Race The Tube - Can You Walk Faster Than The Central Line?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- We're back out onto the Tube to try out a couple of connections where we think it's possible to walk faster than the Central line!
First up, is the classic Queensway to Bayswater dodge, but after that did you know that Lancaster Gate to Paddington are exceedingly close, and can be easily walked? It's even an official TfL Out of Station Interchange as well, meaning you can break your journey between these two stations but still pay just the one fare.
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Can you swim faster than the Cable car for April fools
i thought of a challenge for the cable car, it involves a trebuchet and a parachute...
@@simontay4851 I wouldn't touch the Thames even with a finger.
Lmfao 🤣🤣
But there are plague pits there ;)
I'm learning your language, and i like to watch your vídeos and hear the British accent. Thanks from Brasil :)
Hear *one* of the thousands of accents. This is a London accent. Good look :)
Your written English is very good.
You should look up all of the accents in Britain
@@bananaman432 They're not that different. Scottish, Welsh, and Irish accents are different from English accents, but the different English accents are much more different than the difference between Boston and New York accents for example.
hope your learning's gone well :)
New Geoff Vid - yay. This'll be es-central 😉 viewing. 🚉
Love these videos. Great work. Love you guys.
For the Northern, Camden Town to Mornington Crescent starting from whichever branch does not stop at Mornington Crescent (so you have to change trains at Camden Town).
When I lived in Bayswater I literally thought they should have merged two stations
I was going to say you feel the inertia of that bend if you pay attention. There is also a few g's pulled on the central somewhere but the place eludes me.
A fairer test would be Bond Street To Oxford Circus and OC to TCR. I think at surface level there is not much in it station entrance to station exit.
3:24 Why does the system not know where the train is going?
A lot of the Sub surface lines ( District, Circle, H&C and Met) do this. Not sure why but it gets really annoying
jubilee.
Run from Westminster to Waterloo
Run... even cycle from Stratford to Canning Town
Least used Service Station in the UK?
Got a jubilee line challenge, Southwark to Waterloo, as the walk isn't too far, but taking the tube means exiting through the maze that is waterloo station.
That’s so true about waterloo
Dunno what you two are on about. The jubilee line at waterloo is fine, literally 2 escalators and you’re at waterloo road. Its only the northern, bakerloo, and w&c that is a “maze”
@@daroldcarold3443only 3 lines are mazes...that's ok then
@@keithparker1346 no you idiot, the only tube line that runs from southwark IS the jubilee line… do some research before looking like a dumbass PLEASE
Do not forget making sure you get out the right exit, which us macdonslds or u nion jack club. Taking back roads or crossing the road.
It woukd be quicker to get the tube
I love this series. When the CrossLizPurpLine Train eventually opens there will have to be a race between the Central Line and Elizabeth Line from Ealing Broadway to Stratford and a race between the District Line and Elizabeth Line from Ealing Broadway to Whitechapel. Those would be good races.
such a race would be smashing.
Lol Canary wharf to woolwich DLR vs CrossLizPurple even though you have to change routes on DLR
EBW to WCH on District would lose to CrossLizPurpline...
Abbey Wood to Farringdon via CrossLizPurple versus Thameslink...
Or a three way race from bond st to Stratford between the central line, jubilee and Crossrail
You’re lucky you found a Central Line train Geoff; they’re in short supply at the moment. “Lack of trains” minor delays this morning. Must’ve lost one under the sofa this morning.
It's just hanging out with all of your spare change. I don't see what the problem is, let the trains have some fun.
Can you walk faster than the Bakerloo Line
Well because of the strikes this Weekend......... Yes definitely
A debrief over tea should be called a tea-brief!
Sharad Majumdar OMG yes!!
I thought Geoff didn't like tea!?!?!?
Good dad-joke, will remember that one.
Can you walk (or swim) faster than the Waterloo & City line?
There's no pond there
I’m hoping this is all building up to you attempting the original Race the Tube at some point
You Londoners crack me up ;-) I'm dealing with hourly bus services on my route in the country's 3rd biggest city
Which is
Birmingham
I think if he or she lives in england
@@coolguy-bs7kr Birmingham's 2nd - but I left it like that for privacy reasons ;-)
@@coolguy-bs7kr Birmingham is the second biggest in the UK. I think Leeds or Glasgow is third (edit, I believe its Leeds based on population stats)
I’m not a Londoner but i live in a neighbouring county
Hi Geoff - at the start of this, on the platform of Bond Street, there's a door behind you on the opposite side of the tunnel from the platform, the floor of which is couple of inches above the height of the rails and below platform level. What on Earth is that doing there?!
