What is the largest gap between tube stations?

The longest distance between two stations is 3.9 miles (6.3 km) between Chalfont & Latimer and Chesham on the Metropolitan line. The shortest distance between adjacent stations is the 330 yards (300 m) between Leicester Square and Covent Garden on the Piccadilly line.



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Its history is linked to both the oldest line on the Underground, the Metropolitan, and the youngest, the Jubilee.

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