Walking the Train Lines of London
Hello and welcome! I'm walking every London Tube, Overground, DLR, Elizabeth line, tram and mainline rail route, plus the cable car – 102 walks in all – to raise money for Epilepsy Action. Each walk below has space for the date, the weather, the walk itself and my reflections, plus photos from the day.
102 walks along every London rail line, raising money for Epilepsy Action
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Thank you for following along – see you on the line! Matt
Walk 1 – Tube Line: Metropolitan line
From: Amersham to Harrow on the Hill, approximately 18km
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Walk 2 – Tube Line: Metropolitan line
From: Harrow on the Hill to Aldgate, approximately 27km
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Walk 3 – Tube Line: Metropolitan line
From: Chesham to Harrow on the Hill, approximately 21km
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Walk 4 – Tube Line: Metropolitan line
From: Harrow on the Hill to Aldgate, approximately 27km
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Walk 5 – Tube Line: Metropolitan line
From: Watford to Wembley Park, approximately 16km
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Walk 6 – Tube Line: Metropolitan line
From: Wembley Park to Aldgate, approximately 17km
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Walk 7 – Tube Line: Metropolitan line
From: Uxbridge to Aldgate, approximately 29km
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Walk 8 – Tube Line: Waterloo & City line
From: Bank to Waterloo, approximately 2.4km
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Walk 9 – Overground: Liberty line
From: Upminster to Romford, approximately 8km
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Walk 10 – Cable Car: IFS Cloud Cable Car
From: Royal Victoria to North Greenwich (via the Greenwich foot tunnel), approximately 9km
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Walk 11 – Overground: Suffragette line
From: Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak, approximately 18km
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Walk 12 – Tube Line: Victoria line
From: Walthamstow Central to Brixton, approximately 21.7km
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Walk 13 – Tube Line: Hammersmith & City line
From: Barking to Hammersmith, approximately 23km
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Walk 14 – Train Line: c2c
From: Upminster to Fenchurch Street, approximately 24km
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Walk 15 – Tube Line: Bakerloo line
From: Harrow and Wealdstone to Elephant and Castle, approximately 25km
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Walk 16 – Train Line: London Northwestern Railway
From: Watford Junction to Euston, approximately 26km
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Walk 17 – Overground: Lioness line
From: Watford Junction to Euston, approximately 27km
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Walk 18 – Train Line: Heathrow Express
From: Heathrow Terminal 5 to Paddington, approximately 27km
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Walk 19 – Tube Line: Circle line
From: Hammersmith to Edgware Road, approximately 28.4km
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Walk 20 – Tube Line: Jubilee line
From: Stanmore to Baker Street, approximately 18km
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Walk 21 – Tube Line: Jubilee line
From: Baker Street to Stratford, approximately 19km
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Walk 22 – Train Line: Great Northern
From: Welwyn Garden City to Potters Bar, approximately 13km
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Walk 23 – Train Line: Great Northern
From: Potters Bar to Moorgate, approximately 24km
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Walk 24 – Train Line: Gatwick Express
From: East Croydon to Victoria, approximately 21km
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Walk 25 – Train Line: Gatwick Express
From: Gatwick Airport to East Croydon, approximately 22km
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Walk 26 – Train Line: Thameslink
From: Sutton to St Pancras International, approximately 28km
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Walk 27 – Train Line: Thameslink
From: East Croydon to St Pancras International, approximately 18km
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Walk 28 – Train Line: Southern
From: Sutton to Victoria, approximately 20km
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Walk 29 – Train Line: Southern
From: Epsom to Victoria, approximately 27km
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Walk 30 – Train Line: Southeastern
From: Orpington to Charing Cross, approximately 24km
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Walk 31 – Train Line: Southeastern
From: Dartford to London Bridge, approximately 23km
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Walk 32 – Train Line: Southeastern High Speed
From: Ebbsfleet International to Rainham (via the Gravesend–Tilbury ferry), approximately 25km
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Walk 33 – Train Line: Southeastern High Speed
From: Rainham to St Pancras International, approximately 23km
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Walk 34 – Train Line: Chiltern Railways
From: High Wycombe to Gerrards Cross, approximately 16km
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Walk 35 – Train Line: Chiltern Railways
From: Gerrards Cross to West Ruislip, approximately 11km
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Walk 36 – Train Line: Chiltern Railways
From: West Ruislip to Marylebone, approximately 22km
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Walk 37 – Train Line: Greater Anglia
From: Shenfield to Liverpool Street, approximately 26km
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Walk 38 – Train Line: Greater Anglia
From: Cheshunt to Liverpool Street, approximately 24km
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Walk 39 – Train Line: East Midlands Railway
From: Luton to St Albans, approximately 18km
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Walk 40 – Train Line: East Midlands Railway
From: St Albans to Mill Hill Broadway, approximately 17km
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Walk 41 – Train Line: East Midlands Railway
From: Mill Hill Broadway to St Pancras International, approximately 16km
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Walk 42 – Tram: London Trams
From: New Addington to Wimbledon, approximately 21km
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Walk 43 – Tram: London Trams
From: Beckenham Junction to Wimbledon, approximately 18km
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Walk 44 – Tram: London Trams
From: Elmers End to Wimbledon, approximately 17km
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Walk 45 – Overground: Mildmay line
From: Richmond to Willesden Junction, approximately 13km
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Walk 46 – Overground: Mildmay line
From: Willesden Junction to Stratford, approximately 18km
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Walk 47 – Overground: Mildmay line
From: Clapham Junction to Stratford, approximately 26km
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Walk 48 – Train Line: Stansted Express
From: Stansted Airport to Harlow Town, approximately 20km
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Walk 49 – Train Line: Stansted Express
From: Harlow Town to Cheshunt, approximately 14km
