Google Street View has added London’s tube stations to its maps

It’s now possible to use Google Street View to remotely visit a load of central London’s busiest tube stations.

Mock up image of Google backpack camera operator in a tube station.

Apart from casual curiosity, feedback from TfL’s Disability Advisory Group indicated that being able to see within stations before visiting them would benefit people with access needs or those unfamiliar with travelling in London.

From today, 18 central London tube, Elizabeth line, and Network Rail stations are available on Street View, and that number will double to 36 stations by the end of the year and even more next year.

The project, which started a year ago, has seen Google capture 360-degree images inside a number of London Underground and Elizabeth line stations across central London, as well as at Network Rail stations where they interconnect with TfL services. Google’s blurring technology was then automatically applied to blur identifiable faces to protect customers and staff’s privacy.

The Deputy Mayor for Transport, Seb Dance, said: “I’m pleased that Google Street View has arrived at some of London’s busiest stations. Now, customers can plan their routes on the London Underground in the same way they would when walking and cycling, helping us to build a better, fairer London for all.”

Stations live now

Coming soon

  • Camden Town
  • Canary Wharf
  • Canning Town
  • Clapham Junction
  • Euston
  • Green Park
  • Hammersmith (District & Piccadilly)
  • Hammersmith (Hammersmith & City Line)
  • Highbury & Islington
  • King’s Cross
  • Liverpool Street
  • Moorgate
  • Paddington
  • South Kensington
  • St. Pancras
  • Stratford
  • Victoria Station
  • Waterloo

Greater Anglia has also been creating virtual tours of its stations, which they provide on their website.