The Tube has been at the heart of London’s history for over 150 years. But do you know which is the deepest station? 🤓 Or the shortest journey? 😏

We categorise our stations in one these four types.

Local

These smaller stations, in outer London or beyond, have lower customer numbers and serve mainly regular customers, familiar with the Tube network. An example of a local station would be Rickmansworth.

Metro

These stations serve predominantly inner London communities with many regular users. An example of a metro station would be Clapham South.

Gateway

These stations are the main visitor entry points to London, with high volumes of customers and a high proportion of people unfamiliar with the Tube network. At these stations, new Visitor Information Centres will be in place. An example of a Gateway station would be King’s Cross St. Pancras or Heathrow 1,2,3.