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===Lines=== {{redirect-distinguish|Tube line|Tube Lines}} The London Underground was used for 1.181{{nbsp}}billion journeys in the year 2023{{ndash}}2024.<ref name="tfl-excel"/> {| class="sortable wikitable small" |+ London Underground lines ! rowspan="2" | Name ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" |Map<br>colour<br><ref>{{cite web |url=http://content.tfl.gov.uk/standard-tube-map.pdf |title=Standard Tube Map |work=Transport for London |author=London Underground |access-date=1 December 2017 |archive-date=25 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170625083557/http://content.tfl.gov.uk/standard-tube-map.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> ! rowspan="2" {{vertical header|stp=1|va=middle|Opened}} ! rowspan="2" |Type ! colspan="2" |Length ! colspan="2" rowspan="2" class="unsortable" |Termini ! rowspan="2" {{vertical header|stp=1|va=middle|Stations}} ! rowspan="2" class="unsortable" |Depots ! rowspan="2" |Current<br>rolling stock ! rowspan="2" {{vertical header|stp=1|va=middle|Cars per train}} ! rowspan="2" | Average<br>weekday<br>ridership<br>(2017)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://api-portal.tfl.gov.uk/docs|title=Rolling Origin & Destination Survey (RODS)|access-date=11 April 2019|archive-date=4 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191104003500/https://api-portal.tfl.gov.uk/docs|url-status=dead}}</ref> ! data-sort-type="number" | Trips per year ! Average<br>trips<br>per mile |- !km !mi ! colspan="2" | Γ1000 (2016/17)<ref name="Perdata1617">{{cite web |url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/up_to_date_per_line_london_under#incoming-1109167 |title=Up to date per line London Underground usage statistics |publisher=[[TheyWorkForYou]] |date=29 April 2018 |access-date=29 April 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702135908/https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/up_to_date_per_line_london_under#incoming-1109167 |archive-date=2 July 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | style="text-align:left;" | [[Bakerloo line]] | style="background:#{{rcr|London Underground|Bakerloo}}; color:white;"|Brown | 1906 | Deep tube | {{convert|23.2|km|disp=table}} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[Harrow & Wealdstone station|Harrow & Wealdstone]] * [[Queen's Park station (England)|Queen's Park]] * [[Stonebridge Park station|Stonebridge Park]] }} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[Waterloo tube station|Waterloo]] * [[Elephant & Castle tube station|Elephant & Castle]] }} | style="text-align:right;" | 25 | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * Stonebridge Park * London Road * Queen's Park }} | [[London Underground 1972 Stock|1972 Stock]] | style="text-align:right;" | 7 | style="text-align:right;" | 401,123 | style="text-align:right;" | 117,000 | style="text-align:right;" | 8,069 |- | style="text-align:left;" | [[Central line (London Underground)|Central line]] | style="background:#{{rcr|London Underground|Central}}; color:white;" | Red | 1900{{efn|Known as the Central London before 1937.{{sfnp|Day|Reed|2010|p=122}}}} | Deep tube | {{convert|74.0|km|disp=table}} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[West Ruislip station|West Ruislip]] * [[Ealing Broadway station|Ealing Broadway]] * [[Northolt tube station|Northolt]] * [[White City tube station|White City]] * [[North Acton tube station|North Acton]] }} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[Hainault tube station|Hainault]] * [[Woodford tube station|Woodford]] * [[Epping tube station|Epping]] * [[Loughton tube station|Loughton]] * [[Leytonstone tube station|Leytonstone]] * [[Newbury Park tube station|Newbury Park]] }} | style="text-align:right;" | 49 | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * Ruislip * Hainault * White City }} | [[London Underground 1992 Stock|1992 Stock]] | style="text-align:right;" | 8 | style="text-align:right;" | 1,021,084 | style="text-align:right;" | 288,800 | style="text-align:right;" | 6,278 |- | style="text-align:left;" | [[Circle line (London Underground)|Circle line]] | style="background:#{{rcr|London Underground|Circle}};"|Yellow | 1871{{efn|The Metropolitan and District railways joint inner circle service started in the shape of a horseshoe, a complete loop was formed in 1884{{sfnp|Horne|2006|pp=13, 24}} and the current spiral in 2009. The line has been referred to as the Circle line at least since 1936 and first appeared separately on the tube map in 1948.