London man visits all 272 Tube stations in under 24 hours

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 2 Nov, 06:19 · Archive

Daniel Keeble, 43, visited all 272 London Underground stations in 19 hours and 17 minutes on October 10.

Daniel Keeble, 43, an account manager from Ipswich, completed the 'Tube Challenge' on October 10 by visiting all 272 London Underground stations in 19 hours and 17 minutes. He began his journey at Chesham at 5.16am and finished at Heathrow Terminal 5 at 12.30am the following morning, raising £2,500 for Cancer Research in the process.

The Tube Challenge requires participants to visit every active Underground station in a single continuous journey using only public transport. Challengers must arrive at or depart from each station via the Tube, though they may use scheduled public transport to reach stations. Private transport such as taxis or bicycles is prohibited.

Keeble said he planned the route meticulously and conducted time trials on each section to test how the journey would fit together. Although he fell roughly two hours short of the world record of 17 hours, 46 minutes and 48 seconds set by Robin Otter and Thomas Sheat on August 10, 2024, he expressed pride in his accomplishment and said he plans to attempt the challenge again.

London man visits all 272 Tube stations in under 24 hours — Image: This Is Local London

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London Tube enthusiast attempts extraordinary 272-station challengeDaniel Keeble, 43, visited all 272 London Underground stations in 19 hours and 17 minutes, raising £2,500 for Cancer Research through his Tube Challenge.This Is Local London · 2 Nov, 05:00
’I’m a London Underground fanatic - I visited all 272 Tube stations in under 24 hours’The 43-year-old completed the 'Tube Challenge' in 19 hours and 17 minutesMyLondon · 31 Oct, 08:00

In this story: Daniel Keeble · London Underground · Cancer Research · Robin Otter · Thomas Sheat · Chesham · Heathrow Terminal 5 · Ipswich

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