What is everyone's favourite branch of The Underground

[trainrider1985]

My Favourite Part of The Underground is The Metropolitan single line from Chalfont and Latimer To Chesham I like the fact that a an A60 stock Train runs on a scenic rural Branch line

I also like the Hainult loop on the Central line Fantastic for train riding

The District line has the worse service though

 

[Dstock7080]

My Favourite Part of The Underground is The Metropolitan single line from Chalfont and Latimer To Chesham I like the fact that an A60 stock Train runs on a scenic rural Branch line

S Stock appear occasionally now too.

(noted: your comment about the District !!)

 

[Aictos]

Any part of the Met,

 

[bengley]

The Chesham branch is easily one of the most scenic branch lines on the underground, if not in the entire south east of the country.

 

[Johnny Lewis]

Although it has long since ceased to be part of LUL, I loved travelling between Epping and Ongar. It was so incongruous to be in a sleepy village, yet be confronted by the LT roundel at Ongar station. North Weald was even better - it was completely rural!

I also love the Met, especially when speeding past Jubilee line trains on a fast service to Moor Park.

The Drain, aka Waterloo & City Line still holds a fascination though, especially the way it pretends to be a big important line, complete with route maps!

 

[Oswyntail]

I have a soft spot for the High Barnet branch of the Northern, having commuted from Barnet to London Bridge for two years a couple of decades ago. Particularly pleasant was the burst into light at Finchley after all the subterranean rumblings. And the archer!

 

[kentuckytony]

+1 for Epping to Ongar.

 

[gordonthemoron]

Metropolitan line through Metroland towards Uxbridge, such wonderful stations

 

[317666]

Victoria line. Especially the fast section between Kings Cross and Seven Sisters.

 

[EirikhO]

Mill Hill and Ealing Bwy (District), if I can select one with small and one with proper trains

 

[317 forever]

I have a soft spot for the High Barnet branch of the Northern, having commuted from Barnet to London Bridge for two years a couple of decades ago. Particularly pleasant was the burst into light at Finchley after all the subterranean rumblings. And the archer!

Indeed, as a teenager East Finchley, and Golders Green on the Edgware branch, were two of my favourite Underground stations. I therefore discovered London bus route 102 before many other outer London bus routes!

 

[yorkie]

anywhere on the met really. But Chesham is the most scenic, rural and unlike anything else so if I have to pick one I will go for that. But only on an A stock !

By the way we saw some young tube bashers at oxford circus yesterday. Didn't know there were any!

 

[SteamontheMet]

Mill Hill East & Chesham I love both for being single track branches, One of which is rural and the other for going over the highest Viaduct on the LU really Slowly.

I really did enjoy the East London Line before 2006/7 when it had A stocks, Abit grotty but enriched in History not changed since the 1800's and early 1900's

 

[12CSVT]

By the way we saw some young tube bashers at oxford circus yesterday. Didn't know there were any!

I think there will probably be quite a few bashers getting their last trips on 1967 stock and A stock over the next few months before they are all withdrawn. Last month I spent a day bashing A stock (clocking up well over 200 miles in the process), travelling on all parts of the Metropolitan Line using a 1-9 travelcard. And the Chesham branch is the most scenic part of the Underground network in my view.

 

[d1015fan]

went on all of dlr this week and was impressed with it. nice views of the river, airport and barrier and a fast run through the tunnels into lewisham if I remember

 

[trentside]

went on all of dlr this week and was impressed with it. nice views of the river, airport and barrier and a fast run through the tunnels into lewisham if I remember

Although not technically an LU line, I also enjoy the DLR - it's changed beyond recognition since my last ride though, and it's on my list to do next time I go down to London.

In terms on the Underground itself, I also love the northern end of the Metropolitan, and the Chesham branch in particular. I also like the Piccadilly line extensions from the 1930s for the station architecture in particular.

 

[Daimler]

As almost everyone has said, the Chesham branch really is lovely - though now that it's operated by through trains from London, it feels a little less sleepy and forgotten, which is a shame (though probably not for people who live in Chesham!).

 

[Ivo]

The Chesham branch feels so different to everything else on the Underground, and even most of the rest of the Met. As scenery goes, it is in a league of its own. Although most of the Met beyond roughly Northwood is good (have not yet done Chalfont & Latimer to Amersham though, so can't comment on that).

 

[CCF23]

anywhere on the met really. But Chesham is the most scenic, rural and unlike anything else so if I have to pick one I will go for that. But only on an A stock !

By the way we saw some young tube bashers at oxford circus yesterday. Didn't know there were any!

do you remember what these people looked like ?

i and a load of others (all young teens) go tube bashing most weekends mainly on 1967 stock and A stock :P

it could have been me lol

 

[GodAtum]

Metropolitan line through Metroland towards Uxbridge, such wonderful stations

I would have to disagree with you there, the ride is soo bumpy I nearly get thrown out my seat.

 

[66526]

You want to try it on a battery loco!!!... Or a Schoma!!

 

[Peter Mugridge]

The A stock at speed is nowhere near as bouncy as the French Z5100 class ( extinct for about 15 years now unfortunately ) were at speed... Obviously that wasn't on UK metals, but even so...

 

[12CSVT]

The A stock at speed is nowhere near as bouncy as the French Z5100 class

or the Glasgow Underground when it's full of Glasgow Rangers supporters