Tube question for London - what is the deepest tube platform?

Question

I think the deepest tube platform is Holborn on the Piccadilly Line - took me ages to get out using two monster escalators in an upwards direction. Don't even think of walking up.

Answer 1

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Total number of lifts: 112
Deepest lift shaft: Hampstead - 55.2m/181ft
Shortest lift shaft: Westminster - 2.5m/8ft
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Answer 2

Hampstead on the Northern Line is about 190 feet below street level.

In case you are wondering, the shallowest tube platform is on the Central Line at Redbridge at about 15 feet.

And, at the other end of the spectrum, one of the Hounslow stations on the Piccadilly Line is built on a viaduct.

Answer 3

Hampsted is the deepest and i know this because i went on the most boring school trip to find out more about it... and this is the only time that information has come in useful... so thank you, your question made my schooling actually worthwhile

Answer 4

Hampstead station is the deepest on the Underground network. It is 192ft below ground level. The lifts descend 181ft.

Answer 5

yea piccadilly is the deepest line and that part was made in 1905, i think its holborn or piccadilly circus

Answer 6

deepest station of London is haempstead 53.5 mts. bellow but tube station of central the west minister is deepest for Piccadilly line

Answer 7

The longest escalator is Angel, so I assumed that was the deepest, but perhaps not if other have lifts.

Answer 8

In fact it is Hampstead.
Cant remember how deep it is, but I read it on the tfl web page, so I'll take their word for it.
Angel tube also has the longest escalator.

Answer 9

hampstead on the northern line is the deepest london underground station

Answer 10

i think leicester square tube platform because has the deepest escalators

Answer 11

Actually it's Hampstead, which also has the deepest lift shaft at 55.2m/181ft.