Can You Visit Every London Tube Station In 24 Hours? | The Tube | Spark

Midnight repairs are the necessity against the flood of people throughout the day, but what's the cost of going into the underground?
Summer 2002 was no easy feat for the people working on the tube, making sure day to day workings of the underground ran as smoothly as possible. From strikes to repairs, to world records, join us as we get to know the unsung heroes of the Tube.
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[@refsmithy]

When Geoff says he's never doing this again... Mate, since then you've held the record twice and visited every single NR station in the UK...

[@davidyoung5114]

And just finished All The Stations Ireland! How impressive!!!

[@meckcervellone]

and done 25 videos about his 25 attempts XD

[@TheAlfsterino]

Let's not forgot Vicky did 'All the Stations' as well...and did some videos of the towns they visited...definitely a 'group' success.

[@michaelhobbs3426]

I could never do that I be tired to easily bad enough I run long distanced races like the London marathon and half marathon you can tell how tired I feel afterwards: when people see me struggle down the stairs they kindly offer me a seat as a reward for taking part and say well done today young man how did you get on.

[@williamhuang8309]

DLR, Overground and trams: Hold my beer

[@tannerrobinson5110]

Holy moly Geoff looks young.

[@matthewdunderdale8685]

very much so... now he's twice had the record, been to the states, married, divorced, met vicki, been to every single station in the UK (according to the ORR Database)... and who knows what else??

[@bakasheru]

just realized this was recorded in 2002...

[@dennis8196]

I knew when I accidently found his channel I recognised him, couldn't quite place his face. As soon as I saw this I remembered.

[@CelticSaint]

Who is he? I recognize his face from somewhere.

[@rossssd4969]

This was in 2002

[@Scott757300]

Wow that’s insane to see Geoff 16 years ago! Amazing to think what he’s managed to do since then. Hope he sees this video!

[@antifugazi]

I think he has probably seen it considering he's in it and probably noticed the camera's following him around... just a hunch.

[@lestmak]

They’ve got rid of Shoreditch! No more East London Line!

[@groovytirma2409]

@@Saucy-ws6jc Will there be a season 4 and beyond? Has to be, needs to be.

[@scottchristie6734]

@@groovytirma2409 Last season was 16 years ago.

[@axolotlgamer615]

Hes probarly seen it

[@aviatorx4563]

12:30. 2002, Geoff wishes Shoreditch was closed. 2006, Shoreditch closes. Lol.

[@Lili_Culinary]

Then re opens on the stupidest idea for a railway line ever conceived on a site slightly down from where it was originally and is very busy

[@joesos]

@@Lili_Culinary lol

[@WASIURPA]

London be like Geoff is influential this must happen

[@WASIURPA]

@Splatoon is the worst game of all time. never

[@VictorianTransportSpotter]

Do they have to get off and change at every station or just go through

[@harrierjames7727]

Not that it is not an achievement these days, but seeing Geoff work his magic with purely the knowledge in his head and some maps and timetables, pen and paper is quite remarkable!

[@OlanKenny]

Big respect to both station supervisors featured. Also the cameraman who chased Geoff down those stairs. That was impressive

[@joermnyc]

Olan Kenny That was 15 stories of stairs according to TFL.

[@user-acs64]

I hope the camera man was paid double that day

[@MJofLakelandX]

Confirmed Geoff is the GOD of TfL planning. When he says things should be closed or increase service, he means it.

[@justanotherasian4395]

MJofLakeland1 and then it happens.

[@Mgameing123]

Chesham part though is a stupid idea

[@clementpoon120]

plot twist: he IS the planner

[@robk23oxf]

11:11 Geoff predicts the London Overground 5 years before it started.

[@DavidShepheard]

Everyone in London used to call what was British Rail the Overground, until London Overground was launched.

[@harryfoley2294]

David Shepheard did they? they used to say “the silverlink train” or whatever it used to be didn’t they?

