London Underground voice announcements: update 2

Remember my old post with London Underground voice announcements? I’ve found many more recordings in my collection, including the announcements on the Bakerloo and Jubilee lines. So here is another update.

Some of these were sent to me by Pavel Shadrin. Thank you!

Car line diagrams source: Transport for London

Bakerloo line

Only one regular announcement:

This is Edgware Road. This is a Bakerloo Line train to Queens Park. Please stand clear of the doors

And one overlapped with a service announcement:

Customer service update. Central line: no service between Marble Arch and Liverpool Street. Metropolitan line: no service between... This train is ready to leave. Please mind the doors

And a service update on Baker Street:

Travel information. There is no Metropolitan line train services between Wembley Park and Northwood (?) For the fastest journey to any station north (of?) Harrow-on-the-Hill you should use the Chiltern Railways services from Marylebone. Thank you

Central line

...Liverpool Street. Change here for the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, and National Rail services. This is a Central line train to West Ruislip

Lancaster Gate — Marble Arch (towards Epping):

This is Lancaster Gate. This is a Central Line train to Epping

This is Marble Arch. This is a Central line train to Epping

Liverpool Street — Bank (towards Ealing Broadway):

This is Liverpool Street. Change here for the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, and National Rail services

The next station is Bank. Please mind the gap between the train and the platform. Change here for the Circle, District, Northern and Waterloo & City lines, and the DLR

This is Bank. Please mind the gap between the train and the platform. Change here for the Circle, District, Northern and Waterloo & City lines, and the DLR. This is a Central Line train to Ealing Broadway

Circle line

The next station is Notting Hill Gate. Change for the Central line

This is Notting Hill Gate. Change for the Central line. This is a Circle line train via High Street Kensington and Victoria

Tower Hill — Liverpool Street:

Please mind the gap between the train and the platform. This is Tower Hill. Change for the District line, DLR from Tower Gateway and National Rail services from Fenchurch Street. Exit here for the Tower of London, Tower Bridge and riverboat services from Tower Pier. This is a Circle line train via Liverpool Street and King’s Cross St. Pancras

The next station is Aldgate. Please mind the gap between the train and the platform

Please mind the gap between the train and the platform. This is Aldgate. This is a Circle line train via Liverpool Street and King’s Cross St. Pancras

The next station Liverpool Street. Change for the Central and Hammersmith & City lines and National Rail services

This is Liverpool Street. Change for the Central and Hammersmith & City lines and National Rail services. This is a Circle line train to Hammersmith

Operator announcement at Aldgate:

(?) Signal

District line

This is Bayswater. The next station is Notting Hill Gate. This is a District Line train to Wimbledon

This is High Street Kensington. The next station is Earl’s Court. This is a District Line train to Wimbledon

...Change here to National Rail Services. This is a District Line train to Ealing Broadway

Jubilee line

Operator announcement at Canary Wharf:

This train is now ready for depart, please stand clear of the closing doors

Canary Wharf — North Greenwich:

The next station is Canary Wharf. Change for the DLR

This station is Canary Wharf. Change here for the DLR. This train terminates at Stratford

The next station is North Greenwich. Exit here for the Emirates Air Line and the O2

Northern line

Moorgate — Euston (towards High Barnet via Bank):

This station is Moorgate. Change here for Circle and Hammersmith and Metropolitan lines and main line suburban rail services. This train terminates at High Barnet

The next station is Old Street

This station is Old Street. Change here for (?) and main line suburban rail services. This train terminates at Edgware

This station is King’s Cross St. Pancras. Change here for Circle and Hammersmith, Metropolitan, Piccadilly and Victoria lines, and mail line intercity, suburban and international rail services. This train terminates at Edgware

The next station is Euston, Bank branch

Notice how the Hammersmith & City line is called just “ Hammersmith” line in these announcements.

Goodge Street:

The next station is Goodge Street

This station is Goodge Street. This train terminates at Kennington

Piccadilly line

Osterley towards Heathrow:

Please mind the gap between the train and the platform. This is Osterley. This is a Piccadilly line service to Heathrow Terminals 4 and 1, 2, 3

Please mind the gap between the train and the platform. This is Hounslow West. Customers for Heathrow Terminal 5 should change here and wait on this platform for a train to Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 5. This is a Piccadilly line service to Heathrow Terminals 4 and 1, 2, 3. The next station is Hatton Cross

This is Hatton Cross. Customers for Heathrow Terminal 5 should change here and wait on this platform for a train to Terminals 1, 2, 3 and 5. This is a Piccadilly line service to Heathrow Terminals 4 and 1, 2, 3

