New tube map encourages Londoners to walk

New London tube map

Transport for London (TfL) has launched a new version of the capital’s Tube map, showing how many steps it takes to walk between stations in zones 1 and 2.

The new map, which is available to download online, is part of an initiative to make London one of the world’s ‘most walkable cities’, and in turn help tackle the growing problem of air pollution.

The map has been produced to show how easy it is to walk between popular central London tube stations. For example, Leicester Square to Covent Garden only takes 400 steps and four minutes, and Kings Cross to Euston takes 1,200 steps and 12 minutes.

The new map follows the success of the Walking Tube map, launched by TfL in 2015, which highlights the walking time between certain stations.

Sadiq Khan, mayor of London, said: “We need to make it easier and more enjoyable to walk around London. We all hop on the Tube to take short journeys around central London, whether for work or when we’re out in the evening.

“The new steps map will encourage more of us to walk these short journeys instead – it’s good for our health and it will help support London’s small businesses.

“We’ve made clear our commitment to tackle air pollution and get more walking and cycling in London, and this is a fun and practical way to help busy Londoners who want to walk more as part of their everyday lives.”

Ben Plowden, director of surface strategy and planning at TfL, said: “People often use the Tube map to navigate the city, but many don’t realise just how close some stations are to each other.

“We hope that the new steps version of the Tube map will inspire people to try new routes and discover that places in central London are closer than they might think.”

01 September 2016