[@agent_605]

@@harryfoley2294 Silverlink was specifically for train services run by Silverlink. London Overground nowadays encompasses much more than what Silverlink operated. Generally, local rail services were referred to as the Overground as an easy way of distinguishing them from the Underground

[@harryfoley2294]

Alasdair Clift yeah I know

[@valvlog4665]

@@DavidShepheard This Londoner (and many more) called it the North London Line years before that. Broad St to Richmond on grungy green trains. Oh I wish I had owned a camera.

[@Ramash440]

Oh damn, Geoff was such a skinny boi.

[@richardoyston7034]

Yo

[@racingforayrtonf1gameplay389]

You saying he’s fat now then?

[@Ramash440]

@MusicalElitist1 Pushing 50 ? I always thought he was in his late 30s, early 40s at best.

[@DerekHartley]

@@Ramash440 He's 48. Bur yes, having met him for the human tube map challenge can confirm he does indeed look much more like late 30s.

[@annehobson2481]

he still is

[@ej_tech]

Geoff Marshall?

[@ChannelReuploads9451]

Yerp you heard right....... 'All the Stations'. Shame Vikki was not in it too :) But he is a lot younger in this.........

[@matthewdunderdale8685]

vicki looked different in this one!!

[@vanillasplash6198]

Ok

[@MelodeonTunes]

And the establishing shot for Geoff being in Chesham was of Amersham Old Town

[@matthewdunderdale8685]

On Amersham/Chesham I would have to take your word for it...

[@matthewdunderdale8685]

Geoff Marshall!! i just gotta say it... vicki looks different in this 1... and 275 stations?? thats a 15 storey building!!

[@Tyw7]

Where is she?

[@matthewdunderdale8685]

She is not in the video, the joke is that when Geoff appears in a video with someone other than his good lady vicki... people point out that “vicki looks different in this 1”...

[@benjaminjgallagher]

@@alexthewoo it's pretty funny like

[@nelsonricardo3729]

@@alexthewoo Please go to the lost and found office to see if they have your humo(u)r.

[@nelsonricardo3729]

@@alexthewoo Get a fucking life, dickhead.

[@mxg75]

Vicki looks different in this one.

[@matthewdunderdale8685]

a fellow geoff marshall fan... thankyou sir...

[@sosteam2797]

Lol I get that 😂😂😂😂

[@TheAlfsterino]

The surgery worked...

[@AdityaJaokar]

The Dark ages like he says. Before he met Vicki. 😂😂😂😂

[@JeSuisRene]

In all fairness, this was filmed in 2002. Geoff and Vicki only met in about 2010, I believe?

[@arabellamadigan-clarke]

"Olympia trains are as rare as something very rare" Excellent analogy.

[@Mgameing123]

But on weekends...

[@iman2341]

@12:24 Confirmed, Goeff closed Shoreditch.

[@RadioJonophone]

Closed 2006.

[@xm3405]

@@RadioJonophone Filmed in 2002.

[@LordHeath1972]

@@RadioJonophone Yep, and I was there that day - and it WASN'T empty then I can tell you! Scorching hot day and packed silly.

[@glynwelshkarelian3489]

This is just a magically and forgotten documentary. Thank you #Spark . Thank you to whoever made it. Geoff Marshall, proof passion and persistence can bring success. His very own set of KZbin channels: and how many times has he held the record for all Tube stations since?

[@RustyPetterson]

Oh, @cindybin2001, that's terrible. On behalf of Geoff & all his Twitter fans, I'd just like to say "go fuck yourself" lol.

[@MrUnit731]

@cindybin2001 profanity??? How terrible. What will happen now?

[@matthewdunderdale8685]

Twice the world record holder and I am going to be making my first attempt at the network next may!!

[@squarerootof2]

@cindybin2001 Do you have to comment on all channels about fucking profanity? You Mormons are fucking obsessed.

[@Ainiewainy]

@cindybin2001 The hate was not needed at all. But why are you even telling an adult he cannot swear? It's up to him. You don't have to follow him if you don't like it!

[@Utonian21]

8:37 This was filmed in 2002 and it shows, everyone is reading newspapers and books instead of looking at their phones and laptops

[@beyondbeyond1965]

When the first newspapers and magazines were introduced, people said similar things.

