Cool commutes ahead: Take a look inside the Piccadilly line’s new air conditioned trains

A railway running through the forests of west Germany is seeing a very unusual sight at the moment - as a Piccadilly line tube train is running through the area.

The surprising story of steam trains on the Central line

When it opened in 1900, the deep tunnels of the Central line had to use electric trains because of the lack of ventilation for steam engines, but it's not that widely known that they did have steam trains, used in the tunnels.

London Underground celebrates a decade of labyrinths with two new additions to the tube network

A decade after every London Underground station gained a Labyrinth, the two newest stations that didn't exist at the time have joined the rest.

RMT tube strike to cause severe disruption to the London Underground next week

There will likely be severe disruption to the London Underground for much of next week if two tube strikes by RMT members go ahead.

London Underground’s mobile coverage project gains momentum: Euston station gets connected

Mobile phone coverage on the London Underground expanded today when it was switched on in parts of Euston station.

Tube strike on the London Underground in October

The RMT union has announced that its members at the London Underground will walk out in strike action in October.

Parts of Piccadilly and District lines are closing early on Friday

Transport for London (TfL) is advising customers using the Piccadilly and District lines that the western branches will be closing from 8:30pm this Friday, and will be closed for most of the weekend for engineering works.

London Underground expands mobile phone coverage and confirms Elizabeth line coming soon

More of the London Underground has mobile phone coverage after it was switched on in the Central line between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road, and which areas will get coverage next have been announced.

First of the new Piccadilly line trains has arrived in Germany for testing

The first of the new tube trains being built for the Piccadilly line has arrived at the manufacturer's testing centre in Wegberg-Wildenrath, Germany after being spotted en route there last week.

New Piccadilly line trains arrive in Germany for testing

The first of the new Piccadilly line trains that will start carrying passengers in 2025 has been spotted heading to a test track in Germany.

London Underground station telephone kiosks granted heritage protection

Four rare surviving K8 phone boxes that can be found on the London Underground have been given heritage listing protection.

A week of tube strikes starts on Sunday

There will be substantial disruption to the London Underground next week as six days of strikes by three unions hit the network.

Ten more London Underground stations shortlisted for step-free access

Ten more tube stations have been announced as the next to get step-free access upgrades, although funding is not yet in place to deliver the upgrades.

London Underground expands mobile phone coverage into Camden Town station

Camden Town on the Northern line is the latest station on the London Underground to receive mobile phone coverage on the station platforms, as part of an ongoing rollout of phone coverage in stations and tunnels.

Mobile phone coverage expanding on the Northern and Central lines

The next phase of expanding mobile phone coverage on the London Underground has been revealed, with more of the Northern and Central lines coming on first.

London Underground themed clothing on sale at Uniqlo Covent Garden

If you head up to the top floor of the newly opened Uniqlo Covent Garden store, there's a whole section of specially designed tube themed t-shirts that are exclusive to that one store.

London Underground criticised after track worker hit by train

London Underground has been criticised after a trackside worker was hit by a Metropolitan line train while she was working on the railway between Chalfont & Latimer and Chesham stations last April.

Chelsea Flower Show garden is coming to Latimer Road tube station

When the Chelsea Flower Show closes, most of the gardens are taken away and recycled, but one will remain in London, as it's rebuilt next to Latimer Road tube station.

Reduced access to Holloway Road tube station for a year while lifts are replaced

Holloway Road tube station on the Piccadilly line will have just one lift in use between the street and trains until June 2024 due to maintenance work that will see both of the 1980s era lifts being replaced, one at a time.

London Underground to close Kentish Town tube station for a year

Transport for London (TfL) is warning passengers that it will be closing Kentish Town tube station for about a year as it will be replacing both escalators in the station.

RMT to ballot London Underground staff in dispute over jobs and pensions

The RMT union has confirmed that it is reballotting its 10,000 members working on the London Underground for strike action in a dispute over jobs and pensions.

Vodafone switches on Wi-Fi on the London Underground

Good news for Vodafone customers, as they can once again access Wi-Fi coverage on the London Underground.

A London Underground steam loco comes to OO model railways

When steam trains returned to the London Underground for the 150th-anniversary celebrations, the trains were hauled by Met 1 loco, and now a OO gauge model of that locomotive has been released.

Virgin Media O2 switches on mobile phone coverage on the London Underground

Part of the Northern and Central lines on the London Underground now have mobile phone coverage for Virgin Media O2 customers.