Kensington Olympia - The Tube's Least Served Station 

Any staff on shift at either Olympia or Earl's Court that morning must've had the strongest feeling of déjà vu ever.

I think the District Line controllers were watching Geoff on the CCTV and having fun changing the train service

Geoff's Oyster card history must leave TfL staff scratching their heads thinking there's been some mistake. "It says this guy entered at Olympia and left at Earl's Court... and then entered at Olympia several more times?!"

Some guard at Kensington must seen you a good dozen times that day and was probably questioning what the hell is going on and if he's stuck in some sort of time loop.

The bane of a Tube Challenger's existence. When I did the tube challenge, I had planned the whole day around an evening Earl's Court to Olympia train. We got there with 20 minutes to spare, but when it rolled in, it changed to an Ealing Broadway train, just like it did for Geoff. It was meant to be the last train of the evening, but we had a chat to station staff and he said (after speaking to a few people) that there was another coming out of service from High Street Ken, off to Lillie Bridge depot via Olympia. He said he'd ask to have it in service for us. Waiting a while, it was shown as 'check front of train' on the boards. When it arrived, it wasn't in service. We asked and said the driver hadn't heeded the control room request. That's why I only managed 269/270. 😔

You got to be really dedicated to get up for 5:50 train just for fun. Thats why I love your work!.

Should have titled the video how many times can I go to earls court in one day.

Don’t worry Geoff, we all have “Nerdgasms” once in a while. 😜

Hello, Olympia is my station. Thank you for raising awareness and profiling the baffling disaster that is our district line service.

It is funny to watch how as time goes by "High Street Kensington" turns into "High Street Ken" and then into "HSK"

"What a ridiculous thing to do" - I always love when someone realises how silly their hobby is, but does it anyway because they enjoy it.

I like to see all these smaller, quieter tube stations in London...!!! 😁👌

Geoff's Oyster Card History for this day is gonna look extremely weird to some number cruncher at TfL.

I'd love to see Geoff's next book as "101 things to do on The London Underground before you die" feel free to come up with a snazzier title or different number.

The London Underground is a perfect example that Geothermal energy is a suitable replacement for central heating. Some of those lower lines are incredibly warm with or without other passengers.

I catch the train from Earl's Court quite a lot, and I can verify that the "Great Game" mentioned at 6:28 is very exciting! Generally whichever train pulls in first will get the first green light. I love the suspense though when I don't know whether I'm on the "first" train or not.

Just hearing the tube announcements, squealing brakes, revving electric motors, and seeing the signage and District Line stations makes this video a terrific mini-holiday to London. I feel like I was just there. And I just saved US$800 in airfare watching this. Thanks, Geoff! Many more, please.

This could as well have been titled "How disorganized is the District Line"

When you said “that was a slightly erratic taxi ride” This is what probably happened: Taxi: So where are you going this early? Geoff: Oh I’m just gonna go catch a train to Earl’s Court then go back to Olympia and catch every train going back and forth and on the way I’ll arrive at Platform 4 giving myself a #nerdgasm. Taxi: w h a t t h e f u c k

CCTV is he a terrorist, nah it’s just him again

I’m a South African, so yes, what the hell am I doing here, and why the hell have I been binge watching your videos for the last few years? I don’t know, it’s just the way you put all of the random facts into the videos I guess. I was in London for a few weeks in June / July this year, and I kid you not, I spent about 4 days just riding the tube aimlessly, going off to see all of the things that you had mentioned in your videos

Being at Kensington Olympia at a ridiculous hour in the morning; memories of 'Walk The Tube' 2016....

Over three quarters of a million people have spent a total of around twenty years watching Geoff catch trains from Kensington Olympia.

My, what a delightful series of videos! I've been living in America for almost 43 years, but I've always loved England. As a graduate of the University of Bucharest, with a major in English, I always thought I would end up in England, but I was fortunate to be sponsored by an American. In an extended tour of your country, with our two boys, the older one said to me, "Dad, in this country, people talk like you!" It was the best compliment anybody could have paid to me! Thank you.

Geoffs Oyster History: Kensington Olympia Earls Court Kensington Olympia Earls Court Kensington Olympia Earls Court Kensington Olympia Earls Court Kensington Olympia Earls Court In the Transport Museum: And this is the Most Used Oyster Card which ever existed:)

"I've never arrived at platform 4 before" - that's got to be a euphemism ;)

Like a remake of Ground Hog Day set on the District Line, in which the hero finds himself constantly getting off at Earls Court and taking a C3 bus, trying to escape...

It's impossible not to love Geoff and his dedication to the cause. Groundhog Day on the Olympia Line has the potential to be a classic art film!

