Transport for London (TfL) has announced that 4G and 5G mobile coverage is now available at Camden Town station on the Northern line.
TfL is pursuing a project to extend high-speed mobile coverage within stations and tunnel sections of the Tube network.
This will allow passengers to check travel information, as well as to access their emails, web content, social media and videos while travelling.
They will also be able to make calls.
The project has already provided 4G in the following areas:
- between Westminster and Canning Town on the Jubilee line
- between Archway and Kentish Town on the Northern line
- between Holland Park and Queensway on the Central line.
Now that Camden Town has 4G and 5G, around one tenth of Tube stations with underground platforms can get a mobile signal.
TfL's next step will be to extend coverage to Camden Town's neighbouring station, Mornington Crescent, which it expects to complete within the next two weeks.
After that, high-speed mobile coverage will be made available inside the Tube tunnels between Kentish Town, Camden Town and Mornington Crescent stations in the coming months.
Later in the summer, TfL will provide high-speed mobile coverage at some of the busiest stations in central London, including Tottenham Court Road and Oxford Circus, and at more stations on the Northern and Central lines.
In doing that, TfL aims to help the millions of visitors who come to the West End every year. the mobile coverage will allow them to navigate London more easily, to make reservations while travelling, and to share their experience of the capital with family and friends.
All four mobile network operators – Three UK, EE, Vodafone, and Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) – are taking part in the project, which BAI Communications is delivering for the Mayor of London and TfL.
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Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, said: “I am delighted to see the promise I made of delivering 4G across the London Underground continuing to progress, with Camden Town joining an ever growing network of line and stations with full connectivity.
“Growing numbers of underground Tube stations now have 4G services, with many more to come as we continue to invest in London's digital infrastructure. By increasing connectivity across our capital we are helping to build a better, fairer and more prosperous London for everyone.”
Shashi Verma, Chief Technology Officer at TfL said: “We're pleased that customers at Camden Town station can now get 4G and 5G on their phones within the station, as part of the next stage of our project with BAI Communications to bring high-speed mobile coverage to the whole Tube network. With Mornington Crescent station soon to follow in the coming weeks, this increased connectivity will allow customers to get the latest travel information, access social media, check their emails, make calls, and stream videos while passing through these stations.”
Billy D'Arcy, CEO of BAI Communications UK&I, said: “We are delighted that more customers are now able to access high-speed mobile coverage while travelling on the Tube, as the rollout of our 4G and 5G network across the London Underground makes good progress. Our ability to transform the travelling experience of passengers continues, as we focus on connecting even more stations and line sections, that will provide the uninterrupted coverage needed to stay connected on journeys.”
Simon Pitkeathley, Chief Executive of Camden Town Unlimited, said: “The growing use of mobile connectivity on the underground is such a boon to small businesses and London's productivity. That Camden Town is now looped into this evolving scheme will be of great benefit to Camden's business community and shows TfL leading the way in adoption of technology for all.”
