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Let's be honest we're really lucky to have LondonUnderground - even if we do love to have a moan about it.

It can be way too hot, too full of people, a bit noisy and sometimes smelly as well, but imagine not being able to get about the capital so quickly.

So why then are there some areas of London that just don't have Underground stations? There are huge swathes of the capital that just don't have the Tube at all.

We've decided to take matters into our own hands and list all the places we think should be on the London Underground.

Do you agree?

North London and beyond

1. Mill End

Sitting just before the M25, anyone living in Mill End would have to go either to Rickmansworth or Chorleywood. It would be way better to add just another stop in between.

2. Hemel Hempstead

After all the Metropolitan Line reaches Chesham which is about as far away from London as Hemel Hempstead. If the Met Line could just extend a bit further, everyone who lives in Hemel and works in London would have a much easier commute.

3. Brent Park

There's a huge gap in between the Jubilee Line and the Piccadilly Line where there's a distinct lack of London Underground stations. Brent Park and it's surrounding areas like Churchend & Roundwood and Stonebridge would definitely benefit from a little branch off the Jubilee Line.

4. Ducks Island

Because there's nothing in between High Barnet and Edgware Road, so this is a great midway point.

5. Alexandra Palace

If only this existed. Currently it's such a ball ache to get to concerts and other events at Ally Pally. There's multiple ways to get there, which will usually involve at least one Tube, a train and a bus or a long walk (it takes 23 minutes to walk from Alexandra Palace station). If the Northern Line could just continue up and stop much closer to the Palace we'd all be very grateful.

6. Stansted Airport

I know this is way outside of London but Heathrow gets it's own Tube stop. Two in fact.

7. Luton Airport

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Same for Luton, everyone's lives would be so much easier and cheaper if the Tube went there. No more 2am buses because the trains have stopped.

South London and beyond

8. New Addington

There's a famous lack of London Underground stations in South London. And while the tram is useful if you are travelling between places in South London, it doesn't really help if you want to go elsewhere.

New Addington's a pretty big place and it would benefit from having at least one connection to a London Underground line. Maybe the Northern Line should just branch off and go east like it currently goes west.

9. Croydon

The same goes for the rest of Croydon. It's such a big place and loads of London workers live there. It could also sit on this life-changing Northern Line extension.

10. Bexley

Currently the closest TfL stop to Bexley is probably Woolwich, which is actually on the DLR so I'm not even sure if you can count it as "London Underground". It works in similar ways so you probably can.

11. Orpington

In the north of London, the Tube goes all the way to Amersham and Chesham so arguably places like Orpington should have an Underground connection into London too.

12. Bromley

Bromley is a huge place, I mean it's an entire London borough. And yet there are now London Underground stops to be seen. There are plans which aren't very far advanced to bring the Bakerloo line to Bromley. Make it happen we say!

13. Peckham

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Peckham is becoming more and more of a popular place to both live and party so it would be useful if it were on a Tube line.

Currently it has Peckham Rye on the Overground, which is also catered for by Southern, Thameslink and Southeastern, and Queens Road Peckham on the Overground and Southern lines but there's no way of heading straight into central London on the Underground. It means getting to or from Peckham after a night out is a struggle.

14. Sutton

Sutton is also one of those places that just doesn't have a Tube in sight. But that's kind of frustrating since Morden, the end of the Northern Line, is only just a bit north of Sutton. Just add one more stop to that line and you're sorted.

15. Honor Oak Park

South East London is pretty devoid of Underground stations. Honor Oak Park is one example, but this could easily be applied to Forest Hill, Dulwich, and Brockley too. It must be a pain for people living there. They have the Overground and Southern Rail, but it still makes travelling into Central more complicated than if it was on the Underground.

16. Deptford

Same goes for Deptford! You've obviously got the train into London Bridge but what do you do if you've been on a night out and need to get to or from Deptford? Right now a slow bus or expensive taxi is your only option.

17. Blackheath

Blackheath is a pretty desirable place to live, With a lovely town centre, Blackheath Common and Greenwich Park right on your doorstep, there's a lot to love about the area.

It's downside is the transport connections. Your only option is Southeastern Railway, which runs into London Bridge and Victoria, and that's more expensive than getting the Underground.

18. Bluewater Shopping Centre

Yes OK it's not in London, it's in Kent, but it would definitely be used if there was a Tube connection to this popular shopping and entertainment district.

East London and beyond

19. Ilford

Ilford sits on TfL Rail but you still have to change at Liverpool Street and also it means it's not accessible via the Night Tube. Why not just add another branch to the Central Line?

20. Rainham

Rainham, in the borough of Havering, does have its own station, sitting on the C2C line. But it's not that far away from the District line in places like Elm Park and Dagenham East and it would be super useful to have that connection.

21. Southend-on-Sea

Also not in London, but Southend is the perfect place to go for a mini holiday, a beach visit or just some fish and chips. Why not help us out and just extend the district line (for ages).

West London and beyond

22. Hampton Court Palace

It's quite a pain to get to Hampton Court Palace now. You have to make your way to Kingston (which also isn't on an Underground line, and then get a bus.

That part of London should definitely be on the Tube. That way more of us could enjoy days out at the palace!

23. Kingston

Kingston is a lovely place to live but quite difficult to get to. You have to get a Southern or South Western Railway train from Victoria, and they aren't that regular.

24. Twickenham

Twickenham is one of those places that people often need to go to, whether for a big rugby match at the stadium or something like a conference. Yet you wouldn't think it. Once again you have to go to a national rail station, Waterloo or Victoria in this case, then get a train. Once again it's more expensive than if the District Line could just be extended a tiny bit from Richmond.

25. Southall

Southall is a busy West London area in the borough of Ealing but it doesn't have an Underground station. You'd have to go to somewhere like Paddington and get TfL Rail or Great Western Rail if you needed to go there.

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26. Hanworth and Feltham

A fair amount of West London is on the Tube line thanks to the Central and Piccadilly Lines. Unfortunately neither Hanworth nor Feltham, which are neighbouring areas of Hounslow, are on the Underground network. Feltham has one station on South Western Rail while Hanworth has none at all.

27. Thorpe Park

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This is just because I would so make use of an Underground line that went to Thorpe Park. And it's not that far from places like Feltham.