"In this modern world, we are almost always reachable. Thanks to smartphones, Londoners are just about constantly connected to the internet, making us available for WhatsApps, Slack messages and emails. The only times when we get to go (blissfully, for some) dark is when catching a flight, riding the tube, or, for some inexplicable reason, we're in Covent Garden. But that's all about to change."
"Which stations will have mobile coverage by the end of 2025? Underground phone coverage was first trialled in March 2020 on part of the Jubilee line, and a full rollout started in December 2022. There have been delays to some of the rollouts, but there's now phone signal along many parts of the Underground network and the Elizabeth line. Responding to a Freedom of Information request submitted by IanVisits, TfL revealed which stations will have mobile coverage by the end of this year. They are:"
Mobile 4G and 5G coverage is being rolled out across the London Underground after a March 2020 trial on part of the Jubilee line and a full rollout starting December 2022. Ten stations will have coverage by the end of 2025: Balham, Battersea Power Station (NLE), Bayswater, Blackfriars, Euston Square, Holloway Road, King's Cross St. Pancras, Mansion House, Moorgate, and Vauxhall. A further 22 stations are scheduled for connection by June 2026, including Aldgate, Brixton, Liverpool Street, Paddington and Victoria. All four major UK mobile operators — Three UK, EE, Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 — are participating.
Read at Time Out London
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