometres Shanghai Metro in China is the longest to date.

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THE world's deepest metro, underground station is the Arsenalna Station on the Kiev Metro in Ukraine, at 107 meters deep. The world's largest metro station is Union Square Station on the Dubai Metro in the United Arab Emirates which covers an area of 67,056 square meters.

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The current operator, London Underground Limited (LUL), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL), the statutory corporation responsible for the transport network in London.

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The section of underground railway between Wapping and New Cross has been open for public traffic since 7 December 1869, but the tunnel's existence goes back decades earlier. In 1825, French engineer Marc Brunel started work on the Thames Tunnel, the very first underwater tunnel anywhere in the world.

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London Underground train speeds vary across our network, from as slow as 15MPH, up to 60MPH. The speed of the trains can be impacted by a range of factors including the track infrastructure, the type of signalling system, the distance between stations, and the frequency of services in the timetable.

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If you're anywhere near as obsessed with subterranean London as we are, you'll be bursting with excitement at the prospect of exploring London's abandoned tube tunnels. These disused stations and platforms spend most of the year in peaceful quiet, but on certain days, tour groups are allowed in to get a look.

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The New York Subway has more stations than the London Underground. Both systems have almost the same route miles. The New York Subway has more track miles because many routes have four tracks rather than the London Underground's two tracks.

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Smaller tunnels are cheaper to dig out then bigger tunnels. This was especially important over hundred years ago before modern tunneling techniques. The oldest tunnels in the London Underground is dug out by hand and even increasing the diameter by a feet means way higher labor cost.

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Yes, London has an older network, it covers a bigger area, but New York has more stations, more lines (technically speaking) and carries more people each year.

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Our network includes 272 functioning Tube stations, but at least another 40 Overground and Underground stations exist that are no longer used for travel.

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