What is the only London Underground station with AZ in its name?
Belsize Park is the only London Underground station that contains the letter Z. You're welcome. Also the only Underground station mentioned in “Kayleigh” by Marillion.
...that there are only two stations on the London Underground containing all 5 vowels? Namely, Mansion House and South Ealing. South Ealing is the only with all the vowels exactly once.
What tube station has no letters from the Underground?
The answer is St John's Wood, which does not contain any of the letters A-C-E-K-L-M-R. This is only true because the word "Saint" is always abbreviated "St" in the name, and because Hoxton is on the London Overground but not the Underground. Victoria Coren Mitchell described this as her favourite trivia question.
The oldest tube station in London, and the world, is Baker Street, which opened on January 10, 1863, as part of the Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway. It was one of the original stations serving the revolutionary "cut-and-cover" line that went from Paddington to Farringdon.
The proposed extension of the Bakerloo line comprises 7.5 km (4.7 miles) of twin tunnels, with four new stations (Burgess Park, Old Kent Road, New Cross Gate and Lewisham), one ventilation shaft and a depot at Wearside Road, Lewisham. All stations would be fully accessible.
Roding Valley is the most lightly used station on the Underground. It is also one of the three tube stations not to have ticket barriers. As of 2025 it is also the only tube station on the London Underground network to have a single ticket machine, as opposed to the minimum of two elsewhere.
Six London Underground stations are named after pubs. Manor House, Swiss Cottage (the pub was originally called Swiss Tavern), Maida Vale (the pub was called the Hero of Maida), Angel, Royal Oak, and Elephant & Castle.
The Waterloo and City Line was opened in 1898 and is just two miles long, making it the shortest line in the system. The line is served by two stations both of which are situated underground at deep level.
Along its entire network of 249 miles, there are in the region of 40 abandoned or relocated stations on the London Underground. Some of these are subsurface and some are above ground, some have vanished without trace whereas others are almost intact.
Hampstead is the deepest station below the surface, at 58.5 metres (192 ft), as its surface building is near the top of a hill, and the Jubilee line platforms at Westminster are the deepest platforms below sea level at 32 metres (105 ft).
The Victoria Line has been dubbed London's noisiest underground track, with some Londoners experiencing high-pitched piercing sounds loud enough to drown out conversations.
The Piccadilly line experienced significant weekend closures throughout 2025 for upgrades to introduce new air-conditioned trains, affecting sections like Cockfosters to Heathrow/Uxbridge, with major disruptions planned through late 2025 into early 2026, including a full line closure Jan 17-18, 2026, for testing and commissioning. Expect ongoing weekend works and potential Night Tube service changes into 2026 as TfL finishes the new fleet introduction.
Yes, if you're a London resident aged 60 or over, you can get free travel on the London Underground and most other public transport in London with a 60+ London Oyster photocard, which you can apply for online from Transport for London. This pass provides free travel on buses, Tube, DLR, Overground, Elizabeth line, and some National Rail services within London, though you must live in a London borough to qualify.
Chesham station is 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Charing Cross, making it the furthest London Underground station from central London. It is both the northernmost and westernmost station in the system.
