There's a new Tube map to help you get your steps up
LONDON -- Choosing between arriving at work on time and getting in some cheeky steps is such a struggle. And thanks to Pokémon eggs, the pressure to squeeze in those steps is greater than ever before.
Thankfully, Transport for London (TfL) has just released an official Tube map showing the number of steps between stations in zones one and two, so you can plan how to sneak in some extra steps each day.
The map is designed to encourage Londoners to get walking.
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The map is also useful for people wanting to gauge distances between stops, to figure out whether it's worth their while using public transport.
Indeed, many central London stations are less than 1,000 steps apart, according to the map. For example, the distance between Leicester Square and Covent Garden is a mere 400 steps. However, walking from Kings Cross to Euston will take you a whopping 1,200 steps.
In 2015, TfL launched an official walking map listing the number of minutes it would take to walk between Tube stations, in an effort to inform travellers to choose walking over public transport for short journeys. "The new steps map will encourage more of us to walk these short journeys instead -- it’s good for our health and it will help support London’s small businesses," said London's mayor Sadiq Khan in a statement emailed to Mashable. "We’ve made clear our commitment to tackle air pollution and get more walking and cycling in London, and this is a fun and practical way to help busy Londoners who want to walk more as part of their everyday lives."
Rachel Thompson is the Features Editor at Mashable. Rachel's second non-fiction book The Love Fix: Reclaiming Intimacy in a Disconnected World is out now, published by Penguin Random House in Jan. 2025. The Love Fix explores why dating feels so hard right now, why we experience difficult emotions in the realm of love, and how we can change our dating culture for the better.
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