11:00 "The Tube nerd inside just had a mini... nerdgasm" 11:05 "Nerdgasm" 11:06 *immediately after realizing what's about to happen* "Don't write 'Nerdgasm' in the comments" 11:10 *Comes to the conclusion these comments are inevitable* "Yo- you can write 'Nerdgasm' in the comments"

The effort you put into these videos Geoff is so appreciated.

I can't believe I did something on the tube before Geoff did - I was on a train that arrived at HSK Platform 4 earlier in the year. I also geeked out a little when it happened!

I have so much love for the level of enthusiasm you must have to get you out of bed at zero dark thirty in the morning to do these videos. Very good to watch - thanks :))))

@6:38 Wonderful insight into an everyday challenge. The quirks of people's routine are fascinating!

Your videos are so boring but so very entertaining at the same time.

Used to have BR cross-country services from Scotland to Brighton stoping here until 2002. Was quite a handy way to get from one end of the country to the other without having to change termini.

Geoff. It is wonderful how you manage to make a video about journeys, primarily around a single station as entertaining as you do. Thank you.

the blokes monitoring the oyster card activity must be so confused when it pops up on the system that some guy is going rapidly between olympia and earl's court multiple times an hour

You getting excited about arriving at platform 4 made me so happy, I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets excited over these things 😂

I’m sleep deprived just watching this.

Your commitment is beyond amazing!

Wonderful video. Beautiful presentation and eccentric content and as a retired Underground worker loved every minute.

You "arrived" on platform 4. #GeekSpunk

Awesome - I’m always impressed with the energy and enthusiasm in your vids. Well done.

I've watched this video a few times now. I have to say it's one of my favourites. Many quality moments

Most of us does not care which platform we are stopping but rare people like you appreciate it even more. Happy to see you looked so excited. :)

Another amazing vid!🚉Keep up the good work Geoff👍🏻

I love this. The most wholesome channel on youtube!

The line pretty much closed when a huge office block called Charles House just over the bridge shut. At its peak it probably had thousands of workers in it a lot of whom used the Olympia shuttle. I was one of them. Oh and they don't run the shuttle during GBBF, wish they did!

Do you think the first driver reported in that Geoff was on board and TfL though "let's wind him up?"

Another brilliant video - the editing is amazing

I’m glad you did this. Daft as it may seem I found it quite enjoyable. Thank you.

Thanks for share it. Nice way to explore London. I ve visited London a couple of week each year since 2012. Greetings from Chile. 🇨🇱🇬🇧

4:52 you said it, not me

I don't usually comment but..... NERDGASM

Another video about trains I have loved every second of, and I am absolutely not into trains at all. Because you make your videos so well, and they are fascinating. Love this channel.

While on holiday in London, we had the joy last Tuesday of randomly boarding an Olympia bound train at Westminster! We arrived at 18:37 and the train went out of service. After finding the labyrinth we walked to Barons Court to continue our planned journey to Chiswick Park, photographing the station in the golden hour and finding a nice dinner.

Controllers: look it’s Geoff! Let’s mess around with the trains to annoy him and his video will be way longer

Getting excited about Platform 4 at HSK! You really are a supertrackbasher!

Great work Geoff...always enjoy your videos...Keep them coming M8

I can remember using Olympia going to the boys and Girls Exhibition in 1964. There were daleks on the platform keeping the crowds in order! The line was only used for exhibitions back then.

This is my local tube station! I wish they’d return the weekly all day service 😩

I’m glad you noticed this, I was in at London Film and Comic Con in July and I noticed this myself about the Olympia line as my nearest tube was KHS. Oh yeah, by the way. Thanks for all your informative videos. I was travelling from Ireland on my own for the first time (I usually am with family) and I watched a load of your videos before I left. They were a great help, especially the heat on the tube ones.

Olympia used to be "Exhibition Service Only". It was also the terminus of the Motorail service (British Rail) to Cornwall. We used it for the latter service to get to our holiday destination, back in the 1970s.

I love this video, I have wondered about this station for so long....I remember back in the day when it was much busier!

3:54 I really like those door chimes

your oyster usage data must be the stuff off nightmares - he went to olympia how many times!?!?!

This is great, Nice seeing small underground stations. I did used to enjoy getting that service just for the hell of it when I was younger.

Hiya Geoff! from Chandler, AZ USA, your tube travels are very amusing! Love it!!! Cheers! ❤

Brilliant spur to keep the odd train or two that can be called into service wherever needed - like having a siding halfway along the line.

In my day I can remember being able to see R, COP, Q and C69 stock all at one time on the 4 Earls Court District platforms. And a battery loco hauled train if you were late going home. Now it is all uniform S stock. Eeee luxury lad !

Simply brilliant - that's dedication to get up so early to complete this challenge!