[@Bayo106]

@@beyondbeyond1965 similar things to what? he did not say it was good or bad

[@ToreDL87]

@@beyondbeyond1965 Yeah, similar to what? Why are you putting words into Kohlton's mouth?

[@thunderbolt997]

yes sources of information has changed

[@flyinghigh990]

in the most sincere and honest sense, shut the fuck up

[@charliefischer59]

This whole documentary looks sweaty

[@haiderszn]

Charlie Fischer like those tryhard football skins (in Fortnite)

[@joermnyc]

No air conditioning on the Tube back then.

[@mat2886]

21:36 *takes huge breath*

[@cameronlarbalestier4663]

lol

[@kellyweingart3692]

lol 😂😂😂😂

[@cliveramsbotty6077]

I watched this on telly years ago, I always hear Geoff's voice in my head reminding me to get on the first train that comes, which is true unless it's a Northfields terminating train. They go slow and can get leapfrogged by Heathrow trains.

[@jakeavis4170]

Didn’t realise that Geoff had been around for so long! So young in this 👶🏻

[@alexcrawford6162]

Blimey, Geoff looks young!

[@buksi6342]

Yeah. Even crazier, he was 29.

[@billy653]

@@buksi6342 looks 18

[@beegyoshi7871]

19:20 what a legend

[@CasperUK31]

This has the feel of a Chris Morris documentary like The Pool Supervisor in The Day Today. “Well, I would say this - I've been working here for 18 years and in 1975, no one died. In 1976, no one died. In 1977, no one died. In 1978, no one died. In 1979, no-one died. In 1980... someone died. In 1981, no one died. In 1982, there was the incident with the pigeon. In 1983, no one died... I mean, I could go on.”

[@acmenipponair]

Well, as a driver in another episode said: "That's part of the job" ;)

[@H001_Gaming]

Hi there mate I'm looking for a youtube account over 10 years thinking if you might have a spare that u can give or I could possible buy. thanks.

[@h0107]

Your dream of closing shoreditch came true

[@Lili_Culinary]

Its called Shoreditch high street now

[@h0107]

No Shoreditch High Street is a totally new overground station they built that replaced the old Shoreditch station, that still closed.

[@andredingstertsao]

t a u you can literally see the old station and a non-used train on the overground train.

[@princethe7]

Strange how 15 years ago I watched this for the 1st time which got me into the underground. Ironically which made me watch Geoff's Videos

[@H001_Gaming]

Hi there mate I'm looking for a youtube account over 10 years thinking if you might have a spare that u can give or I could possible buy. thanks.

[@alexdavis5766]

Every time I see Geoff do an all the tube stations (and his all the stations) video I think how cool it would be to visit all the accessible tube stations in the Uk/ tube and think to look up if it’s been done before

[@reptongeek]

'Their as rare as well something very rare' Thanks for the considered analysis Geoff!! Also it's funny that he handles all the admin and his friend is just along for the ride!

[@shutityouslag7604]

Guarantee he was about to use the old phrase "rare as rocking horse shit" but remembered he was on telly 😅

[@will16320]

That guy smoking on the tube so smooth hahahahahaha

[@unokingjulienbeg3061]

That Jamaican man had a gret sense of humer

[@ldanzamariastile3536]

@Re Up He as a mild jamacian accent

[@rudikrikorian3475]

Cool I want to be on your vivdo

[@notmuch_23]

From all the Tube stations to all the Ireland stations, Geoff Marshall has been at this for a while!

[@metro_ken]

“Olympia trains are as rare as, well, something very rare.” - Geoff Marshall 2002

[@Snaily]

15:35 is just the best bit of timing ever.

[@samsonian]

My aunt used to be a station agent for the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART); she retired in the last 5 years after 30 or so years. Just visiting every once in a while sitting with her for a shift I’ve seen some pretty interesting stuff. I worked in food service for more than 10 years but never dealt with the pure level of inept public like she did every day. No idea how she managed, but it paid well.

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

And you were there with your hand out looking for a bit of cash from her werent you.

