Tube Driver's View (Piccadilly Line) - BBC Britain - BBC Brit

Our Friends over at BBC Britain filmed a tube driver's view of a journey on the Piccadilly line from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Cockfosters and included some facts you might not have known!
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[@mark-1rc502]

I think I would have preferred to watch 5 minutes worth at normal speed and actual sound , without the dodgy music, & the camera point of view being just behind the driver to get an idea of what it is like as a driver

[@peebee143]

Hey, that's just the BBC putting in what they think you ought to be seeing and hearing, not what you want. Remember, we are not allowed to think for ourselves. (Not had a TV licence for 3 years, now. Have not had an actual TV since 2013.)

[@LunaDragofelis]

Here's a real time cab ride on the same route: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJndhZusoq2jeNU

[@matthewhickman9220]

Totally agree also the interesting info was removed

[@garfield2279]

Agree, I gave up watching half way through

[@nanba25]

Would be much nicer if slowed down a little, we could at last read the captions…

[@Hammondfreak]

Just pause the video when the captions come on (Left click the mouse!).

[@lewiskelly14]

+Hammondfreak we shouldn't have to though

[@Hammondfreak]

You're right. If the trains went this quick we wouldn't go to Alton Towers !!!

[@anjaklotz6094]

Nice

[@thefootballkidh4538]

nanba25 pause the video you non life hacker

[@lewiskelly14]

good lord slow down the captions

[@planetX15]

You can pause the video.

[@floridmonkey2723]

They can also slow down the captions.

[@jordan-sh927]

If you can't read them in the time given then you need to go back to school.

[@handsoffmycactus2958]

Jordan Shelley 192 people disagree with you Jordan.

[@buzzle6355]

Lewis Kelly your are a slow reader

[@ewajackowska4115]

the music made me shake my head for the whole video

[@manugamer9984]

I love the Piccadilly Line... every time I went to London, I was at West Brompton: I always took the Piccadilly and the District, and the deep level tube is fascinating like no other

[@delroyroberts9244]

I want to hear the sound of the train, not the ttashy music.

[@BVECentral]

+Delroy Roberts You won't be able to because the clip is fast forward

[@acnhsasha3085]

Yes My Pal

[@acnhsasha3085]

Why is he trying to hear the sound of the train not the music?

[@tcbuses]

@@acnhsasha3085 because people who watch this like trains/are enthusiasts

[@YeahIDontKn0wEither]

Dd you u know that Down Street is not the only abandoned tube station on the Piccadilly line? At 1:09, after leaving Osterley, you can see a platform on the left. That's the old Osterley station. At...I think it's about 2:48...between South Kensington and Knightsbridge, slow down the video and you'll find Brompton Road. At 3:44, there's one that's easy to find. That's York Road, between King's X St. Pancras and Caledonian Road. You can still find it on the tube today if you look closely out the window of the train. Please like this comment if I'm right.

[@ianonline]

Interesting statistics. Can we see the drivers point of view full screen at normal speed for couple of stations?

[@colinvespa4709]

I've always been fascinated by abandoned underground stations and recently visited Aldwych. I remembered riding it when it was in normal service as well before closure in 1994.

[@Wannabe50andFit]

@colourblocks

[@violetbluegreeenred]

who else is watching this in lockdown because they miss going on the underground? anyone...?

[@ash2730]

No

[@violetbluegreeenred]

cool

[@sylviaelse5086]

I used to fly to Paris quite often in years gone by, and used this line from the airport as far as Hammersmith. The time in this train was usually more than the time spent in flight.

[@antmer3954]

To those complaining about vision of the Driver's Camera in the lower left corner, or dark tunnels, please remember this is Time Lapse video. The full version, from my understanding as a male Melbourne Railway Enthusiast, age 50 in 2020, is the Piccadilly Line, in full duration would be about an hour or so. The BBC did very well in filming, compiling and condensing this video on the London Underground "Tube" Train Network.

[@davidchadderton5904]

Great. A part of my young years.

[@costabravaguy]

If you want a more detailed film, they are all available at Video 125 and Videoscene on both DVD and Bluray. All movies are full length and in real time.

[@adamssofa]

3:43 Abandoned York Road At The Right

[@24sweetroller7]

WOWSERS!!! I like this video! Visiting the London Underground is one of the highlights on my bucket list! I may have to hit the pause button to see some of the factoids, but it is one fast fascinating look...and a unique introduction to the London system. I'm a fan of the New York Subway system, and seeing the line from an operator's view is becoming a thing of the past, especially with newer trains coming online. The R-32's and R-38's from the late 1960's may still be around, but they're living on borrowed time. Thanks for sharing this on KZbin!

[@AxmPlays]

Imagine your friend saying: Yo where were you born Then you reply: London Underground

[@patdevine59]

Wish it had a timer on, to see how long the journey is.

[@mabirc2844]

"Mind the gap between the train and the platform" -London Underground

[@Sam-ht5dk]

????

[@unknown-im2bh]

Mabirc please stand clear of the closing doors

[@sausagefruit7690]

In Frankfurt we have these announcements too, but there will be said "Please mind the step between the train and the platform".

