London Underground: Tight Action at Mile End Station

Today we are at Mile End station in East London, which is a major interchange between London Underground’s Central line and the District and Hammersmith & City lines.
The station is the only subterranean station that provides a cross-platform interchange between deep tube trains (Central line) and the subsurface network (District and Hammersmith & City lines).
It originally opened in 1902 as part of the Whitechapel & Bow Railway, and the Central line reached the station in 1946.
With the Central line providing a train in each direction every 1-2 minutes and frequent service on the District and Hammersmith & City lines, this is an excellent station for trainspotting.
Enjoy!
Filmed: Saturday, July 9, 2016.

[@MicheyJoe]

this makes the NYC subway look really decrepit...

[@Luftschlange]

+MicheyJoe Yes, but I love the NYC Subway too, it has its charm.

[@trainmaniacstudios8216]

The grittier the station the better ;)

[@OortCloud]

MicheyJoe Not really, Refurbished Stations look just like these

[@Summerbunny15]

TimePro - As I understand it, only one line has been refurbished?

[@susfranzliszt]

The central line always comes in at crazy speeds scaring me. Thats why its my favourite line.

[@travia6688]

So does the jubilee

[@elitetwistyy9735]

Jubilee too! It’s because of ATO I think!

[@marinalvadasilva9382]

Franz Liszt 00l0

[@noahshoesmith4106]

Central 4 Life

[@LuffyRL]

But Its One Of the Hottest.

[@susfranzliszt]

Its pretty scary knowing that my tube is like 50m behind and infront of another tube.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

Victoria line reference

[@denfitzpatrick5988]

Where is that then?

[@FrancescoBellringer]

Central line trains don’t make the most exciting noise, though it’s fun watching them come in at crazy speeds

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

When I was soo young, Like 2 years old, I used to be scared of London underground trains, because of the tunnels. But I was mostly scared of the Central line, because of the strong power and the speed. So that's why I like them

[@AnamulHoque-vm4re]

My dad drives the 25 bus and that is close by!

[@amirdawoodbhai]

Next time, your'e filming on the tube, could you please film at Aldgate? It's a rather curious station being sandwiched on the west side of a triangle with the District Line at the south end and the Hammersmith & City line at the north east end. Both lines pass within sight of the platforms at Aldgate but call instead at Aldgate East leaving Aldgate to be served by the Circle line and terminating Metropolitan line trains.

[@tom.pledgerrr4847]

Amir Circle Line trains run through Aldgate and stop there, because the next station is Tower Hill. It is the Metropolitan Line which happens to terminate at Aldgate.

[@amirdawoodbhai]

xtompledgerxx Cheers,didn't spot the missing word there.

[@hayamsworld2892]

Amir jkkm

[@brooklyntrainspotting8464]

Great catch! The best train on the underground.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

I like those central line trains. They sound really good and fast. I like their models. Along with the Jubilee and Victoria line trains

[@thesalandarian3314]

Lubdhak Das W and northern line trains

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

@@thesalandarian3314 yes the model as well on the northern and S stock but the northern lines don't sound that great

[@thesalandarian3314]

321 Bus route it enters stations like Hampstead at a fast speed but the ATO does slow it down at Kennington

[@thesalandarian3314]

321 Bus route true but I do like the trains I do like the motor sound of the northern line 1995 stock

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

@@B9TL205 it's sort of faster than the super old trains like the 72 stocks

[@jamesbrown-gg7dd]

train going to Barking. some years ago I lost my dog at this station and found it just outside barking.

[@coyotelong4349]

"Found it just outside barking" or "Found it just outside, barking"? Commas matter! 😂

[@MikeWillSee]

lol

[@gulsercetin10]

james brown k

[@robz7846]

I ran a mile and reached Mile End.

[@daredevil3744]

Did you mean: Barking?

[@optrainspotting3403]

"The only station with cross platform interchange between a subsurface and deep level tube line" Finchley Road (Metropolitan and Jubilee) Wembley Park (Metropolitan and Jubilee) Hammersmith (District and Piccadilly) I also believe Turnham Green and Acton Town may have it as well, but never confirmed it.