[@samsonian]

WTF are you on about? No, it had nothing to do with asking anyone for money, Mr. Sunshine...don’t know where you got that from. I was just referring to how amazed I was that she was able to stay so calm and collected dealing with the level of ineptitude, obvious scammers and punk kids looking either to just run through any area where they were expected to pay; partly to see if they would get chased or something. Not everyone is looking for a handout...it was just how I was able to visit with her by sitting with her during a partial shift with her in her booth.

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

@@samsonian and just before the end of her shift youd drop a coupla hints about money and sh would slip a ten or a twenty in your hand. Am i right or am i right

[@samsonian]

john smith apparently you don’t get it...she was a salaried employee; there weren’t tips involved. Other than that, I don’t know why you think I’d be shaking down my aunt.

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

@@samsonian ha ha ha shaking down my aunt hee hee i laughed at that sentence you got me there. I dont know i just kind of wrote to see where it would go. All the best for the new year best wishes to you and yours

[@owennewo14]

They've travelled for more than 19 hours, over 300 miles through 275 stations - many more than once - across the whole length of the Bakerloo, Central, Circle, District, East London, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Northern, Picadilly, Victorian, Waterloo and City Lines...

[@1genius1]

If I have my math(s) correct, Geoff still looks good after 16 and a bit years.

[@EvanAviator]

He’s only 46 right now

[@williamg209two]

Geoff looks insanely skinny

[@MJofLakelandX]

Thank goodness for Vicki. She put some ounces on him over the years.

[@harleancarpenter8043]

Oh my, so much fun seeing Geoff in 2002, as so used to all the brilliant recent stuff

[@wesleythebear-js3353]

Geoff! Lol obviously I didn't know who he was then cos I was younger when I used to watch these series. Love them

[@joelangley7974]

Love the theme tune for this for some reason 😂

[@roseedge5626]

Who remembers the East London line? Blast from the past!

[@mynamehappy]

OMG Geoff is so young!! I just randomly picked this show up but have been a fan of Geoff for about 2 years now. Wild!!

[@NHGMitchell]

Brings back my memories of making record attempts in the 1980s!

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

You held the fastest completion of the duck shaped rubiks cube didnt you?

[@T61APL89]

19:18 my favorite bit

[@lauraireson6358]

I was just starting to get into a new, for me, documentary series when Woah, it’s Geoff!

[@assgoblin0764]

19:17 what a bloke lol

[@johnsmith-wx5fb]

He was wasnt he😄

[@mikethemusicman1978]

12:05 You'll be curtains, you'll be taken up in a plastic bag, black. Why did I think that was funny???

[@liamgaine]

Cuz he's a funny guy

[@stevebadcock9206]

The delivery of what you say is everything lol

[@derekwall200]

damn all those stations in 19 hours and 18 minutes? to beat that you'll need a bit of luck as well

[@reddev5420]

Damn right there's luck involved! Although, changes to the number of stations meant that the record was reset some time ago (not exactly sure when). The current record is held by Andi James and Steve Wilson, in a time of 15 hours 45 minutes 38 seconds. That is over 270 stations - down from 275.

[@benjeffery1415]

I've done it in 18:08:58

[@jamesdavison1786]

Nigel Green it’s 270 not over 270

[@benjeffery1415]

@@darcyduncantech yh I have

[@andyjames2225]

Reb dev there is not luck involved just superior route planning and running I'm over 4 stone heavier than Geoff. But I dont get praised for breaking the record 5 times.

[@stephen5608]

Loving this series so far, may day off work is sorted! Geoff you legend!!!

[@annstewart4731]

Well done Geoff and friend! I love the idea of doing something so crazy and being serious about it!

[@WASIURPA]

When geoff appears you get tons of viewers Just hire him

[@H001_Gaming]

Hi there mate I'm looking for a youtube account over 10 years thinking if you might have a spare that u can give or I could possible buy. thanks.

