How to drive a Metropolitan Line train | City Secrets | Time Out

Since opening way back in 1863, the Metropolitan line (aka The Purple One) has gone from a passenger and goods railway to the 42 mile, 34-station high frequency tube we know today. 59 vehicles operate on the line, each seating 306 passengers, and the Met is most valued for its express commuter service, ferrying workies from the suburbs to the city in quick sharp time.

Here’s what it’s really like to drive the Metropolitan line, from Aldgate to Harrow-on-the-Hill.