We braved the hot and sweaty Central line today (Picture: W8MEDIA for Metro.co.uk)

In case you hadn’t realised, it’s been a sweltering day.

The UK experienced its second hottest day on record and the hottest July day of all time, with 38.1°C recorded in Cambridge this afternoon.

But it can be even hotter down in the depths of the London Underground.

Metro.co.uk sent a photographer down to the Central Line to take snaps of sweaty, grumpy and tired commuters.


The line is one of the oldest and hottest of the transport network along with the Bakerloo line.

For a slightly more comfortable journey – here’s how to navigate the London Underground using air conditioned transport only.

We’re not quite sure what this guy on the Central line is doing with his phone (Picture: W8MEDIA for Metro.co.uk)

Travellers should do their best to stay hydrated (Picture: Caption: W8MEDIA for Metro.co.uk)

People were sweltering on their ways to work today (Picture: W8MEDIA for Metro.co.uk)

Today was not the best day to be on the Tube (Picture: W8MEDIA for Metro.co.uk)

People were grumpy and sweaty on one of the city’s hottest tube lines (Picture: W8MEDIA for Metro.co.uk)

Commuters at Marble Arch and Notting Hill Gate could not wait to get back into open air (Picture: W8EDIA for Metro.co.uk) Passengers descend into the sweltering depths of the Central line (Picture: W8MEDIA for Metro.co.uk)

People whipped the fans out at Marble Arch tube station (Picture: W8MEDIA for Metro.co.uk)

Travellers try their best to keep cool on the platform (Picture: W8MEDIA for Metro.co.uk)

Marble Arch Station was heaving on the hottest July day of all time (Picture: W8MEDIA for Metro.co.uk)

Maybe it would have been better taking the bike to work (Picture: W8Media for Metro.co.uk)

Maybe there’s too much sweat in his pockets to keep his phone in? (Picture: W8Media for Metro.co.uk)

Nice fan (Picture: W8Media for Metro.co.uk)

The tube can be hot and smelly enough at the best of times (Picture: W8Media for Metro.co.uk)

Sensible advice (Picture: W8Media for Metro.co.uk)

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