[@faizul280]

I think what he was implying was that it is the only direct change over across the Underground between the Central (Deep-Level), District and H&C Lines (Sub-Surface).

[@MrGregHiller]

Between THOSE TWO LINES !!!

[@Han_Jeewon]

The caption said that it’s the only *subterranean* station where they’re together

[@lewisdsd]

Awesome video, as always. The central line definitely is my favorite line on the network. Please film some stations on the Hainault loop and on the way up to Epping!

[@pratima8954]

Lewis DS.

[@kaleemirshad5589]

Trains

[@cadijatubuaro98]

Lewis DSD

[@gamingx5750]

Mine too

[@mudchute4dlr]

Me: hates the central line You: The central line is my favourite Me: sees this comment first thing Me: WHAT BUT THE CENTRAL LINE IS SO NOISY

[@skyscraperdata2518]

In my opinion I think the 09 stock on the victoria line is the most beautiful stock on the underground. Second place is the s stock trains

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

I like the models of the 2009, 1992, 1996, 1995 and the S stocks in my opinion

[@ateftoto2387]

@@Great_WesternTVFan thank

[@mar07in]

@@Great_WesternTVFan So everything except the old 70's stock on Piccadilly and Bakerloo.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

The oldest trains remaining are the 72 and 73 stocks, the rest of them are modern trains.

[@SpartanBunzer]

So... do the Hammersmith & City and District line trains run deep? Or do the Central line trains run at cut-and-cover level? I think the latter.

[@Ethan-ik1nm]

Central line is the deep one, that's why the trains are smaller to fit in the tunnels

[@SpartanBunzer]

Ethano williamo So the h&c and district also run deep?

[@SpartanBunzer]

Ethano williamo And thanks

[@Ethan-ik1nm]

No, as I think you said, the h&c and district line run cut-and-cover most of the time and completely above ground towards the end of the lines (hope that makes sense)

[@railotaku]

District and H&C are quite shallow, the Central is normally a deep line but rises up to the Districts level at this station before descending to deep level again

[@ianmcclavin]

Mile End is definitely the best place on a hot summer's day to sample the contrast between the air-conditioned "S" Stock and the Central's non-air conditioned 1992 Stock. Changing between the two here is like walking out of a fridge into a sauna, or vice-versa!!

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

92 stocks are getting air conditions

[@Space_Muadz_8825]

@@Great_WesternTVFancan’t feel it also blows hot air

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

@@Space_Muadz_8825 the new ones will

[@Space_Muadz_8825]

​@@Great_WesternTVFanoh k

[@aheen-_-]

central line is just toooo loud

[@iknowuwanted4926]

8:17 Smile,you are on camera!

[@MikeWillSee]

LOL! I didn't even notice that!

[@sonnu1395]

+Michael C. u

[@EverythingNroblox]

I like central line

[@Halostarrer78]

Wow the subway here has the color white !? Never seen white in a subway before... coming from the Bronx btw

[@Ethan-ik1nm]

nathan storm none of the UK's trains are left in a metallic colour, it gives different operators the chance to brand their train

[@OortCloud]

R142/R110s have Red

[@redphone1438]

I really like the 1992 stock sound when it stops and departs. I also like mile end station because the deep level tube is next to the car level tube on the same level.

[@danielmarshall4050]

redphone243 t

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

And When you look at a westbound central line train departing heading west, you can see that the central line train dips down to the left

[@denfitzpatrick5988]

Lubdhak Das W do you know why? And also, when you approach platforms, it is. Uphill

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

@@denfitzpatrick5988 because it's a deep level tube. they go deeper than the subsurface lines

[@denfitzpatrick5988]

Lubdhak Das W no, it’s to speed up and slow down the trains when leaving and entering the platforms

[@EpicThe112]

Liked the video and the Central Line seems to have ATO and CBTC moving Block signaling like NYC MTA L & 7 trains

[@BabyRosieFan82]

"Another Central Line just dumped a load of new passengers" 😂 Train spotting is very fun at Mile End! Though I've never done it, I have gone past on Central Line, and it's just always buzzing! This was a great video!

