Holborn Underground Station

Where the Piccadilly Line (between Covent Garden and Russell Square) meets the Central Line (between Tottenham Court Road and Chancery Lane), you'll find this rather deep Underground station. It is the only interchange between these two lines, so the various transfer halls get very busy and I think they switch the center escalator to better serve the traffic flow.

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Nothing spectacular to say about this station compared to other stations. However, it does have a massive escalator and seems a tad bit more modern than some of the other stations in zone 1 which is a rare find since everything here is old. Biggest plus is that there is good wifi here. more

In general, the tube is narrow, old and crowded but cheap. You get what you pay for. I was confused by taking the fast- moving escalator and then realizing I still had 1-2 flights of stairs to exit the station. Why not build more escalators? Very punishing when you were tired, or were carrying bags.

Oh and the gap between the cars and the platform, very dangerous....

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Well organised station that can handle lots of passengers. I visited while Tottenham Court station was closed for renovations and this station coped well with the additional traffic. As with all London tube stations they look old and dirty... What to expect if you handle so many customers. more

The station is always kept very clean and there is always a member of staff around to help. It can get busy but connecting two main tube lines, you would expect this. Though the interchange does get a bit too windy and cold which is quite unpleasant. more