Upminster to Richmond

Starting from Upminster, the next station (Brixton) is over 40km away — though if the Bakerloo Line ever gets to Hayes (in the London Borough of Bromley and not located in a neighbouring county, nor the one in the London Borough of Hillingdon met later on the route), the route will stretch farther. One reason for the relative lack of Tube services south of the river is the geological challenge for nineteenth-century tunnelers. The opening of Battersea Power Station station added 22km to the route: before then, it was a short hop from Morden to Wimbledon. This section ends with the rural delights (including mud) of Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park.

01: Upminster to Woolwich (23.88km; 88m ascent) Parks alternate with streets to the river, then the tunnel to Woolwich	Map Directions
02: Woolwich to Brixton (20.49km; 303m ascent) Streetscapes and parkland, with bus/rail connections throughout	Map Directions
03: Brixton to Morden (10.39km; 70m ascent) Predominantly urban, with parkland, riverside and railbed parts	Map Directions
04: Morden to Battersea Power Station (13.42km; 54m ascent) Predominant6ly urban, with commons and riverside parts	Map Directions
05: Battersea Power Station to Wimbledon (11.65km; 67m ascent) Parkland, commons and riverside linked with streets	Map Directions
06: Wimbledon to Richmond (9.05km; 97m ascent) Almost entirely in Wimbledon Common and Richmond Park	Map Directions

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