[@theplayer57saywhat.65]

SausageFruit we got that as a national rail service

[@sausagefruit7690]

Manjot, that means?

[@PanixATK]

great video! will there be similar videos on diff lines?

[@SRTBahndosi]

great job

[@george_thebean]

Could you upload the full video of the driver's cam?

[@josephholder4492]

George Diniz It has but it has just been fed up

[@harryelliott4310]

Piccadilly Line 1973 Tube Stock

[@VCYT]

1:32 - my old station.

[@Luca-of6ct]

Great vid

[@brunoignaciogi]

BBC "brit": in case you forget that the first b in bbc means "british"

[@ptony8391]

0:56 you wrote station wrong

[@AussieBeebs]

3:43 that is york road station one of the 6 abandoned stations

[@theme.park.lewis0586]

I.love the Piccadilly Line

[@paweldevilgarcynski]

No I love bakerloo and central lines

[@theme.park.lewis0586]

cool experience

[@Volvo_EG]

Tip for everyone espacially non English native speaker: Put the speed to 0.75, the music isnt that great on every speed so it is okay and you can read the captions way better without stopping the video every time they pop on. PS: At the end 0.5 is more suitable.

[@Trolligarch]

What is the music called? Asking for a friend.

[@nelsonricardo3729]

Where I come from, we call this music shit.

[@the_cortelyou_boi]

The music is great

[@roboko6618]

Would have thought the Beeb of all organisations would know a thing or two about how fast ordinary mortals read and absorb captions....

[@andyf750]

4.00 Arsenal. Pride of London

[@dawndoherty1]

Hello BBC BRITAN

[@zForce4]

why russels square platform is on the left ? (Im not a Brit, Ive no idea why am i so addicted to underground tube videos)

[@TheBVE]

Nice

[@harryandruschak2843]

Gee...even the trains drive on the left :) HINT: Mute sound, and run at half or quarter speed. Makes it a bit jerky, but easier to understand what you are seeing.

[@anatoleh1]

"stattion" @0:56 :p

[@aaravsgaming337]

Yeah

[@davehnh]

What is the music. where can i get it

[@stijnkraft]

Some random tube sounds would've suited this so much better.

[@DimitrisSartzetakis]

3:08 You should have written that the Brompton Road station is disused now.

[@NaylenGamingTV]

music?

[@SamuelIles2015]

Does the driver have a KZbin channel

[@r0ckyhillsandthunderbirds681]

2:48 This was Brompton Road station.

[@tristanfielding20]

YOU PASSED TURNHAM GREEN THATS ON THE PICCADILLY LINE 😮 IT GOES STRAIGHT TO HAMMERSMITH AFTER ACTON TOWN ON THE VIDEO

[@agent_605]

Turnham Green is only served in the early morning and late evening

[@NaylenGamingTV]

That will be the case because the station might be closed

[@paweldevilgarcynski]

Yes Piccadilly line passing through Turnham green

[@aldertravels]

it sees a limited service.

[@Cpr1234]

1:58 Piccadilly vs District

[@jy221series4]

Could you do something like this but on other lines?

[@MartinTheSmoggyUTB]

Lots of bad reviews of this video. Dunno why? I thought it was good. If you slow it down to 25% normal then it's VERY good imo. Thanks BBC Brit.

[@_MSD75_]

Impossible to read the captions without pausing the video.

[@the_cortelyou_boi]

I can tho

[@paweldevilgarcynski]

HOW DID U PASS CHISWICK PARK

[@skyscraperdata2518]

did anyone spot york road station at 3:43

[@pwhnckexstflajizdryvombqug9042]

Answer me this, did you get this idea off CubOz? I think it is good that someone else it doing what he does, but in a different city, so one day, every city will have videos like these!

[@yinan02]

I like how they said only the 3rd busiest in Europe. The amount of passengers on the Shanghai, Tokyo, Beijing, and other Asian countries subways would far outnumber any European subway.

[@curiousitykilledthecat9933]

Good for you

[@rexy_1000]

OK make sure you slow the speeds

[@Michael-jv1mq]

The full slow real cab ride would have been better. That's a pitty. But the video is still good.

[@sionlewis827]

I'm from London and I've never heard the tube referred to as the oxo (cube), and Jerry Springer was born at Highgate tube station

[@mrerkleson9682]

I think you spelt Piccadilly wrong on the thumbnail image, it's missing out a 'c'

[@Peter-gv6vf]

And its Southgate, not South Gate

[@OnyxDash]

You Should Do The Bakerloo Line

[@boreasfifthgiant7976]

1:09 old ostrley and spring grove

[@FusionZenFlame]

1:27 old northfield little ealing station???????

[@billygray8863]

Great, but not long enough to read the cards at the top.

[@SaurabhRautIR]

ultimate time-lapse..!! Even I have some similar time-lapses (Not from driver Cab though) on my channel shot on Mumbai suburban railway..

[@owenchuarbx]

:) All Lines Please

[@waltrr8984]

Original without timelapse please?

