Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTemperatures on the London Underground reached almost 40C on Wednesday, making it the hottest June day on record. Readings taken on the Central line, one of the capital's busiest, showed highs of 39.4C. Despite the extreme heat, commuters continued to use the Tube, with some noting air conditioning in their offices. Air-conditioned lines, such as the Metropolitan and Elizabeth lines, recorded temperatures around 22C, but only 40 per cent of trains currently have air conditioning. The full list of readings were – Elizabeth line: 22.6C, Metropolitan, Circle and District line: 22.7C, Victoria line: 33.6C, Piccadilly line: 33.7C, Jubilee line: 37.2C and Central line: 39.4C.In fullLondon’s hottest Tube lines revealed as capital bakes in record-breaking heatwaveThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
The London Underground line that is nearly 40C during the heatwave
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTemperatures on the London Underground reached almost 40C on Wednesday, making it the hottest June day on record. Readings taken on the Central line, one of the capital's busiest, showed highs of 39.4C. Despite the extreme heat, commuters continued to use the Tube, with some noting air conditioning in their offices. Air-conditioned lines, such as the Metropolitan and Elizabeth lines, recorded temperatures around 22C, but only 40 per cent of trains currently have air conditioning. The full list of readings were – Elizabeth line: 22.6C, Metropolitan, Circle and District line: 22.7C, Victoria line: 33.6C, Piccadilly line: 33.7C, Jubilee line: 37.2C and Central line: 39.4C.In fullLondon’s hottest Tube lines revealed as capital bakes in record-breaking heatwaveThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
