Highgate station in North London boasts the longest platform on the London Underground, designed for nine-car trains and future expansions
London: The London Underground is pretty famous, right? It’s packed with cool facts and history. One standout is Highgate station, which has the longest platform in the whole network.
This platform is super long, stretching about 490 feet. It was built to fit nine-car trains, which is pretty impressive. The idea was to prepare for future expansions, according to a Reddit user.
Highgate opened back in 1863, making it the first underground railway ever. It was all about reducing street traffic. Since then, the Underground has grown a ton, now covering 11 lines across the city.
Originally, the Northern line was supposed to have these long trains running to Highgate, but those plans got scrapped during World War II. It’s wild how things change, isn’t it?
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