A TfL spokesperson added: “London Underground train speeds vary across our network, from as slow as 15mph, up to 60mph.
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Because it has a lot of stations. Where there aren't so many (E.g., parts of the Metropolitan line where there are no-stop fast services) then trains typically go over 60 miles an hour — about as fast as you'll want when there's some passengers standing.
The average speed on the Underground is 20.5 mph (33.0 km/h). Outside the tunnels of central London, many lines' trains tend to travel at over 40 mph (64 km/h) in the suburban and countryside areas. The Metropolitan line can reach speeds of 62 mph (100 km/h).
The Metropolitan line is the oldest underground railway in the world. The Metropolitan Railway opened in January 1863 and was an immediate success, though its construction took nearly two years and caused huge disruption in the streets.
The majority of Reddit users agreed that the Hainault Loop of the Central Line was the quietest part of the underground outside of rush hour. One user wrote: “Hainault Loop of the Central Line, any time away from rush hour.” Followed by another who boasted: “Yeah I was there last weekend and had it to myself.”
The Waterloo and City line won the title of the safest line was followed by the London overground with 24, Docklands railway at 92, the Metropolitan line with 166 and the Hammersmith and City line with 364 thefts.
Not including the Elizabeth line, which technically is not a standard Tube line, the line which is the fastest therefore is the Metropolitan Line. It is the fastest line on average across London but also has the fastest stretch of line - where trains can reach that magic speed of 60mph.