How To Take The Train / Tube In London

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[@songofruth]

It has been 40 years since I used the underground and I found it very easy to use. I did have prior experience with the Metro system in Washington, DC. The only mild confusion was while going down an escalator and a nice lady suggested, "Stand to the right, dearie". Glad to hear it will be easy to use on my next trip.

[@bigaspidistra]

Waterloo to Richmond is £3.60 on contactless so your return ticket saved ... 10p. But you needed a Railcard for that 😁

[@YellowDragonPlays]

We don't have a network as big, but we still have a network up north called Merseyrail. They operate services to Chester, Southport, Hunts Cross, West Kirby, Kirkby, and New Brighton. The trains are running some of the very first rail lines in the world via 3rd rail, and used to run of British Rail class 507 and 508 locomotives, till 2022 when the start of the release of the British Rail class 777s arrived.

[@roberthindle5146]

Not sure how this got in my recommendeds but glad it did. This guy reminds of another KZbinr called ibxtoycat.

[@Akiriui]

This shirt is iconic at this point

[@misspat7555]

Andrew’s dressy shirt! 👍

[@Nooticus]

Thanks for highlighting truly how excellent our transport system is! As a Londoner my entire life I didnt learn anything in this video haha but its great that you’re going against all the complaining Londoners that say we have the worst system in the world etc etc

[@steve3291]

Whilst the underground can be useful for getting around, it can elongate distances. Often you can walk between central London landmarks almost as quickly as going down to the underground, waiting and then coming back up and walking can be a much more pleasant experience.

[@Ro99]

5:31 ‘doesn’t care how…’ Well only sort of. If you avoid Zone 1 and tap at a pink interchange reader you get charged less.

[@theblockybanana5537]

I am so glad you didn't call Elizabeth line the London Underground, it isn't! At least somebody knows the difference

[@TellyMan200]

Very informative video for tourists or those new to london, thanks so much, and platform 20 + is in the old eurostar platforms. such a lovely train shed.

[@apuldram]

Think you’ve confused things. Obviously, Richmond (Surrey) is in the Oyster zone. Open returns (Savers) provide a more practical ticket for longer trips.

[@quantisedspace7047]

This must be the first time I've heard of TfL's network described as 'cleanest'

[@wafity]

What a great video toycat

[@danmarsh5949]

That tube map is even more dense than my usual map in "Mini Metro."

[@Mainline421]

It's nothing like buying a flight to New York on the day lol. I always just buy my tickets at the station on the day, and never bother with reservations. All National Rail should be one category imo. Even in your example it would only have been £40 extra for which you get the freedom to hop on any train within a month. It would only take one missed train or change of plans to cancel out years worth of savings you get by buying advance fares.

[@AndrewAnd]

I think flexibility is nice, but also that clearly if its cheap enough and you're planning to catch a train anyway it's worth the saving. Especially since you can change an advance ticket on the day if you want

[@falkuma]

I recently completed every single tube + overground + dlr stop on the entire network, one of the small amount of people to do so

[@AtoZbyLocalBus]

The section of the Overground that you took in the video, was apart of the London Underground, and was the East London Line. Until it closed on 22/12/2007, to be upgrade to and reopen as part of the Overground Line in 2010, which is way that part of the Overground is underground. Most of the Overground is overground, and a lot more then the Underground.

[@Andrewjg_89]

Why not do the Elizabeth Line. I’ve been on the Elizabeth Line several times and it’s still as amazing.

[@apuldram]

Sorry, but slightly confusing. Going to Richmond? Also “open returns” (off-peak) are frequently a better deal, if you don’t want to be tied to a specific train- stop off for a bit of exploration! Welcome to the world of National Rail fares 🤓

[@SSS92934]

It seems that no-one seems to know this is Toycat!

[@BraydenPrice30]

This feels like learning how american healthcare works (sans the loosing faith in humanity part).

[@misspat7555]

Oh, yeah, it’s super easy, first, be a billionaire… 🫠

[@Itsmeh939]

Nice ty can u do for ur next video the busiest tubes in london strting to 11 to 1

[@parkmannate4154]

Always buy the shortest term unlimited pass card wherever you are with these kinds of systems.

[@AndrewAnd]

In London the unlimited pass applies automatically if you hit the limit. Friendly policy other cities should copy

[@parkmannate4154]

@@AndrewAnd Interesting. My experiences are principally in Montreal and various Spanish towns

[@timothybird4264]

As long as you use the same contactless card and not switch cards

[@ThomasStuttgart]

Can you show me how to take a plane from Gatwick to Luton?

[@mildlydispleased3221]

Simple, spend hours at the airport and emit tonnes of emissions to go a few kilometres. (Or just get the train and change at East Croydon)

[@andybaker2456]

Assuming you mean train, and not plane, you can catch a Thameslink train service from Gatwick straight to Luton Airport Parkway. From there you catch the new people mover from the station to the terminal. No change at East Croydon required.

