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It’s the world’s oldest underground system but one train station on the network is further than any other from actually going underground. Passengers boarding at Chesham Underground station, in Buckinghamshire, can expect to wait around 25 miles and nearly an hour before they see any sign of going subterranean.

The terminus was added to the Underground in the late 1800s and is now part of the Metropolitan line. After leaving Chesham the first tunnel appears along the line between Finchley Road and Baker Street.

There are 272 stations on the Tube network but despite it being called the Underground only around 45 percent of stops are actually below the surface.

According to Transport for London (TfL), the Victoria line and Waterloo and City line are the only routes that are completely underground.

For those who do not like going below ground, there is of course an overground network of trains in London. TfL have also put together a handy map for people with claustrophobia or anxiety, who could find largely underground journeys stressful.

The transport authority said mapping the tunnels « will help a range of customers navigate the network more comfortably by showing them routes they can take to avoid areas with large stretches of tunnels. »

Nicky Lidbetter, Chief Executive from Anxiety UK, told MyLondon: « For those with anxiety conditions such as panic attacks and claustrophobia, we know that travel by the underground can be problematic and challenging. »

Bakerloo line

The Bakerloo line starts at Harrow & Wealdstone, continuing above ground for another seven stops before Queen’s Park. The Tube then dips below ground until the end of the line.

Harrow & Wealdstone

Kenton

South Kenton

North Wembley

Stonebridge Park

Harlesden

Willesden Juntion

Kensal Green

Queen’s Park

Central line

A lot of the West London stations on the Central line stay above ground. The line dips below ground just before you arrive at Shepherd’s Bush, continuing this way all the way to Stratford. The line then dips up again for the rest of the stops, with the exceptions of Wanstead, Redbridge, Gants Hill and some other areas in between stations.

West Ruislip

Ruislip Gardens

South Ruislip

Northolt

Greenford

Perivale

Hanger Lane

North Ealing

Ealing Broadway

West Acton

North Acton

East Acton

White City

Leyton

Leytonstone

Snaresbrook

South Woodford

Woodford

Roding Valley

Chigwell

Hainault

Fairlop

Barkingside

Newsbury Park

Buckhurst Hill

Loughton

Debden

Theydon Bois

Epping

 

Circle line

The Circle line runs above ground from Hammersmith to Edgeware Road, before descending underground for the rest of the journey, other than Sloane Square and South Kensington.

Hammersmith

Goldhawk Road

Shepherd’s Bush Market

Wood Lane

Latimer Road

Ladbroke Grove

Westbourne Park

Royal Oak

Edgware Road

Sloane Square

South Kensington

District line

West and South West stops on the District line are above ground until arriving at Earl’s Court. The stops through Central London are they largely underground until Bromley-by-Bow, and the line from then on stays above.

Ealing Broadway

Ealing Common

Acton Town

Chiswick Park

Turnham Green

Stamford Brook

Gunnersbury

Kew Gardens

Richmond

Ravenscourt Park

West Kensington

Earl’s Court

South Kensington

Sloane Square

West Brompton

Parsons Green

Putney Bridge

East Putney

Southfields

Wimbledon Park

Wimbledon

Bromley-by-Bow

West Ham

Plaistow

Upton Park

East Ham

Barking

Upney

Becontree

Dagenham and Heathway

Dagenham East

Elm Park

Hornchurch

Upminster Bridge

Upminster

Hammersmith & City line

This line starts above ground from Hammersmith, before going underground as it heads more into the city. It then pops above ground at Farringdon, down again, and again at Bromley-by-Bow for the rest of the line.

Hammersmith

Goldhawk Road

Shepherd’s Bush Market

Wood Lane

Latimer Road

Ladbroke Grove

Westbourne Park

Royal Oak

Edgware Road

Farringdon

Bromley-by-Bow

West Ham

Plaistow

Upton Park

East Ham

Barking

Jubilee line

Again, the Jubilee line starts above ground in Stanmore, before descending below ground before Swiss Cottage. It then continues below ground until just before Canning Town, dipping below again for Stratford and ending above ground at Stratford International.

Stanmore

Canons Park

Queensbury

Kingsbury

Neasden

Dollis Hill

Willesden Green

Kilburn

West Hampstead

Finchley Road

Canning Town

Stratford International

Metropolitan line

All of the West London stations on the Metropolitan line are above ground, before the line heads underground just after Finchley Road for the rest of the line.

Amersham

Chesham

Chalfont & Latimer

Chorleywood

Rickmansworth

Watford

Croxley

Moor Park

Northwood

Northwood Hills

Pinner

North Harrow

Harrow-on-the-Hill

Uxbridge

Hillingdon

Ickenham

Ruislip

Ruislip Manor

Eastcote

Rayners Lane

West Harrow

Harrow on-the-Hill

Northwick Park

Preston Road

Wembley Park

Finchley Road

Northern line

A lot of the Northern line is underground – it also includes the deepest station on the network (Hampstead) in case you were wondering.

Morden is the only stop above ground before the Northern Line descends below ground. It then continues to be below ground until the Edgware branch arrives at Golders Green and the High Barnet branch arrives at Each Finchley.

When each branch arrives at these stops, they then stay above ground until the final stops.

Morden

Golders Green

Brent Cross

Hendon Central

Colindale

Burnt Oak

Edgware

East Finchley

Finchley Cnetral

Mill Hill East

West Finchley

Woodside Park

Totteridge & Whetstone

High Barnet

Piccadilly line

Where the Heathrow branch on the Piccadilly line starts underground, the Uxbridge branch starts above ground.

The Heathrow branch rises above ground before Hounslow Central, and the Uxbridge branch continues above ground until both branches join at Acton Town, and dip below ground before Earl’s Court.

The line then continues through the city underground until it pops up again at Arnos Grove, back down again for Southgate, and above ground at Oakwood and Cockfosters.

Uxbridge

Hillingdon

Ickenham

Ruislip

Ruislip Manor

Eastcote

Rayners Lane

South Harrow

Sudbury Hill

Sudbury Town

Alperton

Park Royal

North Ealing

Ealing Common

South Ealing

Northfields

Boston Manor

Osterley

Hounslow East

Hounslow Central

Hounslow West

Acton Town

Hammersmith

Barons Court

Arnos Grove.