{{sfnp|Ovenden|2013|p=220}}}} | Sub surface | {{convert|27.2|km|disp=table}} | class="small" | [[Hammersmith tube station (Circle and Hammersmith & City lines)|Hammersmith]]<br>''(via [[Moorgate station|Moorgate]] and [[Ladbroke Grove tube station|Ladbroke Grove]])'' | class="small" | [[Edgware Road tube station (Circle, District and Hammersmith & City lines)|Edgware Road]]<br>''(via [[Embankment tube station|Embankment]] and [[Notting Hill Gate tube station|Notting Hill Gate]])'' | style="text-align:right;" | 36 | class="small" | Hammersmith | [[London Underground S7 and S8 Stock|S7 Stock]]<ref name="March Report">{{cite web |url=http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/board-20140326-part-1-item05-commissioners-report.pdf |date=26 March 2014 |title=Commissioner's Report |publisher=Transport for London |pages=3β4 |access-date=2 April 2014 |archive-date=10 October 2022 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221010/http://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/board-20140326-part-1-item05-commissioners-report.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> | style="text-align:right;" | 7 | style="text-align:right;" | 257,391 | style="text-align:right;" | 73,000 | style="text-align:right;" | 4,294 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[District line]] | style="background:#{{rcr|London Underground|District}}; color:white;"|Green | 1868 | Sub surface | {{convert|64.0|km|disp=table}} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * Ealing Broadway * [[Kensington (Olympia) station|Kensington (Olympia)]] * [[Richmond station (London)|Richmond]] * [[Wimbledon station|Wimbledon]] }} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[High Street Kensington tube station|High Street Kensington]] * Edgware Road * [[Tower Hill tube station|Tower Hill]] * [[Barking station|Barking]] * [[Upminster station|Upminster]] }} | style="text-align:right;" | 60 | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * Upminster * Ealing Common * Lillie Bridge }} | [[London Underground S7 and S8 Stock|S7 Stock]]<ref name="March Report"/> | style="text-align:right;" | 7 | style="text-align:right;" | 842,991 | style="text-align:right;" | 226,100 | style="text-align:right;" | 5,652 |- | style="text-align:left;" |[[Hammersmith & City line]] | style="background:#{{rcr|London Underground|Hammersmith & City}};"|Pink | 1864{{efn|Originally a joint Great Western and Metropolitan railways service, the line first appeared separately on the tube map in 1990.{{sfnp|Rose|2007}}}} | Sub surface | {{convert|25.5|km|disp=table}} | class="small" | Hammersmith | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[Plaistow tube station|Plaistow]] * Barking }} | style="text-align:right;" | 29 | class="small" | Hammersmith | [[London Underground S7 and S8 Stock|S7 Stock]]<ref name="March Report"/> | style="text-align:right;" | 7 | style="text-align:right;" | 231,193 | style="text-align:right;" | 61,000 | style="text-align:right;" | 3,860 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Jubilee line]] | style="background:#{{rcr|London Underground|Jubilee}}; color:white;"|Grey | 1979 | Deep tube | {{convert|36.2|km|disp=table}} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[Stanmore tube station|Stanmore]] * [[Wembley Park tube station|Wembley Park]] * [[Willesden Green tube station|Willesden Green]] }} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[North Greenwich tube station|North Greenwich]] * [[West Ham station|West Ham]] * [[Stratford station|Stratford]] }} | style="text-align:right;" | 27 | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * Neasden * Stratford Market }} | [[London Underground 1996 Stock|1996 Stock]] | style="text-align:right;" | 7 | style="text-align:right;" | 999,561 | style="text-align:right;" | 280,400 | style="text-align:right;" | 12,462 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Metropolitan line]] | style="background:#{{rcr|London Underground|Metropolitan}}; color:white;"|Magenta | 1863 | Sub surface | {{convert|66.7|km|disp=table}} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[Amersham station|Amersham]] * [[Chesham tube station|Chesham]] * [[Uxbridge tube station|Uxbridge]] * [[Watford tube station|Watford]] * [[Rickmansworth station|Rickmansworth]] }} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[Harrow-on-the-Hill station|Harrow-on-the-Hill]] * Wembley Park * [[Baker Street tube station|Baker Street]] * [[Aldgate tube station|Aldgate]] }} | style="text-align:right;" | 34 | class="small" | Neasden | [[London Underground S7 and S8 Stock|S8 Stock]] | style="text-align:right;" | 8 | style="text-align:right;" | 352,464 | style="text-align:right;" | 80,900 | style="text-align:right;" | 1,926 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Northern line]] | style="background:#{{rcr|London Underground|Northern}}; color:white;"|Black | 1890{{efn|The name dates from 1937.