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Where is the deepest underground in London?

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. It is the DLR concourse at Bank, which is 41.4 metres below.



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About half of the underground lines, in terms of length, are actually on the surface when out of the central area. It is easier and safer to dig at depth in London because of the nature of the soil and to avoid other infrastructure and the Thames.

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The Jubilee line is the deepest of all. It reaches 68.8 metres (221 feet) below ground level, which is 32 metres (105 feet) below sea level. I guess that would explain all the escalators you need to climb to reach the District line from the Jubilee at Westminster Station.

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Because Hampstead is on a steep hill, the station's platforms are the deepest on the London Underground network, at 58.5 metres (192 ft) below ground level; and it has the deepest lift shaft on the Underground, at 55 metres (180 ft).

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Liverpool James Street railway station, together with Hamilton Square underground station in Birkenhead are the oldest deep level underground stations in the world, while London's underground stations were just below the street surface built by means of the cut-and-cover method.

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Westminster is a London Underground station in the City of Westminster. It is served by the Circle, District and Jubilee lines. On the Circle and District lines, the station is between St James's Park and Embankment, and on the Jubilee line it is between Green Park and Waterloo. It is in Travelcard Zone 1.

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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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London contains many other secret tunnels, including government passages beneath Whitehall, deep-level tube shelters and communications and utility tunnels.

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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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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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The world's first underground railway opened in London in 1863, as a way of reducing street congestion.

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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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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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