Nice to see my local station on your channel! I like to hop on the Southern service to Harrow or Watford and back.

Platform 4 at Northfields/South Ealing is another nerdgasm moment. I took the Piccadilly line everyday for seven years and I think it took me six to finally use it! Was a great day 😂

Used to use the service in the 60s to get to the Boys And Girls exhibition at Olympia. Also the Bertram Mills circus and fair in the winter months!

It has been thoroughly enjoyable watching you. I live in Canada but in my teenage years and early 20s lived in Ealing and Osterley and this brings back so many fond memories and this in Particular of going to various shows at Olympia. Also traveled on the train to and from school. Anyway thank you

I totally get your excitement about the platform arrival. Platform 1 at Leicester makes me happy when I arrive into it from north as it's predominantly a north bound platform for Sheffield/Nottingham trains or a terminating platform for trains coming from Birmingham and enter from southern end of the station so to get a train from the North into Platform 1 does put a smile on my face as it's a rare move

Interestingly, it is served more or less every 20 mins by mainline services. At the same time, it is a key strategic route in the London rail network.

at 3:05 you we're about to press the button but you forgot that its useless.

I remember visiting London and using this station daily; we rented a house nearby for a few weeks. This was 2008, so as mentioned in the video there was still frequent service. Those D stock trains were the emptiest and cleanest ones we saw during the whole trip; it felt like a personal shuttle. A great way to start a day.

Geoff, you are delightful! (I'm from California, so I've never seen you before). I just booked what I thought was a nice short-stay flat near Olympia. (Thankfully, it's refundable.) I have been trying to figure out what the green dashes on the tube map mean in terms of service. I finally googled the station name and found your video. Now, I must decide whether to find a better-located place or resign myself to taking the bus to HSK. You have saved me infinite travel aggravation! Thanks.

This was really helpful thanks Geoff, I'm literally planning a Tube Challenge for Young Minds, a great charity which I hold close to my heart as someone who suffers from mental problems. Sadly I'm a uni student so I don't have enough money for even small hotels allowing me to start or finish in obvious places like Chesham or Heathrow, so annoyingly I'll have to start at Ealing Broadway which is naff and finish at Upminster which is slightly les naff but not great as I have family/friends nearby. As a result I can't get to all 270 stations, Olympia is one I'm missing currently but now I could try fit it in. I've managed to fit 268 of 270. I was never going for the record anyway and it's a bit fun that I'm hoping will raise decent money for charity I'm also extremely unfit so running is a minimum for me. Hence why i'm doing the Tube challenge not a marathon! Thanks though this vid has been a massive massive help, infact a lot of your vids are helping with the planning so many many thanks!!!!

Geoff kills me. At the 4:50 mark he realized why he should not have left his bed. @ 6:25 I was in London as a tourist in December and I played this game and guessed right. I wish I knew people used the signals. I used the sounds the train makes when the driver moves the lever to release the brakes. Something I use a lot in Toronto.

I love your nerdgasmness and tubegasmness as well. It is long ago that I lived in London.

I'm glad Geoff done a video on this service because if it was upto me, i'd have had a lie in and just taken the few buses that go from Kensington High street to Olympia and there would be no video at all. Geoff taking one for the team as usual ; ).

Someone at Oyster is wondering "What the...?" with all the tap-ins. :)

This is just a Geoff thing to do haha love it

I remember the Tube maps used to say "Exhibition Service Only" for this station. But that was long ago, when the District Line service to South Acton was still in being.

Really enjoy your videos !

Nerdgasm. Geoff definitely 'arrived' at platform 4!

The tube's least served station is the one nearest to where you're headed when there's (choose one or more of: repairs, weather problems, industrial action)

It’s amazing that I use the tube almost every other day, but then soo fascinated about his experience on the train and talking about the train..

We’ve all got to have a hobby but this is madness. I respect you for it ✊ Do what you love while you can brother ❤️

Rip Geoff's coffe

6:44 was a great moment

Such an interesting vid Geoff, thumbs up!

Just watched this and I too was excited about platform 4.. great video

geoff's card log: Kensington Olympia - in Earl's Court - out Kensington Olympia - in Earl's Court - out Kensington Olympia - in Earl's Court - out Kensington Olympia - in Earl's Court - out Kensington Olympia - in Earl's Court - out Kensington Olympia - in Earl's Court - out

I live near to Olympia and when my children were toddlers I used to take them for a train ride on the High Street Kensington shuttle, just to kill some time. (Essentially what Geoff is doing as an adult) They loved it 'cos it was nearly always empty. Happy days. BTW it used to always arrive at platform 4.

Nice to hear you on BBC Radio London this morning. Hope they invite you back!

Hi Geoff, love your videos very interesting us what happens in London, all good wishes from new Zealand