[@Lainehh]

12:00 imagine being the person who called, with no context of why Simon said "you'll be taken up in a plastic bag" haha

[@InuKun2008]

They should try the Washington DC Metro, given the current record for all 86 stations there is 7:27:19. Just don't do it on a weekend, as that is when maintenance is done, and most lines are single track service.

[@ekesa07632]

DC metro is dope. But they gotta finish that damned line to Dulles 💀

[@shutityouslag7604]

1:04 she's gonna spend her entire 8-hour shift just pushing that one piece of crap up and down that corridor all night lmao 😅

[@nicksorrentino788]

It’s funny how Geoff never referenced this in any of his Secrets of the Underground or Abandoned Underground stations

[@Tube-Shots]

Excellent video. Well done to Geoff. Really was a great watch.

[@rezelkins]

i hope they bought an all day pass

[@andredingstertsao]

luke larcombe lol it caps anyway.

[@MegKBaker]

Most likely as they could've use an oyster card (2003 introduction) or contacless payment (2014 introduced).

[@ronniebon7163]

@@MegKBaker Oyster wasn't introduced until a year later and contactless cards weren't even a thing yet

[@Kris_96]

I'd like to report that Geoff and his friend Anthony did indeed beat the world record in 2004 with a time of 18 hours, 35 minutes and 43 seconds. 9 years later, on 16 August 2013, after 25 attempts in total, they beat their previous record, and the new record set just two years prior by Steve Wilson and someone not so important. It took them 16 hours, 20 minutes and 27 seconds, meaning they beat the 2011 record by 9 minutes. Although in 2015 Steve beat that record in 15 hours, 45 minutes and 38 seconds. He is the current world record holder.

[@andyjames2225]

If your going to quote at least have balls to say if ur a wikipedia scumbag editor

[@Kris_96]

@@andyjames2225 what?!

[@andyjames2225]

And someone not so important sounds like a scumbagapedia editor to me

[@Alejandro-vn2si]

But how he was able to beat it. I mean, from my logic you cannot control what the train travel is going to be? I would like to try something similar with BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) but how I am going to have a record if everyone is going to have the same time frame to travel. I mean, can someone explained me how those records works?

[@stavinaircaeruleum2275]

Very well made documentary.

[@hotelmario510]

Oh my God, it’s Geoff!

[@hubzcaps]

3rd rail shock.....guess billy joel knew what he was talkin bout

[@jamesdavison1786]

TechBaron, Cameras and more! Shut up you horrible racist

[@over00lordunknown12]

Wow. I loved every moment of this documentary. :) (By the way, Geoff Marshall eventually got the world record and then broke his own record!)

[@ReLoadedProject]

19:20 MY GUY

[@TheStevenWhiting]

Would be interesting to see what its all like now. A lot has changed, lots of ticket offices have shut and curious if any of the staff are still there.

[@ronleitch7788]

A somewhat more hectic schedule than your “All the Stations” Series, Geoff!

[@CloudmasterGaming]

Geoff really did try! I really feel like he could do it again.

[@googletookmyoriginaluserna4182]

I love that old rolling stock

[@JeSuisRene]

Stations to be closed: Watford Chesham Stepney Green Shoreditch Well, one was closed and they almost closed a second one. Who says TfL doesn’t listen?

[@SkyChaserCom]

That's insane! What a unique record!

[@joermnyc]

cdcollura There’s also a NYC subway record... not as difficult since our system runs 24/7 (mostly... some lines are shut for the night now and then), only 10 years ago did the record drop below 24 hours... which most people thought was impossible. Actually changes to the system have invalidated the records several times, currently the last time someone did this was 5 years ago (time was 21 hours 28 minutes and change), after 1 new station opened, but before the 2nd Avenue Subway was phase 1 opened... so technically no one has the record.

[@mnmless]

looking forward to the next one!

[@AldanFerrox]

That was even before the Oyster Card was introduced.

[@beegyoshi7871]

Just clocked I was born when this was filmed

[@topopops]

Alison Uptonyou single and ready to mingle yet?

[@bobtheshorkie1987]

I can't watch Geoff touching that Tube map and then his face without screaming inside. Good job it was 2002.