I seem to remember they only crop up at a few platforms on the westbound branch of the Central Line between Bond Street and perhaps Holland Park? I've puzzled over them before, but no one seems to see them or know what they're for. Any ideas?
@@OneKnifeYeHand Quite probably. Given the stations I think these doors appear at were all part of the original stretch of the Central Line, I would guess they were built for some purpose, possibly now forgotten and now are left empty, because, let's face it, getting to that door is going to contravene several health and safety policies.
I was looking at the TfL station diagrams to see if they were marked on them. They're not and nor do they seem to obviously connect to any other part of the station. I'm not even certain they're all on the westbound platforms at those stations, but I am sure the doors of mystery appear at more than one station on that stretch of the Central Line.
Paul Johnson nice catch!
This thread on an Underground forum has some details: districtdavesforum.co.uk/thread/19439/eastbound-platform-lancaster-gate
Can u bike faster than the Victoria line. Between green park to Warren Street
Almost missed watching this one. In my subscriptions list, the red border on the thumbnail looks very much like the red underline for a video you've already watched.
😂😂😂😂😲
amazing!!!!!!
I thought of a Northern and Victoria Line one, can you beat it from Oval to Vauxhall? Might have to run though
or Clapham North to Brixton (also a run though)
I do love they "cut and cover" lines. Bigger loading gauge and really interesting stations. I would often go a less direct route just to ride on the Met and District. Back in the 60s, if you were riding the last train, you might even see a steam hauled works train. Result!
Ta G&V.
I really dislike the lines because they're always delayed due to old signals (usually Edgware Road which dates back to 1926!) and they go so much slower than other lines.
ElvenSpellmaker i don’t think the issue is old signals that causes delays. More so that the top part of the circle has other lines that intersect at Edgware Road and Baker Street that have flat junctions.
@@ElvenSpellmaker Yeah, sorry, I did omit to mention that it's years since I rode on those lines. Two generations of rolling stock ago, truth be told.
New S stock is pretty good from what I hear!
For the Victoria, Warren Street to Euston?
If you are coming in on a Circle, etc train to Euston Square then comparing Euston to Warren Street would be a fair comparison. IIRC there is supposed to be a direct connection between Euston Sq and Euston soon without having to get out and walk aboveground. If they are starting from a Victoria Line train then the person that stays on will win easily. Probably the same if they start on a Northern Line train since the interchange at Euston is an easy one IIRC.
Can you swim faster than the cable car?
i love you two so much
When I was in London last Saturday, having come back on the Central line from Stratford, I just decided to walk from Lancaster Gate to Paddington, though that was instead of changing at Oxford Circus and getting the Bakerloo line back to Paddington. I can't wait for the Bakerloo line edition of this, as the Bakerloo line south of Paddington is high up on my list of favourite Underground routes
Also the most redundant - you could really cut out the entirety of Bakerloo south of Paddington without any major loss of connectivity - here's hoping for the Lewisham extension...
Brilliant. Oh i seen that tom scott video. its very good. His comedy is also good. Citation Needed is especially funny.
It was cool to see Viki walk by Sussex Garden. The last time I was in London, over 20 years ago, my B&B was on that street.
Ok so which is faster White City central line to Liverpool Street or Wood Lane H&S or Circle to Liverpool Street?
You Could Do the Victoria line from Euston to King’s Cross
From Bond Street to Stratford on the Jubilee line is definitely faster than the Central Line
I was looking at that yesterday and I thought that it depended on the circumstances. If you were going from Ealing Broadway then it would have been quicker for centeal line because you would have to change over.
Bond St. to Stratford is quicker on Jubilee Line. I've tested it out before on my way home. I went Central Line to Stratford then on a jubilee home.
I am a simple man, I see a Geoff video I watch it
Snaresbrook to Wansted isn't a bad idea. One walks and the other goes via Leytonstone plus Hainault trains are more common than Epping branch trains.
These "walk faster" challenges always focus on nearby transfers. I've got a conundrum for you: why can someone walk from Berryessa Station to Warm Springs Station in a shorter time than it takes as a passenger despite the fact they're 16km apart and trains have been running between the stations for nearly two years?
