Why is there no Tube in South East London?

the centre of London is North of the Thames. there was already a dense network of surface railways around inner South London by the time underground railways started to be built, so there was less reason to build underground ones. the clay soil of South London was not suitable for early tunnelling methods.



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When the first private tube companies began operating after 1863, they focused on north London, where there was more opportunity. 'The Underground chose to run extensions into the open semi-rural districts to the north instead, where they'd have less competition and sell more tickets,' says Murphy.

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There are five London boroughs (Bexley, Bromley, Croydon, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton) which have never been served by the Underground system.

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'The Underground chose to run extensions into the open semi-rural districts to the north instead, where they'd have less competition and sell more tickets,' says Murphy. So the lack of south London tube stations came about because, once upon a time, that side of the river was actually better connected.

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Some stations were closed down because a scarcity of passengers made them uneconomic; some became redundant after lines were re-routed or replacements were built; and others are no longer served by the Underground but remain open to National Rail main line services.

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Peckham Rye is unlikely to appear on the Tube map any time soon after TfL announced that extending the Bakerloo line to Lewisham via the Old Kent Road is its preferred option.

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Whatever direction you're coming from –whether via car, tube or walk – you'll know you're reaching King's Cross St Pancras when traffic will start slowing down and you'll even have to queue to cross the road. As such, seeing it top the chart as London's most stressful station is certainly not a surprise.

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Hampstead is the deepest station under the surface at 58.5 metres (64.0 yards). However, it is not the deepest below sea level as the station's surface building is near the top of a hill.

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North London is a good choice if you're commuting northwards for work, maybe to Luton or Cambridge. If you're working in the city itself, it's equally good. North London, for example, gives you excellent access to the West End, legendary for its shopping and theatres, where the world's best shows live.

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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.

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Baker Street is a London Underground station at the junction of Baker Street and the Marylebone Road in the City of Westminster. It is one of the original stations of the Metropolitan Railway (MR), the world's first underground railway, opened on 10 January 1863.

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Chesham station is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Charing Cross, making it the furthest London Underground station from central London. It is both the northernmost and westernmost station in the system.

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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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