Now, here’s where the fun really starts. TfL doesn’t ban dogs during rush hour, but they strongly advise you don’t bring them. This is like your mum saying, “I’m not telling you not to eat the entire cake, but…” In practice, the 8:15 AM Central Line is basically a sardine tin with armpits. Your dog will not be a happy sardine.
I once saw a man with a bulldog during peak hours. The dog’s face said, “I have made a terrible mistake.” The man’s face said, “I have made a worse mistake.” The dog tried to climb onto a stranger’s lap for survival. The stranger screamed. It was the most British interaction I’ve ever witnessed—lots of “sorry” with zero actual help.
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Here’s a shocker: dogs are banned on the escalators in many Underground stations. Yes, escalators. TfL’s official guidance says dogs should use the stairs or lifts. Why? Because a dog’s paws can get caught in the moving staircase. Also, I suspect, because one golden retriever once triggered a three-hour delay by getting his tail stuck. That’s a headline I’d read.
So if you’re on the Northern Line at Camden Town, and your dog refuses the lift, you’re carrying that beast up seventy-two stairs. Good luck. That’s your bicep workout for the month.