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

Victoria should be like that. But because the subsurface platforms are in in a curved, and slightly hilly, and not straight like Mile end, it will not happen

[@terriblegpu]

i used to use this station to go to my cousins house but now i don’t do that

[@SpartanBunzer]

My favourite traction motor sounds are the: S7, S8, D78, C69/77, A60/62, 2009, 1996, 1972, 1973, My least favourite: 1995 One I don't mind: 1992

[@justinlazo8246]

I like 1938 and 2018 ones

[@skyscraperdata2518]

you like the victoria line 2009 stock too, thats so amazing the 2009 stock is my favorite train on the london underground

[@zohaibjamal876]

My one is the jubilee 1996 tube stock

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

I'm not bashing into your opinion, but the A60/62 stocks don't have a traction motor sound

[@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO]

You should have heard the traction motor and compressor sounds of the R Stock (1950-1983)

[@HarishDharmapalan]

And the D stock still running. Good catch. Will be in London in a months time

[@redphone1438]

__Technologic__ it's now moved to December.

[@HarishDharmapalan]

It's good when I went to London last month and was soo lucky twice I got one from Embankment to Ealing Common and another one from Upminster to Monument. Thank god I had my last moments with them before they are all withdrawn from service.

[@peabody1976]

The last D stock train ran on 28 April 2017. Now all subsurface lines run either S7 or S8 stock now. These videos are a great way to remember when they were in service. I've only had the pleasure to ride one once, since I was staying near a District line station in Sept 2015.

[@gamingx5750]

And this is september

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

@@gamingx5750 and no one cares

[@transportenthusiasta1184]

Which are your next tube videos. Could they be 1) London Underground trains at Liverpool Street Street (Central, Circle, H&C & Metropolitan) 2) London Underground trains at Tower Hill (Circle & District lines)

[@toddhunter3137]

Where deep level tubes meet subsurface subway! As an underground fan myself (by no means any expert) I just had a fascination with subways since I was a kid who grew up with the Glasgow subway! Mile End is a good place to see the two types of trains, I've been there! Great video thanks. 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@SDCentralTSV]

The reason Mile End is special is that it’s the only station where deep level tube meets subsurface trains underground (as opposed to, say, Finchley Road or Hammersmith).

[@bryonymorgan5845]

I commute to Mile End Station every day and I wonder how the central line is on either side of the district and hammersmith and city line. Going Westbound, the next station is geographically north (Bethnal Green compared to D and H&C trains Stepney Green). I suspect the central line dips down underneath, but when I'm on the train, it never feels like it goes downhill, and the distance between Mile End, Stepney Green and Bethnal Green seems so close to not notice the crossover!

[@secretmantiis6464]

my favourte lines are centrel distric and hammersmith and city and circle

[@miahaskurti4539]

Victoria Station Should Have A Station LIKE that! District & Circle Lines On The Outer Platforms Victoria Line On THE Inner

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

I used to be scared of the central line when I was very young because of the speed, that's why I like it

[@mstevens832]

Second favourite after Jubelee

[@Catlover664]

Notic that the statation is clean and trains are too. No grime no rats no vagrants.

[@ianmoseley9910]

Catlover664 You see mice on the tracks sometimes - vagrants outside sometimes

[@AndreiTupolev]

What are they saying at 10:12? Delays due to upset train operators?

[@Luftschlange]

+AndreiTupolev Haha, well I think they say "absence of train operators" :-)

[@leopacu-an2534]

Lu 🎽ftschlange

[@MikeWillSee]

lol

[@daredevil3744]

lololololololololololol

[@razr-ozzy3441]

Luftschlange I’m a boy

[@Organgrinder1010]

Excellent video and audio!

[@tobeytransport2802]

Is this station subsurface or deep level?

[@faizul280]

Mixture of both. Subsurface on District and Hammersmith & City Lines and Deep Level on the Central Line.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

@@faizul280 but the look is subsurface because it's big for the Hammersmith and district. But when the central line disappears from the station heading westbound, they dip down the tunne,l if you look carefully when it departs

[@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO]

Mile End station is a Sub-Surface level station, due to it's shallow depth

[@luxle_aviation]

5:01 Wow! You are so lucky that you managed to film an old D78 Stock with a new, modern S8/S7 stock on the District Line!

[@ChessJournal]

Miss you London 😭

[@miahaskurti4539]

Victoria Station Should Have These!