Scott Morgan i want to know why!
Duolingo Owl There have only been test trains so far. Construction started in 2012 and BART/VTA pushed back start of passenger service many times. They don’t even have a goal
date now.
Scott Morgan That’s a great riddle!
You could do a three-way race- land bus (no. 27), water bus (London Waterbus Company) and Underground (Circle/Dist/H&C and then Northern) between Paddington (Little Venice) and Camden Lock.
Longer legs, bigger stride, quicker gait. Geoff in a nutshell.
What would be like coming from the west? Would it still be quicker than changing at Notting Hill Gate?
Another challenge - Which is faster from Hillingdon Station to Victoria Station - The Underground or The Oxford Tube ?
A quest? West Ruislip to Epping, not necessarily all on the Central Line, yet using tracks. Against any other method? I'll get the winner a pint!
4:33 wait wait wait... Nakd do chocolate orange?!?!?! 🤯
With all these electric scooters around maybe you can do some can you scoot faster videos for commuters
You could do Hammersmith to Kings Cross, Circle/H&C vs Piccadilly
Yep, love this series!
Should've done one where while both starting on an eastbound train at Holland Park, one switches at Notting Hill Gate to Bayswater and the other stays on the central line until Queensway and walks. But good vid anyway
Also the SSL low frequency had great potential to be the key factor in how much of a loss it was - doing the routes the other way around would have made it less "oh, I have to wait 6 minutes" (even if it was actually 1), and more "can you walk faster than the Central line" than the "can you walk faster than make the change".
Geoff has a quicker gait for walking from Lancaster Gate!
Arriving via the Picadilly at Kings Cross Pancras, is it quicker to change to Northern or Victoria lines for Euston, or leave the station and walk? It also depends if you follow the offical signage or know the shortcuts.
Season finale for this series: Can you swim the channel faster than the Eurostar?
You should try, can you walk faster than the tyne and wear metro when you are up in the north east. That would be interesting.
Amersham to Chesham, tube vs bicycle? I’m happy to be the rider
Or maybe Watford to Rickmansworth in a similar vein
You can get from Barkingside to Gants hill faster than train. For example, go via the high street and walk down cranbrook road until the roundabout and you are there
Edit: i found out it was a 1/2 hour walk so dont do it.
Arav 8 ball pool Probably could beat the Central Line using the bus. Barkingside must one of the most tucked away stations on the tube.
RS 15 It is not a tucked away station. It in zone 4, fairly close to zone 3 just like Gants hill. There are a number of stations further away from Barkingside such as Chigwell.
Can you swim/boat faster than the Cable Car? :)
Cable Car vs Train (change at Canning Town) would be interesting. Start and finish outside.
XD
Maybe
@@lucasbarnaby1100 and highly dangerous
Jubilee: Waterloo to Southwark end at Waterloo East
Try the Metropolitan line next!
1st Trip : South Harrow To West Harrow
2nd Trip : Chorleywood To Croxley
Victoria Line: Euston Square start, St Pancras end getting tube walk to Euston then Victoria to St Pancras, walking from Euston Square
But, can you do it during rush hours as well?
To commemorate the day the LizPurpCross trains finally start full business:
How about Didcot to the City? Classic commuter conundrum!
Didcot-Paddington-x-Lancaster Gate-Bank
Didcot-Reading-Liverpool Street-x-Bank
Can you walk faster than the Waterloo & City line? :?
Green Park to Charing Cross? That used to be Jubilee Line. You'd have to stack things against the Tube to make it a contest though, such as starting nr Piccadily Ritz, and getting Geoff "lost" exiting at the Northern Line entrance.
I always though it would be quicker on foot. How about Holborn to Liverpool Street?
say whaaat?
Emirates airline VS DLR/ jubilee race?
Great vid Geoff when are u going to do the least used station in east Yorkshire
If you race from warren street to euston station on the victoria line, and both the start and finishing points are on ground level, I think that could be close...
Next episode: can you swim faster than a Eurostar?
you can 100% walk faster than bakerloo line this weekend
Can you walk faster than the Waterloo and City line?
Myself and my girlfriend decided to try St Pancras to Mornington Crescent and she beat me doing the walk by 1 minute. She also narrowly beat me to Camden Town by taking the tube from Mornington Crescent.
