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London

London's integrated transport network is operated by Transport for London (TfL). It includes the 11-line London Underground, Elizabeth line, Docklands Light Railway, London Overground, trams, river services and the world's most recognisable red bus network — all unified under one fare system using Oyster and contactless payment.

Getting around London

London is divided into 9 concentric fare zones. Zone 1 covers central London; zones 2–6 cover Greater London; zones 7–9 extend into the suburbs and Hertfordshire. A single Oyster card or contactless bank card works on every TfL service — Tube, bus, tram, DLR, Overground, Elizabeth line, most National Rail journeys in London, IFS Cloud Cable Car and Thames Clippers.

Daily fare cap

Contactless and Oyster journeys are automatically capped at the daily off-peak Travelcard equivalent, so heavy users never pay more than the cap.

Operating hours

The Tube generally runs 05:00–00:30, with Night Tube service on the Victoria, Central, Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines on Friday and Saturday nights. Night buses run 24/7 on dozens of routes.

Accessibility

All buses are wheelchair accessible. Step-free access from street to train is available at 92 Tube stations, the entire Elizabeth line, all DLR stations, and most Overground stations.

Transit systems in London

8 systems

London Buses

bus · Multiple operators for TfL

London Buses operate over 700 routes carrying 6 million passengers daily on the iconic red double-decker and single-decker fleet. Every bus is wheelchair accessible and the entire network is now zero-emission-capable.

London Underground

metro · Transport for London (TfL)

The London Underground (the Tube) is the world's oldest underground railway, opened in 1863. It serves 272 stations across 11 lines and 402 km of track, carrying over 1 billion passenger journeys annually.

DLR

Docklands Light Railway

light_rail · KeolisAmey Docklands for TfL

The Docklands Light Railway is a driverless light metro serving east and southeast London, opened in 1987. It has 45 stations and 6 lines covering Canary Wharf, City Airport, Stratford and Lewisham.

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers

ferry · Thames Clippers Ltd for TfL

Uber Boat by Thames Clippers is London's river bus service, operating 6 routes (RB1, RB2, RB4, RB6) along the River Thames between Putney in the west and Woolwich Arsenal in the east, with 24 piers.

London Trams

tram · FirstGroup for TfL

London Trams (formerly Tramlink) is a 28 km tram network serving south London centred on Croydon, with 39 stops on 3 routes connecting Wimbledon, Beckenham Junction, Elmers End and New Addington.

London Overground

commuter_rail · Arriva Rail London for TfL

London Overground is a TfL-operated suburban rail network serving 113 stations across 9 London boroughs, organised since 2024 into six named lines: Lioness, Mildmay, Windrush, Weaver, Suffragette and Liberty.

IFS Cloud Cable Car

cable_car · Mace for TfL

The IFS Cloud Cable Car (formerly Emirates Air Line) is London's only cable car, opened for the 2012 Olympics. It crosses the Thames between Greenwich Peninsula (North Greenwich) and the Royal Docks (Royal Victoria).

Elizabeth line

commuter_rail · Transport for London (TfL) / MTR Elizabeth line

The Elizabeth line (formerly Crossrail) opened in 2022 and runs 118 km east-west across London from Reading and Heathrow in the west to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east, with 41 stations and full step-free access.

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Sources

Information compiled from official operator sources including Transport for London (TfL), National Rail, Network Rail and local transit authorities. Triplo is an independent information platform and is not affiliated with any transit operator.