[@miahaskurti4539]

No. Oxford Circus

[@daredevil3744]

10:14: Delays due to upset train operators!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[@Shhhhhhhh1234]

Tima the Artifical Intelligence absence*

[@SOSOwner]

It's actually "Absence of Train Operators".

[@srhvguihngius9]

Thank you for this awesome video! 😊

[@Kivetonandrew]

If you want an interesting underground, do the Sydney underground in Oz. They have double deck underground trains.

[@matt32videos30]

Yeah it's nice there,I went there before.

[@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO]

Yeah but the designs of your double-deck trains are crap at best.

[@Kivetonandrew]

@@PSYCHIC_PSYCHO Not my trains. I'm a Brit who was on holiday.

[@transportenthusiasta1184]

Can you film metros in Hong Kong & Singapore

[@Luftschlange]

+LondonUnderground 9473 Absolutely. Would you mind sponsoring the tickets for the trip though? :-)

[@transportenthusiasta1184]

My idea of you making videos of metros in Hong Kong & Singapore is similar to how to you made videos of the metro in Shanghai

[@dangaming2698]

I am from Singapore watching this because British ruled us.

[@Akki5114]

7:59 To Ealing Bordway via London-Victoria 9:11 To Ealing Bordway via Oxford Circus

[@Kitsune9063]

The Hammersmith & City line is my Favorite Underground line

[@HarishDharmapalan]

Mine is the Piccadilly line.

[@nah_144]

District Line is my favorite

[@coyotelong4349]

Mine would have to be Piccadilly, followed closely by Jubilee...

[@nah_144]

Cool

[@dawndoherty1]

Mine is District being followed Piccadilly and Victoria Lines

[@AndreiTupolev]

If by any chance you wanted to go to Ealing Broadway, you could get the Central or the District couldn't you. Which would be quicker? Central, I expect.

[@SpartanBunzer]

AndreiTupolev Probably cos it has fewer stations.

[@Ethan-ik1nm]

Trains run a lot faster on the central line about 20-30mph faster in a lot of sections

[@KasabianFan44]

Central line, by about 15 minutes.

[@cosbadx]

Hearing a SCREAMING 92 come in is crazy. Seeing it leave without breaking down is even CRAZIER.

[@LuffyRL]

4:57 Old Train!

[@foysalahmed7755]

Or Upminster Hammersmith Richmond Wimbledon or Ealing Broadway

[@prime6134]

If an 1992 or a central line train has 8 carriages and circle and district line has 7 carriages how does the both of them fit in the station?

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

Different length of the platforms

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

Not the whole island platform I mean one side having a longer edge

[@andison627]

Station could do with platform screen doors or automatic platform gates. However, it's quite cool to see the two different types of line meet here! Great work and keep it up!

[@thisisstuart7951]

Mile End station dosent require screen doors because it's not a very busy station

[@leopacu-an2534]

stuart balchin kk

[@ianmoseley9910]

stuart balchin Very busy during rush hour or festivals at nearby Victoria Park.

[@alicejames2194]

It's good coz as you progress to central London London from East District line and central line stop together and in seconds you board the next one

[@levigaming-1]

There’s multiple more like Stratford where jubilee line meets HS1 and Manchester airport where the deep level meets the national rail

[@darkshadow6439]

I live in Mile End

[@shiman1979]

Jubilee central and Victoria line sound amazing there also rlly gets at approaching stations

[@gamingx5750]

Ye

[@jaydenalbano1431]

I miss you sop up your own love you so much love miss you so much love you so much love miss you miss miss you guys too much love you miss love miss baby girl I love

[@AxmPlays]

I've been to mile end station so many times yet never seen the entrance or exit to it

[@anuraj21590]

You can do London Overground East London Line 2 parts

[@sjain8853]

8:16 what's up lol

[@biggerbertis989]

1992 tube stock sounds like my hoover

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

Lol

[@joffdorling3562]

Great video on underground trains mate 😀👍

[@vicsushiofficial]

What do you think of Mile End station Luftschlange? My response: It's quite simple and organised.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

I prefer the original looks of the London underground 1992 trains (The ones that have a black face) but the current version is ok

[@berheteklehaymanot4271]

United Kingdom-United States speak at English

[@kennztube]

4.30 bloke doesn’t get on the train and enjoys watching the young lady walk by then looks at the camera, “ opps I’ve been ad”

[@daredevil3744]

You can compare these trains with the 72 stock and see the differences.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

Those 1992 trains are more powerful than the 1972 trains.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

I know you wasn't talking to me. But I'm just saying my perspective of the difference between the 1992 and 1972

[@denelson83]

Make that "Tight Hauling Action at Mile End Station", or THAMES for short.

