The most popular Tube journey on the London Underground is from Bank/Monument to Waterloo station on the Waterloo & City Line. According to the data, 23,323 people make the journey each day — enough to fill 203 tube carriages.
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Roding Valley is London's least used tube station. Roding Valley is found on the central line.
The shortest distance between two adjacent stations on the underground network is only 260 metres. The tube journey between Leicester Square and Covent Garden on the Piccadilly Line takes only about 20 seconds, but costs £4.90 (cash fare). Yet it still remains one of the most popular journeys with tourists.
The deepest station is Hampstead on the Northern line, which runs down to 58.5 metres. 15. In Central London the deepest station below street level is also the Northern line.
VictoriaThe Victoria Line is teeming with bacteria, having the highest number of germs of all the Tube lines. Touching your face after coming into contact with dirty seats and handles can transfer a whole host of blemish-causing bacteria.
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. Read more about the Metropolitan line.
If you're seeking a cooler tube ride, you'll want to stick to the Jubilee or Waterloo Lines. With an average of 26.9C and 25C respectively, they recorded the lowest temperatures.
The Victoria line runs faster trains than other Underground lines because it has fewer stops, ATO running and modern design. Train speeds can reach up to 50 miles per hour (80 km/h).
Worst amongst the lines tested appears to be the Jubilee line, where the dust appears to float around the carriage when it is disturbed. Piccadilly line seats seem to have the largest supply of dust, possibly because trains on the line have not been replaced since 1973.
Code 5: Broken glassMaybe it's for when very refined Londoners bring their champagne picnics on the tube and get so excited on the bubbles that they cheers so hard they smash their glasses. Whatever it is, be careful in open-toed sandals if you hear Code 5 over the loudspeaker.