Piccadilly line: all 38 stations from Cockfosters to Heathrow Terminal 5
The dark blue line runs from north London through Covent Garden and Knightsbridge to Heathrow Airport. 38 stations, 490 keystrokes.
October 6, 2026 · 2 min read
The Piccadilly line opened in December 1906 between Finsbury Park and Hammersmith. In 1932 and 1933 it was extended north to Cockfosters and west toward Uxbridge and Hounslow, and later it reached the terminals at Heathrow Airport, which makes it one of London's two main rail links to the airport along with the Elizabeth line. HelloSubway types it from Cockfosters to Heathrow Terminal 5.
The stations
From Cockfosters the line runs Oakwood, Southgate, Arnos Grove, Bounds Green, Wood Green, Turnpike Lane, Manor House, Finsbury Park, Arsenal, Holloway Road, Caledonian Road and King's Cross St Pancras. In the centre it calls at Russell Square, Holborn, Covent Garden, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Green Park, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, South Kensington, Gloucester Road and Earl's Court. Westward it continues Barons Court, Hammersmith, Turnham Green, Acton Town, South Ealing, Northfields, Boston Manor, Osterley, Hounslow East, Hounslow Central, Hounslow West, Hatton Cross, Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 and Heathrow Terminal 5.
The branches you don't type
Two branches are drawn dotted on our map: the one from Acton Town to Uxbridge, and the loop from Hatton Cross through Heathrow Terminal 4. If you are flying from Terminal 4, check which train you board.
Going to Heathrow
From central London the Piccadilly line takes about 50 minutes to reach Heathrow, so it is slower than the Heathrow Express but it runs all day and costs far less. The line serves three Heathrow stations, Terminals 2 & 3, Terminal 4 and Terminal 5. In the game you type the route to Terminal 5.
Transfers and typing
Thirteen stations connect to other lines in the game, including King's Cross St Pancras, Holborn, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Green Park, South Kensington, Earl's Court and Hammersmith. The line takes 490 keystrokes, about 13 per station, the most of London's lines in the game. Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 is the longest at 24, then King's Cross St Pancras at 23, while Oakwood, Arsenal and Holborn need seven. Start the Piccadilly line.
Common questions
How many stations does the Piccadilly line have in HelloSubway?
38 stations, from Cockfosters to Heathrow Terminal 5. Dotted branches on the map are not typed.
Where can I change from the Piccadilly line to another line?
13 of its stations are shared with other lines in the game, including Finsbury Park, King's Cross St Pancras, Holborn, Leicester Square, Piccadilly Circus, Green Park.
How hard is the Piccadilly line to type?
Typing every station once takes 490 keystrokes, about 12.9 per station. The longest name is Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 at 24. The game rates it level 5 of 7 among the lines of its city.
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