‘I’m scared that someone will come in the shop and stab me’

New research has revealed just how hot it has been getting for passengers on the tube and the lines running to main west London stations including Hounslow and Ealing are becoming almost unbearable.

The figures compare which tube line is the absolute hottest and points out which exotic country you could go abroad and find the same temperatures, reports Mirror Online.

Researchers at Bolsover Cruise Club set out with thermometers across 20 of the most popular London Underground stations, then compared their findings to a day’s average in popular spots abroad.

The Bakerloo Line proved to be the stuffiest with an average of 38.2C, the same temperatures that can be found on the beach in Dubai.

Coming a close second was the Piccadilly Line with an average of 37.6C - the same as Abu Dhabi.

Temperatures climbed to 32.5C on the Central Line.

The District Line which runs through Fulham, Ealing, Richmond, Putney and Wimbledon is next on the list as temperatures soar to 31.1C - the same as Venice.

Meanwhile commuters travelling on the Circle Line would experience the same temperatures as New York and Hammersmith and City Line reached 25.5C.

As for the hottest tube station? Euston proved to be the hottest reaching temperatures of 34.2 degrees, the same to be found in Los Angeles.

“We have experienced warmer than usual temperatures this summer, but our research shows that these soaring temperatures aren’t always enjoyable for all,” said Michael Wilson, Managing Director at Bolsover Cruise Club.

“While the temperatures are technically comparable to holiday destinations, you definitely do not get the benefits of being on a break… In other words, it’s like ‘Spain without the sangria’!

“The London Transport Authority has acknowledged that its passengers are getting hot under the collar, which is why plans have been unveiled to put air-conditioning on the Central Line – but only by 2030.

“That’s 12 years away, which means a dozen more sweltering summers on the Underground.

“We’d remind all to take care when in the heat, whether that be on the Tube or on a well-deserved holiday.” A WEST Drayton shopkeeper has described how he feels constantly scared of being stabbed in his own workplace.

He shared his fears following a daylight stabbing of a teenage boy in Warwick Road, close to the town’s train station, on the afternoon of Tuesday July 31.

The young victim was rushed to hospital as “a priority” after being attacked shortly after 2pm, however his injuries were not believed to be life threatening.

Ali Shah is the manager of West Drayton Food & Wine store, located just around the corner from the busy station.

He has raised concerns over the alarming rise in stabbings in the capital and claims a similar incident happened in the same location just a few months ago.

“It is very scary, I’m always scared that some day someone will come into the shop and stab me,” he told getwestlondon.

“A lot of stabbings happen now. I think another stabbing happened near the train station a few months back.

“It is quite scary because there are lots of teenagers in large groups on the streets. It makes me worried if someone comes into the shop and causes an argument, they could pull out a knife.

“They need to know that they have to obey the law but they just don’t care. London is becoming a scary and more dangerous place.”

“I should be able to go to work and not fear for my life,” he added. According to one resident who lives close to the station, the young victim was “stabbed multiple times in the back”.

No arrests have been made in connection with the incident and a day on from the attack Hillingdon Police are urging witnesses to come forward.

In a public appeal on Twitter a Hillingdon police spokesman wrote: “Detectives are appealing for witnesses regarding a stabbing in Warwick Road, West Drayton at 2.11pm on Tuesday, July 31. Did you witness the incident?”

*Anyone who witnessed the incident is urged to contact the West Area CID on 0208 246 1524 and quote CAD 4434/31Jul or give Crimestoppers a call on 0800 555 111.