[@H001_Gaming]

@Bob the Shorkie Hi there mate I'm looking for a youtube account over 10 years thinking if you might have a spare that u can give or I could possible buy. thanks.

[@emilcarr7190]

What's the record for the Glasgow Subway? 😋

[@irenec4876]

Emil Carr The Glasgow Subway is just a loop line meaning that you don’t have to change for other lines. It means anyone who rides the Subway completely round the loop then you could have broken the record

[@uncle_saag]

30 minutes

[@emilcarr7190]

@@irenec4876 /r/whooooosh

[@WDH59510]

With the Glasgow system, what you do is the Subway Crawl. In other words you get off at every station and have a drink in the nearest pub. Which is a bit of a challenge at West Street and Shields Road given the lack of pubs in those areas. The other challenge is getting off at Buchanan Street and then racing by bike to the next stop (St Enoch) and getting on the same train you left at Buchanan Street. It has been done at least once !

[@WASIURPA]

@@irenec4876 r/wooooooooooosh

[@mrcorndog625]

I wasn't expecting Geoff... Maybe he should own southern rail

[@eklassen2939]

Episode 2????? Thanks for uploading.

[@denniskronteng977]

21:42 the 1996 Stock doors were also like ....BOY BYE GO HOME🤣

[@ThatBulgarian]

at first im like "Who plans with physical maps anymore?" then I see 2002 in the description...

[@xenofalcon]

8:37 My how things have changed. This scene compared to now, is something else

[@jaywilliams720]

god forbid people consume information from a different source!

[@xanadu8468]

Wow, a 29-30 year old Geoff. How time flies!

[@AbhineetAsthana13]

Aaah the good ol' days. When people still avoided eye contact by burying their faces behind newspapers as opposed to smartphones these days

[@p674mle2]

love them old buses lol

[@Mgameing123]

Yes I think they are from Leyland

[@Kiki-5991]

Would be cool to see Geoff visit all the tube stations again once this pandemic is over

[@goatgamer001]

has to ride train in 3 months laughs when i hadn't ridden a train in 18 months in september 2021

[@michenmonster]

I love the way they weren't allowed to take public transport to other stations, but they took the bus.😂😂😂😂

[@sebby324]

I watch him all the time

[@omarchikhi2595]

Try the algiers underground system just 18 stops one interchange all in 48 minutes, no sweat and a nice cuppa at the end Geoff

[@grahameferguson7013]

Geoff so young. All that rain running has got me out of breath. Interesting Geoff is a computer technician. Good to see he has gone on to bigger and better things.

[@transparentlemon]

I bloody love Geoff Marshall

[@jennifersandford9059]

I’ve never seen adults run so fast in my life.

[@TheRandomRailfan]

It feels like Geoff is everywhere!

[@joeedward-few6040]

love the fact it says Geoff is in Chesham, actually old Amersham the shot that they show!!!

[@Mgameing123]

Ye the market place

[@AndrewG1989]

Hey it’s Geoff Marshall. 😄

[@harshilpatel684]

Why finish in Morden! Thats inefficient surely with Wimbledon nearby. I think the met is the obvious place to start and wouldve thought perhaps ending at Epping would make the most sense to limit backtracking. (With services like the Heathrow express and fast C2C services helping you get back from the other extremities of london pretty quickly)

[@JeSuisRene]

I’m not sure but he could have taken South Western to Vauxhall or Waterloo perhaps from Wimbledon?

[@hakc97again]

It's cause he used to live in Epsom

[@michaelcampin1464]

Definitely a while ago looking at the District Line tube stock. Most now being rebuilt a battery train by Vivarail for use as far apart as Isle of Wight and Bedford

[@stephthestar90]

Geoff looks so young here!

[@rsmck]

idk why u guys are so surprised that he looks young in this video... remember this was filmed in 2002/03.

[@car_tar3882]

It’s wild how Geoff was able to reply to that lady. If somebody says hi to me I’m down the street before I’ve processed that they did that.

[@aniwack]

Oh wow a really young Geoff Marshall!

[@2headedtasman200]

19:21 mad lad