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Since announcing our partnership with Station Master in December last year, we have continued to update Tube Map with more information about the different stations on the London Underground.
From wheelchair accessibility to an ever useful route planner and facility information, we’ve updated Tube Map to help you plan, route and relax on every journey.
Also for route planner information Tube Map also includes an Onward Travel feature for each station; connecting you with train, bus, bike and walking maps to continue your journey after getting off the London Underground.
69 out of the 270 stations on the London Underground are fully accessible for wheelchair users, if you include stations on the Overground that number increases by 51, TfL Rail has another three and there are 45 stations on the DLR which are accessible for wheelchair users too – making 99 stations in total on the Tube map.
At Euston station the Overground line is wheelchair accessible, however the Northern and Victoria lines are not as they don’t have lifts available.
For those interested, additional information about the number of elevators, escalators and steps down to each platform have been added as well as calculations on how high up and how far away the Tube is from some of the platform edges.
Separate accessibility information has also been added for people travelling with baby buggies or heavy luggage.
Let’s say if you’re travelling to Saint James’s Park from Great Portland Street with a baby buggy or heavy luggage, there are 41 stairs down to the Great Portland Street platform – which may be a bit of a struggle!
Luckily Tube Map has features that work offline and will help you plan a route whether you’ve got an internet connection or not.
Fun Facts – because you never know when they might be useful in a pub quiz!
What station information can I get for the London underground?
For all Tube Map users, clicking on a station will highlight which lines that station is on and the statuses for those line services. For example Holborn station, which sits in Zone 1, is on the Central and Piccadilly lines and with our live information you can see if each line is operating with a ‘good service’ or check for any delays or suspensions taking place. With our live departures feature you can click onto a station to view in real-time how quickly the next Tube is due.
Also for route planner information Tube Map also includes an Onward Travel feature for each station; connecting you with train, bus, bike and walking maps to continue your journey after getting off the London Underground.
Is Euston station wheelchair accessible?
Most recently we have increased the information Tube Map gives users about accessibility on the London Underground*. Each station has been updated to give a rating of how wheelchair accessible it is; giving either a green tick for fully accessible, a yellow exclamation mark for partially accessible and a red cross for not accessible at all.
69 out of the 270 stations on the London Underground are fully accessible for wheelchair users, if you include stations on the Overground that number increases by 51, TfL Rail has another three and there are 45 stations on the DLR which are accessible for wheelchair users too – making 99 stations in total on the Tube map.
At Euston station the Overground line is wheelchair accessible, however the Northern and Victoria lines are not as they don’t have lifts available.
For those interested, additional information about the number of elevators, escalators and steps down to each platform have been added as well as calculations on how high up and how far away the Tube is from some of the platform edges.
Separate accessibility information has also been added for people travelling with baby buggies or heavy luggage.
Let’s say if you’re travelling to Saint James’s Park from Great Portland Street with a baby buggy or heavy luggage, there are 41 stairs down to the Great Portland Street platform – which may be a bit of a struggle!
How many ticket and cash machines are at Leicester Square station?
If you’re travelling in a hurry or rushing to make a connection – one of the most frustrating things when travelling on the London Underground is waiting to buy a ticket. If you have a topped up Oyster Card or use contactless payments you won’t need to worry, but for those buying tickets for their journey, Tube Map now includes in-depth information about the number and type of ticket machines available at stations on the London Underground. Leicester Square station for example has 9 ticket machines; 2 of which are standard machines, 2 are mini machines, 2 are rated as being quick and 3 print paper based tickets. Tube Map now also shows how many gates and cash machines are at each station.What is the Wi-Fi like on the London Underground?
When TfL partnered with Virgin Media, Wi-Fi was introduced across 250 stations on the London Underground. However with 270 stations in total and only a number of providers carrying the service, we’ve added Wi-Fi and mobile signal information to each station – so you can always check where you’ll be connected.
Luckily Tube Map has features that work offline and will help you plan a route whether you’ve got an internet connection or not.
What extra information can I get from Tube Map that isn’t on the TfL website?
In our latest update to Tube Map* we’ve included lots more details about the facilities available at certain stations. New information includes; Toilets – as well as telling you if there are any we’ll let you how much they cost (a potential life saver!). Shops – information about the types of shops available and whether there are click and collect or dry cleaning services. Descriptions and History – we’ve included a brief description and some historic information about different Tube stations; such as the first time they opened to the public.Wembley Central station was opened in 1842 and was originally called ‘Sudbury’. It was then renamed ‘Sudbury & Wembley’ in 1882, ‘Wembley for Sudbury’ in 1910, and then to its present name in 1948.Look Out For and Travel Tips – before using the route planner why not see if there are any interesting things to Look Out For or Travel Tips for your stations; such as the quickest way to get off the platform or change to another one.
Vauxhall: Northbound trains in the morning will be less busy at the back of the train.
Fun Facts – because you never know when they might be useful in a pub quiz!
The platform mosaic tiles pattern at Stockwell station represents a swan – because of Swan pub across the road from the station.