What is the shortest London Underground line?

The Waterloo and City Line was opened in 1898 and is just two miles long, making it the shortest line in the system. The line is served by two stations both of which are situated underground at deep level.



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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. 6.

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Roding Valley is London's least used tube station. Roding Valley is found on the central line. Roding Valley transports around the same number of passengers in 1 year, that London Waterloo does in 1 day.

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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.

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Before the Elizabeth Line, the newest line built was the Jubilee Line, with the first section opening in 1979 and extending to the London Docklands in 1999.

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The Waterloo & City line, colloquially known as The Drain, is a London Underground shuttle line that runs between Waterloo and Bank with no intermediate stops.

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The District Line has the most stations: 60.

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Revealed: London's busiest tube stations in 2023
  • King's Cross (6,383,000 passengers)
  • Tottenham Court Road (4,843,000)
  • Waterloo (4,837,000)
  • Liverpool Street (4,742,000)
  • London Bridge (4,703,000)
  • Stratford (4,528,000)
  • Paddington (4,280,000)
  • Oxford Circus (4,112,000)


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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 Central line is a London Underground line that runs through central London, from Epping, Essex, in the north-east to Ealing Broadway and West Ruislip in west London. Printed in red on the Tube map, the line serves 49 stations over 46 miles (74 km), making it the longest line on the Underground.

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The longest distance between stations is on the Metropolitan line from Chesham to Chalfont & Latimer: a total of only 3.89 miles. 11. The longest continuous tunnel is on the Northern line and runs from East Finchley to Morden (via Bank), a total of 17.3 miles.

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Five Tube lines run a 24-hour service on Fridays and Saturdays: Victoria, Central, Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines. The London Overground operates 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays between New Cross Gate and Highbury & Islington. Off-peak fares apply on the Night Tube.

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Bakerloo line - 23.2km Running between the far north west of London all the way down to south of the river, via the West End, the Bakerloo line only serves 25 stations. Fun fact, the line was named because it runs through Baker Street and Waterloo.

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Which lines are served by the Night Tube?
  • Victoria line. Trains run on average every 10 minutes across the entire line.
  • Central line. ...
  • Jubilee line. ...
  • Northern line. ...
  • Piccadilly line. ...
  • London Overground.


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The Jubilee Line is the only one to connect with all the other Underground Lines.

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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).

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Waterloo train station is a central London terminus and is considered London's largest and busiest station. Waterloo serves areas south and south-west of London including Hampton Court, Epsom, Guildford, Weymouth, Southampton and Portsmouth.

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