{{sfnp|Day|Reed|2010|p=122}}}} | Deep tube | {{convert|58.0|km|disp=table}} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[Edgware tube station|Edgware]] * [[High Barnet tube station|High Barnet]] * [[Mill Hill East tube station|Mill Hill East]] * [[Finchley Central tube station|Finchley Central]] * [[Golders Green tube station|Golders Green]] }} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[Kennington tube station|Kennington]] * [[Battersea Power Station tube station|Battersea Power Station]] * [[Morden tube station|Morden]] }} | style="text-align:right;" | 52 | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * Edgware * Golders Green * Highgate * Morden }} | [[London Underground 1995 Stock|1995 Stock]] | style="text-align:right;" | 6 | style="text-align:right;" | 1,123,342 | style="text-align:right;" | 294,000 | style="text-align:right;" | 8,166 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Piccadilly line]] | style="background:#{{rcr|London Underground|Piccadilly}}; color:white;"|Dark blue | 1906 | Deep tube | {{convert|71.0|km|disp=table}} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[Cockfosters tube station|Cockfosters]] * [[Arnos Grove tube station|Arnos Grove]] * [[Oakwood tube station|Oakwood]] }} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[Acton Town tube station|Acton Town]] * [[Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 tube station|Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3]] * [[Heathrow Terminal 4 tube station|Heathrow Terminal 4]] * [[Heathrow Terminal 5 station|Heathrow Terminal 5]] * [[Northfields tube station|Northfields]] * [[Rayners Lane tube station|Rayners Lane]] * Uxbridge }}<ref>{{Cite web|title=Piccadilly Underground line β Transport for London|url=https://tfl.gov.uk/tube/route/piccadilly/|access-date=17 March 2021|website=Transport for London|language=en-GB|archive-date=26 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210526111846/https://tfl.gov.uk/tube/route/piccadilly/|url-status=live}}</ref> | style="text-align:right;" | 53 | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * Cockfosters * Northfields }} | [[London Underground 1973 Stock|1973 Stock]] | style="text-align:right;" | 6 | style="text-align:right;" | 710,647 | style="text-align:right;" | 206,900 | style="text-align:right;" | 4,670 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Victoria line]] | style="background:#{{rcr|London Underground|Victoria}}; color:white;"|Light blue | 1968 | Deep tube | {{convert|21.0|km|disp=table}} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[Brixton tube station|Brixton]] * [[London Victoria station|Victoria]] }} | class="small" | {{indented plainlist| * [[Walthamstow Central station|Walthamstow Central]] * [[Seven Sisters station|Seven Sisters]] }} | style="text-align:right;" | 16 | class="small" | Northumberland Park | [[London Underground 2009 Stock|2009 Stock]] | style="text-align:right;" | 8 | style="text-align:right;" | 955,823 | style="text-align:right;" | 263,400 | style="text-align:right;" | 20,261 |- | style="text-align:left;"|[[Waterloo & City line]] | style="background:#{{rcr|London Underground|Waterloo & City}}; color:black;"|Turquoise | 1898{{efn|Until 1994 the Waterloo & City line was operated by British Rail and its predecessors.}} | Deep tube | {{convert|2.5|km|disp=table}} | class="small" | [[Bank and Monument stations|Bank]] | class="small" | Waterloo | style="text-align:right;" | 2 | class="small" | Waterloo | [[London Underground 1992 Stock|1992 Stock]]<ref name="wdtk-lu">{{cite web|last1=Neil|first1=Graham|title=London Underground Rolling Stock Information Sheet|url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/cy/request/284276/response/737827/attach/6/RS%20Info%20Sheets%204%20Edition.pdf|website=WhatDoTheyKnow|date=4 August 2015|access-date=17 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160505193100/https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/cy/request/284276/response/737827/attach/6/RS%20Info%20Sheets%204%20Edition.pdf|archive-date=5 May 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> | style="text-align:right;" | 4 | style="text-align:right;" | 59,492 | style="text-align:right;" | 16,900 | style="text-align:right;" | 11,267 |} {{notelist}} {{image frame|align=center|content={{London Underground patronage by line}}|caption=London Underground patronage by line in 2020β21}}
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