More of the London Underground now has mobile phone coverage in stations and tunnels, with new sections recently switched on. In total, around 60% of stations that are ‘underground’ now have coverage, and work is on track to bring coverage to the whole network by the end of the year.

In recent weeks, coverage has been introduced in the tunnelled sections on the Bakerloo line between Queen’s Park and Edgware Road, plus on the Metropolitan line between Euston Square and King’s Cross St Pancras, as well as between Barbican and Moorgate.

The Circle and District lines have also gained coverage between Cannon Street and Monument, Sloane Square and Victoria, and Bayswater and Paddington.

As well as tunnelled sections, busy stations including Vauxhall, Temple, Nine Elms and Gloucester Road have all now gone live. Mobile coverage has also begun to be introduced at major stations like King’s Cross St Pancras, Victoria and Paddington, which will go live in phases due to their size and complexity, focusing initially on ticket halls and platforms.

The vast majority of the Northern, Bakerloo and Metropolitan lines will have coverage in the tunnels by the end of summer this year.

All four major mobile network operators (Three UK, EE, Vodafone, and Virgin Media O2 (VMO2)) are taking part in the rollout, which is delivered to TfL at no cost under a concession agreement with Boldyn Networks.

The expanding coverage will also host the new Emergency Services Network (ESN), which, when fully operational, will provide first responders with immediate access to life-saving data, images, and information in real-time during emergencies on the frontline.

As well as delivering coverage on the Tube, TfL and Boldyn are also working to introduce coverage to sections of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) that are underground, as well as the Windrush line between Highbury & Islington and New Cross.

Seb Dance, Deputy Mayor of London for Transport, said: “It’s brilliant to see this continued progress on the Mayor’s promise of delivering 4G and 5G across the London Underground, with more mobile coverage for passengers across an ever-growing network of lines and stations. In an increasingly digital world, we’re committed to ensuring that all Londoners and visitors have the connections they need – even whilst on the move – as we build a better London for everyone.”

Alongside the transport rollout, the partners are installing small-cell technology on TfL assets such as lighting columns to improve mobile capacity in busy parts of the capital. Areas already benefiting include King’s Cross, Waterloo, London Bridge, Old Street, The Shard and Hyde Park Corner.

List of below-ground London Underground and Elizabeth line stations where mobile coverage is now available

Bakerloo line:  Warwick Avenue, Paddington (Bakerloo line only), Edgware Road, Piccadilly Circus, Charing Cross, Embankment,

Central line: Shepherds Bush, Holland Park, Notting Hill Gate, Queensway, Lancaster Gate, Marble Arch, Bond Street (Central and Elizabeth line only), Oxford Circus (Central line only), Tottenham Court Road, Holborn, Chancery Lane, St Paul’s, Bank (Central line only)

Circle line: Bayswater, Notting Hill Gate, Gloucester Road, Temple, Blackfriars, Mansion House, Cannon Street, Barbican, Euston Square

Elizabeth line: Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, Liverpool Street (Elizabeth line only), Whitechapel, Canary Wharf, Woolwich

Jubilee line: Swiss Cottage, Westminster, Waterloo (Jubilee line only), Southwark, London Bridge (Jubilee line only), Bermondsey, Canada Water, Canary Wharf, North Greenwich

Northern line: Hampstead, Belsize Park, Chalk Farm, Highgate, Archway, Tufnell Park, Kentish Town, Camden Town, Mornington Crescent, Euston (Charing Cross Branch), Angel, Warren Street, Goodge Street, Tottenham Court Road, Leicester Square, Charing Cross, Embankment, Kennington, Nine Elms, Battersea Power Station, Oval, Stockwell, Clapham North, Clapham Common, Clapham South, Balham, Tooting Bec, Tooting Broadway, Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon

Piccadilly line: Holloway Road, Caledonian Road, King’s Cross St Pancras (Piccadilly line only), Russell Square, Holborn, Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus, Green Park (Victoria and Piccadilly line only), Hyde Park Corner, Gloucester Road

Victoria line: Warren Street, Green Park (Victoria and Piccadilly line only), Victoria (Victoria line only), Pimlico, Vauxhall, Stockwell, Brixton