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Walk 50 – Train Line: Stansted Express
From: Cheshunt to Liverpool Street, approximately 24km
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Walk 51 – Train Line: Great Western Railway
From: Reading to Maidenhead, approximately 21km
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Walk 52 – Train Line: Great Western Railway
From: Maidenhead to Southall, approximately 25km
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Walk 53 – Train Line: Great Western Railway
From: Southall to Paddington, approximately 16km
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Walk 54 – DLR: Docklands Light Railway
From: Lewisham to Bank, approximately 12km
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Walk 55 – DLR: Docklands Light Railway
From: Woolwich Arsenal to Bank, approximately 14km
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Walk 56 – DLR: Docklands Light Railway
From: Beckton to Bank, approximately 16km
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Walk 57 – DLR: Docklands Light Railway
From: Stratford International to Canning Town, approximately 6km
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Walk 58 – DLR: Docklands Light Railway
From: Lewisham to Stratford, approximately 15km
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Walk 59 – DLR: Docklands Light Railway
From: Tower Gateway to Shadwell, approximately 2km
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Walk 60 – Train Line: South Western Railway
From: Richmond to Waterloo, approximately 15km
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Walk 61 – Train Line: South Western Railway
From: Hampton Court to Waterloo, approximately 20km
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Walk 62 – Train Line: South Western Railway
From: Weybridge to Surbiton, approximately 12km
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Walk 63 – Train Line: South Western Railway
From: Surbiton to Waterloo, approximately 20km
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Walk 64 – Overground: Weaver line
From: Chingford to Liverpool Street, approximately 28km
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Walk 65 – Overground: Weaver line
From: Enfield Town to Liverpool Street, approximately 25km
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Walk 66 – Overground: Weaver line
From: Cheshunt to Liverpool Street, approximately 28km
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Walk 67 – Tube Line: Central line
From: West Ruislip to Tottenham Court Road, approximately 25.5km
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Walk 68 – Tube Line: Central line
From: Tottenham Court Road to Epping, approximately 25.5km
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Walk 69 – Tube Line: Central line
From: Ealing Broadway to Tottenham Court Road, approximately 15km
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Walk 70 – Tube Line: Central line
From: Woodford to Leytonstone (via Hainault and Newbury Park), approximately 17km
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Walk 71 – Overground: Windrush line
From: Crystal Palace to Highbury & Islington, approximately 26km
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Walk 72 – Overground: Windrush line
From: West Croydon to Highbury & Islington, approximately 29km
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Walk 73 – Overground: Windrush line
From: Clapham Junction to Highbury & Islington, approximately 24km
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Walk 74 – Overground: Windrush line
From: New Cross to Highbury & Islington, approximately 21km
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Walk 75 – Tube Line: Piccadilly line
From: Heathrow to Holborn, approximately 22km
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Walk 76 – Tube Line: Piccadilly line
From: Holborn to Cockfosters, approximately 22km
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Walk 77 – Tube Line: Piccadilly line
From: Uxbridge to Holborn, approximately 25km
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Walk 78 – Tube Line: Piccadilly line
From: Holborn to Cockfosters, approximately 22km
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Walk 79 – Tube Line: Piccadilly line
From: Uxbridge to Acton Town, approximately 19.2km
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Walk 80 – Tube Line: Northern line
From: Edgware to Leicester Square, approximately 20km
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Walk 81 – Tube Line: Northern line
From: Leicester Square to Morden, approximately 22km
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Walk 82 – Tube Line: Northern line
From: Morden to Leicester Square, approximately 22km
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Walk 83 – Tube Line: Northern line
From: Leicester Square to High Barnet, approximately 20km
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Walk 84 – Tube Line: Northern line
From: Battersea Power Station to High Barnet, approximately 30km
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Walk 85 – Tube Line: Northern line
From: Finchley Central to Mill Hill East, approximately 4km
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Walk 86 – Tube Line: Northern line
From: Kennington to Camden Town (via Bank), approximately 10km
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Walk 87 – Tube Line: District line
From: Ealing Broadway to Blackfriars, approximately 18km
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Walk 88 – Tube Line: District line
From: Blackfriars to Upminster, approximately 29km
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Walk 89 – Tube Line: District line
From: Richmond to Cannon Street, approximately 21km
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Walk 90 – Tube Line: District line
From: Cannon Street to Upminster, approximately 25km
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Walk 91 – Tube Line: District line
From: Wimbledon to Monument, approximately 18km
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Walk 92 – Tube Line: District line
From: Monument to Upminster, approximately 27km
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Walk 93 – Tube Line: District line
From: Edgware Road to Kensington (Olympia) (via Earl’s Court), approximately 7km
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Walk 94 – Train Line: Elizabeth line
From: Slough to Maidenhead, approximately 11km
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Walk 95 – Train Line: Elizabeth line
From: Maidenhead to Reading, approximately 21km
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Walk 96 – Train Line: Elizabeth line
From: Paddington to Southall, approximately 16km
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Walk 97 – Train Line: Elizabeth line
From: Southall to Slough, approximately 16km
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Walk 98 – Train Line: Elizabeth line
From: Stratford to Paddington, approximately 16km
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Walk 99 – Train Line: Elizabeth line
From: Shenfield to Stratford, approximately 24km
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Walk 100 – Train Line: Elizabeth line
From: Abbey Wood to Whitechapel, approximately 14km
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Walk 101 – Train Line: Elizabeth line
From: Paddington to Heathrow Terminal 5, approximately 27km
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Walk 102 – Train Line: Elizabeth line
From: Heathrow Terminal 4 to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, approximately 3km
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