[@levigaming-1]

Why is the announcement from jubilee line?

[@chocolatecake6574]

i go there all the time lmao

[@asashrao]

very sad because we had to say goodbye to do or do you stock

[@clarkedonald00]

not tight but good vid

[@blokorz_630]

Jubilee line sounds better than the Central line

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

Blokorz_ the 1996, 1992 and the 2009 stocks have the best sounds

[@kwayy.dbifutu129]

☺

[@surreytrainfilms5688]

Great video!

[@vydiniekarunaratne3420]

Cc✨🎭

[@chalkfarmcarsquadso1664]

My home for 25 yesrs windermere house

[@MrGregHiller]

Thanks for this video. The photography is excellent and the contents too !!

[@volquetastrucktranshecla6544]

The video is very godo and want you to do a video of the Medellin Metro

[@sofialopezdeporrasabril8920]

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[@indritprenga2799]

Operater Trains 🚊 Please Action Next will next video >

[@ramakrishnakari7009]

At 1:10 it said central line the train now approaching is to loughton please and platform for edge

[@bn56would]

No it said "The train now approaching is to, Loughton. Please stand back from the platform edge."

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

@@bn56would that's what he said you dumb face

[@bn56would]

@@Great_WesternTVFan No it isn't lol

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

@@bn56would he said, "Central line, the train now approaching is to Loughton, please stand back from the platform edge"

[@bn56would]

@@Great_WesternTVFan No, that's what I said, the guy said it said "central line the train now approaching is to loughton please and platform for edge"

[@oldkidsjonge]

I love how they say "please stand clear of the closing doors, please" haha, saying please twice is so british

[@leonardobautista1619]

I used to live near Mile End station.

[@ph013nichs5]

Nice video, it's been a long time since I've seen this guy

[@foysalahmed7755]

Or Stratford

[@kaic]

First!.......... to say that I'm loving the new vid ;) Keep them up love the quality

[@Luftschlange]

+Yuki Thanks :-)

[@leopacu-an2534]

Luftschla

[@justinlazo8246]

Do more Metropolitan Lines videos please.

[@iurope4834]

metropolitan lines dont go to mile end

[@bahnprofitim9666]

👍😀

[@vcg5743]

The london tubes

[@ramakrishnakari7407]

I passed mile end

[@ibrahimmahmoud3142]

I love London and London peoples

[@faizul280]

There is a new traction motor sound of the 1992 stock here due to the station. Sounds very cool!

[@stoyanhristakiev8970]

LOL

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

It's not the motor it's the remodified tracks

[@shiman1979]

I wonder which one is feaster out of the jubilee Victoria and central line

[@shiman1979]

They seem like there the same

[@anidiot8477]

We will never know

[@anidiot8477]

But to be honest i think central line

[@rileywatson2298]

Rofl ultimately i really prefer this retult $drawing :]

[@joffdorling3562]

I've just subscribe to your channle mate 😊

[@basictransportenthusiast4386]

Why I just love seeing central line trains fly into a station at 45mph

[@evanslater4551]

02:16 Does Elinor announce at every station on the network?

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

yes

[@evanslater4551]

oh okay because I live on the Hainault loop of the Central Line but ive never heard her there. I only hear her in stations around Central London.

[@Astrrosmiii]

But the king

[@Astrrosmiii]

Get SD

[@secretmantiis6464]

wow

[@browndeutch]

X

[@Astrrosmiii]

Good

[@emersonberto8559]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@Astrrosmiii]

12$

[@nicodo123]

Wait, I thought the D Stock retired in 2015.

[@Great_WesternTVFan]

No it retired in 2017

[@강혜윤-r4i]

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