[@mildlydispleased3221]

@@andybaker2456 That train is very infrequent and sometimes doesn't even run at all.

[@andybaker2456]

@mildlydispleased3221 At peak times there are around six direct Thameslink services an hour between Gatwick and Luton. How much more frequent do you want?

[@mildlydispleased3221]

@@andybaker2456 Offpeak and weekend trains because flights happen all day.

[@lawrencejob]

Giving British RmTransit

[@michaelz.7140]

I usually used the stansted express ticket for the 2for1 discounts. Problem was once that a bus was wayyy more convenient because I had a hotel at the wembley stadium. so i took the coach to golders green and a local bus to wembley park because the tube was closed. i missed the bus so i had to wait half an hour for the next one. there was a pizza place where i ordered water and they acted as if i was an alien because i was paying with a 20 gbp note. they had to get the manager. as if i wanted to pay with a 500 € note.... I had to get a tourist oyster card for my girlfriend because I wasnt sure if the tube station would have been open. and so i bought a day railcard to enjoy the 2for1 offers. It reduced the pain of paying very much.

[@rcat777]

How can you tell where an overgrouns train is going if it's all orange on the map

[@annasargeant5859]

Fancier train... with ironing board seats?

[@CN901]

Let me guess - the wedding was at Tunnels Beach?

[@mclovinmcmuffin3892]

What is the station at the start called?

[@AndrewAnd]

Waterloo :)

[@georgiancrossroads]

Andrew, quick question; is the Tube the most expensive subway train in the world? Last time I was in London, it sure felt that way. Research?

[@jayparm]

You've got a cap of 5 pounds so you don't spend more in a day.

[@AndrewAnd]

It's more expensive than most European equivalents, but more extensive and less government funded.

[@michaelz.7140]

nope ! cologne 3,20 € for more than 4 stations. munich 3,50 € for a city trip. I was honestly surprised it was so cheap . Whats not cheap is when you have to go to the bus and then the tube because the bus adds to the tube fare.

[@georgiancrossroads]

@@AndrewAnd I hate to tell you how cheap it is in Tbilisi Georgia, where I've been living. 1 lari per trip. (1 lari = 30p) Transfers for any metro, bus, even a few overhead trams. You have 90 minutes in which to commence any trip. (So you could get on a bus at the 89 minute mark that takes an hour to get to its destination in the mountains.) The metro isn't super extensive, but it comes very regularly and is fast. And the buses go everywhere. Come visit Georgia sometime.

[@georgiancrossroads]

​@@jayparm I've been there and spent closer to 10 quid. I was only there for three days. My tube travel expenses were around 40 for that period. (2017) The Oyster card is not worth buying when you pass through so quickly. And my American card was not a tap card. So yeah It was a lot more than 5 pounds. It all seemed outrageously expensive. And I'm comparing it to New York and Paris.

[@Hentaichief]

I'm from outside london in a place with just one station so i'm not really used to public transport.. But I went to Japan, every single train I took in two weeks was correct, went to London, immediately got a tube going the wrong direction 🥲I don't know if its the north/east/west/southbound platforms or the way stations are listed but there's definitely something more complicated about it.

[@chnet968]

There is usually a board somewhere on the platform listing all the stations left on the direction. So if you're confused, you had better spend some time to look for this board before continue. And talking about direction confusion, at least they're not like some stations outside London that only has one rail and one platform, serving both directions. The trains are usually scheduled half hours apart, but in case of delays they can come as close as 3 minutes, and they're possibility you get on the wrong train if you're not paying attention.

[@JC-jv5xw]

OCD triggered by lack of continuity in the undershirt....

[@Snowman_0690]

Jubilee line what? Isn't that a channel in KZbin

[@holygooff]

Hey, it's not Monday! :(

[@misspat7555]

It’s always Monday, except when it’s Monday, then it is considered poor form to point out the day of the week! 🙃

[@harryelliott4310]

Trains Station 🚉

[@kev2034]

ibxtoycat?

[@mudchute4dlr]

2:41 guy just casually tries to go through when the main guy tapped out 💀

[@josephturner7569]

Next lesson, how to breathe.

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

I am sorry Toycat but this British model is the same as the Dutch model it also works similarly

[@GwainSagaFanChannel]

And if you use bus you can check in and out with bankcard this is not yet in use for metro and train but might end up also working for them

[@mudchute4dlr]

0:03 nope, its disgusting compared to things like dubai metro or even elizabeth line (dubai metro still better for passangers)

[@smfe]

Train / tube? More like they/them, with all the pronouns in todays media

[@sluktransport7564]

Vastest, cleanest, most reliable??? It's a lot smaller compared to many cities in the world, one of the dirtiest and one of the least reliable ...

[@AndrewAnd]

I think you've got the wrong London if you think any of those are true on a global level lol.

[@mildlydispleased3221]

Trams: Am I a joke to you?