Victoria line

This is Pimlico. Exit for Tate Britain. This is a Victoria line train to Brixton

The next station is Green Park. Doors will open on the right-hand side. Change for Jubilee and Piccadilly lines. Exit for Buckingham Palace. This station has step-free access

Please change here for the Bakerloo and Central lines. This is a Victoria line train to Seven Sisters. National Rail services from Tottenham Hale are suspended. The Hammersmith & City line is part-suspended between Moorgate and Barking. London Overground is part-suspended. Please stand clear of the closing doors

The next station is Warren Street. Doors will open on the left-hand side. Change for the Northern line. National Rail services from Tottenham Hale are suspended. The Hammersmith & City line is part-suspended between Moorgate and Barking. London Overground is part-suspended between Highbury & Islington and New Cross Gate and Clapham Junction

...is Warren Street. Change here for the Northern line. This is a Victoria line train to Walthamstow Central

This is Warren Street. Change here for the Northern line. This is a Victoria line train to Seven Sisters. Please stand clear of the closing doors

This is King’s Cross St. Pancras. Change here for Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern and Piccadilly lines, National and International Rail services. This station has step-free access. This is a Victoria line train to Walthamstow Central

Highbury & Islington — Green Park on a weekend where many services were suspended:

The next station is King’s Cross St. Pancras. Doors will open on the left-hand side. Change for Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines, national and international rail services. Exit for the British Library. This station has step-free access. The Northern Line is suspended due to planned engineering works. Please use alternative routes. The Hammersmith & City line is part-suspended between Moorgate and Barking

Notice, that the suspended Northern line was not even listed in the “change” section.

This is King’s Cross St. Pancras. Change here for Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines, national and international rail services. Exit here for the British Library. This station has step-free access. This is a Victoria line train to Brixton. The Northern Line is suspended. The Hammersmith & City line is part-suspended between Moorgate and Barking

Here the Northern Line announcement is shortened. I thought it was because the whole announcement was getting too long, but hold on.

The next station is Euston. Doors will open on the right-hand side. Change for London Overground and National Rail services. The Northern Line is suspended due to planned engineering works. Please use alternative routes

This is Euston. Change here for London Overground and National Rail services. This is a Victoria line train to Brixton. The Northern Line is suspended due to planned engineering works. Please use alternative routes

The next station is Warren Street. Doors will open on the left-hand side. Exit for University College Hospital. The Northern Line is suspended due to planned engineering works. Please use alternative routes

This is Warren Street. Exit here for University College Hospital. This is a Victoria line train to Brixton. The Northern Line is suspended.

Here, the Northern line announcement is shortened again, but the overall announcement is not nearly as long. So I have no clue.

The next station is Oxford Circus. Doors will open on the right-hand side. Change for Bakerloo and Central lines. The Northern Line is suspended due to planned engineering works. Please use alternative routes

There is no Norther line on Oxford Circus, but it’s mentioned nevertheless, presumably due to its importance (the Hammersmith & City was mentioned only at King’s Cross).

This is Oxford Circus. Change here for Bakerloo and Central lines. This is a Victoria line train to Brixton. The Northern Line is suspended due to planned engineering works. Please use alternative routes

The next station is Green Park. Doors will open on the right-hand side. Change for Jubilee and Piccadilly lines. Exit for Buckingham Palace. This station has step-free access. The Northern Line is suspended due to planned engineering works. Please use alternative routes

An operator announcement at Euston:

(?) ladies and gentlemen, train is ready to leave. Stand clear, mind the doors. Stand clear, mind the doors. Stand clear, mind the doors, mind the doors, mind the doors.

Other announcements

This announcement on Highbury & Islington turned out to be very useful for my own journey planning:

Customer information. Arsenal are playing home tomorrow, Tuesday, 26th November. This station will be extremely busy between the hours of 1730 and 1945. Also between the hours of 2100 and 2230. If you have any alternative route, please use it. Thank you. Once again...

On a station of the Bakerloo or District line:

(?) service in operation (?)

Train operator announcements:

(?) something caught in a door. We’ll be on our way very shortly

(?) Chancery Lane station is closed, Chancery Lane station is closed (?) for short walk to Chancery Lane

I have updated the original post with the new recordings, make sure to check it out for my whole collection.

That original post started with this text (no longer does):

I have recently returned from London where I had recorded a number of voice announcements on the Underground. Here I’m sharing this small collection for those interested. Sound quality may vary.

Check out the train operator announcements on the Circle line; the Victoria line announcements for a red signal, doors opening on a right-hand side, final destination; the London Overground announcements.

By the way, still missing is Bakerloo, Metropolitan, Waterloo & City lines and DLR. If you have any recording in your collection or would like to make some, do not hesitate to share them with me. Thank you!

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