[@LordHeath1972]

You can buy that on DVD: www.video125.co.uk/acatalog/Piccadilly.html I have it but wouldn't dare upload it to KZbin - they are really hot on copyright infringement!

[@Fireglo]

Settings, speed then pick a minus.

[@thomasrobinson6073]

Way too fast. I would love to have read all the facts . That were presented. Great job

[@sarahbasto6520]

The captions are way too rushed. Reading speed doesn't follow the speed required for the human eye to read it properly. Why don't you hire professionals to add the captions?

[@fletchy40]

So wait, the first air conditioned train in the entire history of the underground was installed only 6 years ago?!

[@pierferekatze2370]

@TheRenaissanceman65 It's not impossible. Many cities' subways (deep-level ones) already have air-con

[@TalesOfWar]

@@pierferekatze2370 Many other cities subways are also much, much newer with all of these things thought of from the outset. Most of the London Underground system is 110+ years old. Sinking shafts to help with these things would be an incredibly expensive and complex operation given all the things sitting above the tunnels.

[@VirreFriberg]

03:41 York Road Tube Station?

[@SB22animations]

+Kyle BroFlovski yes closed 1932.

[@Goodbye2007]

03:43

[@ampersand.]

Aaaaaargh!

[@divinitus3575]

GREAT VIDEO.! Until the annoying music started....and it got fast forwarded......

[@liamtv6468]

What background music is this? Its lit😂

[@NoName-mh7oo]

4:01 arsenal station

[@sanity4613]

Picaddily Circus Green Park Hyde Park Corner Knightsbridge South Kensington Gloucester Road Earl Court Barons Court Hammersmith Turham Green Acton Town South Ealing Northfields Boston Manor Osterley Hounslow East Hounslow Central Hounslow West Hatton Cross Heathrow Terminal 4

[@paweldevilgarcynski]

No Piccadilly line stopping at Turnham green they have early mornings and late evenings

[@eddiewillers1]

In all my born days, I have never heard the London Underground referred to as the 'Oxo' or 'Oxo cube' = where do these BBC types get these specious 'facts' from?

[@denelson83]

Pic🇨adilly. 2:21 - Or as deep as a 15-storey building.

[@FusionZenFlame]

please mind the gap between the train and the platform this is a very fast piccadilly line train tooooooo co**fosters e

[@timorgano]

Earls Court....Stattion?

[@ilikebananassometimes3608]

Earl's Court, not Earls Court

[@Emers0ned]

“Arsenal is the only tube station to be names after a football team” What about West Ham?

[@Jasestyle]

Named after the area, not the actual football club. otherwise it would be called West Ham United Station ;)

[@eddiewillers1]

@@Jasestyle And 'Arsenal', properly speaking, was re-named from 'Gillespie Road' rather than having it named after the football team from day 1.

[@dawndoherty1]

Stand clear of the doors mind the doors Please

[@33stevelinda]

Station has only two t's not three

[@love4shai]

My little brother has a arsenal football shirt

[@botiratayev]

1) (Fairtim and Play) (Music) 2) (Frbftim and Play) (Music) 3) (Fraftim and Play) (Music) 4) (Freftim and Play) (Music)

[@robloxnave8209]

can you do a another one but on the jubblie line plz

[@Paul_Harper]

Way too fast, captions unreadable.

[@AeroL1909]

West ham is also one

[@dannyberona671]

Isn't Mansion House to Cannon Street the shortest?

[@danielrichardbond]

No.

[@williamrubinstein3442]

Too fast. It should not have been filmed it like this.

[@curiousitykilledthecat9933]

What was that at 3:43

[@acnhsasha3085]

CuriousityKilledTheCat York Road

[@danieljenita537]

What about the Amersham branch

[@pipm9644]

I once wen ton the Piccadilly line from Heathrow Terminal 4 to kings cross st pancras

[@Michaelbrown1995]

So have millions of other people. What's your point?

[@pipm9644]

Just saying, what's your point?

[@thethirdman225]

His point is the same as that of the video. The Tube carries 1.25 _billion_ people per year. Many of them post on the internet.

[@pipm9644]

Ok and? I said I was only saying so it doesn't matter what my point is

[@KidDynamite40]

could have taken the heathrow express and got to paddington in 15 mins

[@nicodo123]

Anyone see the old and abandoned Osterley Park & Spring Grove platforms?

[@higfny]

Did you put that music there to ensure that no-one watched the video?

[@sublivion5024]

This isn't even half of the Piccadilly line lol

[@juliaward1127]

There are many stations on the way to Uxbridge, so Sublivion is right.

[@ms_1931]

4:02 West Ham is also one

[@lucyw119]

Mohammad Sharaf and also Watford

[@agent_605]

They’re named after the local area though, whereas Arsenal is named just after the football team

[@emeraldzebra9360]

Give us the full real time footage

[@nazdaqueshi8388]

I been to the Piccadilly line to Russel

[@robloxnave8209]

MUSIC GREAT SO ROCK

[@carljr7692]

1973 stock 226

[@LadyTarasque]

at :25 I just pictured the crew asking the train for permission to stick a camera on it x'D