London tube timetable (updated 2024) (2024)

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What is the Tube train in 2024? ›

The London Underground 2024 Stock, known as the New Tube for London (NTfL) during development, is a London Underground train being built by Siemens Mobility at its facilities in Goole, United Kingdom and Vienna, Austria. It is part of the Siemens Inspiro family of metro and rapid-transport trains.

London Underground trains generally run between 5am and midnight Monday to Saturday. Operating hours are slightly reduced on Sunday. Night Tube trains run on some lines throughout the night on Fridays and Saturdays.

For most people travelling around London, the cheapest way to get around is by using an Oyster or contactless payment card. An Oyster card is a smart card you can use instead of paper tickets, available on buses, Tubes, trams, rail, DLR and some river services.

The first brand new trains are expected to arrive on the Piccadilly line in 2025. This is part of a £2.9 billion upgrade to the line and will ensure that, by 2026, there will be increased frequencies during peak times (up from 24 to 27 trains-per-hour), Siemens says.

The Indian Railways (IR) is planning to introduce 60 new Vande Bharat Express trains across 14 states and two Union Territories in the country in 2024, after launching 34 Vande Bharat trains in 2023, multiple officials aware of the ongoing discussions told Moneycontrol.

The Standard Adult Fare of underground heathrow to london is £6.00 (one-way), whereas the same costs £3.30-£5.30 with an Oyster card or contactless card and takes around 30 minutes to cover the distance from Terminal 2 or 3, Heathrow.

London Underground's Piccadilly Line provides the most cost-effective rail route between Heathrow and the capital.

If you are aged 60 or over and live in a London borough, you can get free travel on most public transport in London. If you get a Freedom Pass, you can also travel for free on local buses all over England. Freedom Passes are funded by Merton Council.

Is it worth getting an Oyster card? ›

Why should you get an Oyster card? Well, the benefits of an Oyster card are pretty useful. Not only do you get cheaper fares compared to buying a paper ticket, but it's also way more convenient. Plus, the Visitor Oyster card offers additional discounts on select London attractions!

A £10 Visitor Oyster card covers a full day of unlimited travel in central London within zones 1-2, as the travel price is currently capped at £8.10. A £25 card is ideal for 3 days' travel in zones 1-2.

The Piccadilly Line is set to close later this year as part of TfL upgrade plans, with £2.9bn expected to be spent on the project, and the upgrades will see new trains and a fresh look. The first of the new trains for Piccadilly will arrive in London this year for testing before being properly introduced in 2025.

A key London Underground line is set to close later this year as part of Transport for London (TfL) upgrade plans. The Piccadilly line upgrades will see brand new trains and a new look as £2.9 billion is expected to be spent on the project.

The opening of the Northern line extension to Battersea in September 2021 added two new stations to the network (Battersea Power Station and Nine Elms), bringing the total to 272.

Shanghai Maglev of China, with the speed of 460 km per hour, claims the title of fastest train in the world 2024. Know the names of top-10 fastest trains in the world.

Plans, construction and project status. The project is split into two major phases: Phase 1 is to connect from San Francisco via the Central Valley to Los Angeles; Phase 2 is an extension of that system both to the north from Merced to Sacramento and to the south from Los Angeles via the Inland Empire to San Diego.

The Tren Maya (sometimes also Mayan Train or Maya Train) is a 1,554 km-long (966 mi) intercity railway in Mexico that traverses the Yucatán Peninsula. Construction began in June 2020 and the Campeche–Cancún section began operation on December 15, 2023, with the rest of the line to open later.