Euston to Warren Street from the Victoria Line entrance at Euston would be interesting
Hello both. I just wanted to ask if you pay fees to TFL for filming on the Tube? I'd love to share my photos and videos online as well, but their guidance page puts me off.
You guys are crazy, keep up the good work big up yourself 🌹
Loved this thanks both
how about Victoria to Waterloo tube compared to bus.
I love your videos guys, which is ironic because I loathe using public transport..... I find it stressful, frustrating and claustrophobic...... Unfortunately I'm forced to use it to get to and from work..... If I could walk I would...... But thanks anyway...... XX
Vauxhall to Oval would be a competitive 'beat the Victoria line' challenge.
Can you walk faster than the Central Line: no
Can you walk faster than the Central Line followed by the Circle Line: yes
One I've tried recently. Travel west bound on the central. Is it quicker to get off at oxford circus and onto the Bakerloo to Paddington. Or stay on central to Lancaster gate and walk to Paddington. Inside the station.
Hey Geoff big fan can u do jubilee and bakerloo next
It’s definitely faster to walk. I use to live right over there ❤️
Sometimes it is faster to walk. But it is faster to walk than it would be to take the DLR because the distance between some two stations on the DLR are so close, it would be even faster to walk the distance. E.g, Pontoon Dock - West Silvertown
Couple of years back, I told my to friends on a trip to London, it was quicker to walk from King's Cross Station to Euston Station. Bet taken up.
I walk to Euston and then waited for them to turn up, 2 mins later they arrived, I then informed them I pop in St Pancras International and took some photos as well.
Not impressed either of them.
What about Marble Arch to Edgware road?
But can you cycle to zone 9 faster than the Met? the world needs to know
you can cycle *between* zone 9 stations faster than the Met (even if Chesham->Amersham you cheat and use Chiltern, despite the uphill of that journey).
St James' Park to Green Park?
When my family visited London in 2019, we stayed in a hotel right between Paddington and Lancaster Gate. This gave us plenty of options for getting around. If we needed to get to, say, Tottenham Court Road, we would walk to Lancaster Gate station and get the Central line train. On the other hand, if we needed to get to King's Cross, we would walk to Paddington and get the Circle or City & Hammersmith line train.
can you climb faster than the cable car
Me when my mum says we have to go in the lift
Me outside the lift:😤😭🥵😡 nervous
Breakdown
Me in the lift: 🥵🥵🥵😢😢
Me when I’m out: 😒😒😒😒
My mum: told ya so
What does this have to do with the vid idk
Deep station eh? We need to see a 3d version of the tube map!
For the Jubilee line, I'd suggest Swiss Cottage to/from Finchley Road
I slipped on the road near the Pret-a-Manger at 2:55! That was during my trip to London, it was on my last day there...
My sister's Oyster card was faulty then...
I wish you had more recognition, Geoff. I was in London for the first time last year. I absolutely loved it, and train system absolutely amazed me.
Your videos make me so happy, the very best kind of nostalgia ♥️ keep going! 👏🏽
I Love trains and traveling
for Victoria Line, do from Vauxhall to Oval
👍👍👍Loved this vid, superb! It's made me get withdrawal symptoms for London and especially the tube. I need to come down and get a fix.
I need to make a list of all the shortcuts on foot so I can save myself a bit of time and money.
West Acton - North Ealing should be faster on foot looking at a map, and it involves the District Line.
I love this channel so much :) today I went London on my own and the vids helped me discover the hidden secrets of London, well done!
People are convincing me that it's quicker to walk from Kings Cross to Euston when travelling on Picadilly line as supposed to change to Victoria. And I find it very hard to believe.
Hi Geoff have you done all the stations at Warrington west yet
London Underground trains are faster than walking even between Covent garden to Leicester square or from Charring Cross to Embankment. In reality the time needed from outside the underground stations to platforms, the time for the change of lines and the time from platforms to go outside of the underground station makes many times walking faster. For example from a place nearby Russel square to a place nearby Piccadilly Circus I need 15-20 minutes with the underground and 30minute walking. So many times I prefer walking. The bus is many times a faster solution but during working hours the traffic jams are very frequent in central London.
Wicked man your at my neck of the woods wish I saw you guys
Say good challenge say fast way travel walking faster