New Tube map reveals that 80 per cent of London Underground network is ABOVE ground
A FASCINATING new interactive Tube map reveals that the vast majority of the London Underground is in fact ABOVE ground.
It shows 198 miles out of the total 250-mile network, or 79 per cent, are open to the elements.
That means just 52 miles or 21 per cent lie under the city’s streets, The Evening Standard Reports.
It’s the brainchild of mapping analytics firm Esri UK, and also shows the exact geographical route of the network.
They have used pink to indicate the parts of the network below ground and blue for over ground.
The pink lines are concentrated in the centre of the city while the blue ones stretch far out into the suburbs.
Move a slider to the right and the individual lines appear in the colours they share with the standard Tube map.
Research carried out by the firm discovered that the only line to be entirely underground is the Waterloo and City Line. It ferries commuters just one stop from Waterloo to Bank.
The Victoria line spends the most time underground – with 92 per cent of its tracks in tunnels.
In contrast The Metropolitan line runs for 86 per cent of its length above ground.
The iconic Tube Map was first created by draughtsman Harry Beck in 1931.
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He dispensed with a geographically accurate design in order to make his map easier to understand.
He based it on an electrical circuit.
The map was initially rejected by the publicity department because it was considered too radical, but was taken up after a successful trial print-run.
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