Why do some Tube stations have glass doors?

Platform screen doors and platform edge doors Prevent or reduce wind felt by the passengers caused by the piston effect which could in some circumstances make people lose their balance. Improve safety—reduce the risk of accidents, especially from trains passing through the station at high speeds.



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The tube driver who operates the doors will look on the camera or overhead mirror to make sure people have gotten on and its safe to close the doors. Why is there an Open button on the doors of London Underground trains?

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When the Tube opened in 1863, it's possible not all of them were that well signed, so distinctive patterns and tiles would help commuters know they were at the right stop. But even more pressingly, it's likely a lot of early Tube riders would have been illiterate, rendering signs useless anyway.

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The four rail system was first used in the early twentieth century. The isolated traction current return allowed a train's position to be detected using DC track circuits, and reduced any earth leakage currents that could affect service pipes, telephone cables, or cast iron tunnel liners.

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If you encounter an emergency on a train If the train is at a station, it will stop. If it is in a tunnel, it will keep going to the next station. If the train is on a surface section, we may tell you to evacuate between stations. If this does happen we will stop other train movements and switch the power off.

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Roding Valley Roding Valley is London's least used tube station. Roding Valley is found on the central line.

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However, when we asked Londoners on Facebook to nominate the Tube station that confused them the most, there was one that kept coming to the surface. Yes, you've guessed it, it's the Bank and Monument station interchange folks! According to you it's about as easy to navigate as a labyrinth...

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