London Underground (LU) has managed to run services on all 11 lines of the Tube network on a second morning of disruption caused by a strike.
Chief operating officer Phil Hufton said it was a first for a strike day.
By 08:00 BST all lines had some service although frequency was disrupted and about 30 stations remained closed.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) Union began a strike on Monday night over plans to close all ticket offices at a cost of 960 jobs.
Two lines opened earlier than the advertised 07:00. By about 08:30 three lines were running their whole length, although not stopping at all stations.
LU said more staff members had arrived for work than during the last strike in February and that volunteer travel ambassadors were helping passengers.
On Tuesday, the RMT accused LU of "misleading" the public over the level of services and of leaving platforms and stations "dangerously overcrowded".
RMT acting general secretary Mick Cash said: "It helps no-one for LU to deliberately mislead the public as to what services are available, as it simply piles dangerous levels of pressure on to the ghost trains and skeleton operations, leaving passengers and staff at risk."
LU said 50% of services were running on Tuesday.
Extra bus services have been in operation since the start of the strike, with some vintage models being brought back into use.
Customers are advised to check their journeys before travelling, but LU has advised the following services are in operation although with trains running less frequently and some stations closed:
- Bakerloo Line: Between Queen's Park and Elephant and Castle
- Central Line: Between Epping and Leytonstone, Hainault via Newbury Park and Leytonstone, Woodford to Hainault and between West Ruislip and North Acton and Ealing Broadway to White City
- Circle Line: Between Hammersmith and Aldgate
- District Line: Between Upminster and Wimbledon, Ealing Broadway and High Street Kensington, Edgware Road and Kensington (Olympia)
- Hammersmith and City Line: Between Edgware Road and Barking
- Jubilee Line: Whole line operating
- Metropolitan Line: Between Amersham and Baker Street, Uxbridge to Harrow-on-the-Hill and Harrow-on-the-Hill to Aldgate
- Northern Line: Between Edgware and Golders Green and between High Barnet and East Finchley/ Mill Hill East
- Piccadilly Line: Between Hammersmith and Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3
- Victoria Line: Whole line operating
- Waterloo and City Line: Operating
The DLR and London Overground lines are not affected by the strike action.
The strike is due to end after 48 hours, at 20:59 on Wednesday, but disruption may continue into Thursday morning.
The union and London Underground (LU) have met more than 40 times via the arbitration service Acas since the last 48-hour strike in February, but talks broke down on Monday.
TfL needs to save £4.2bn by 2020; it hopes to save £50m a year by closing ticket offices.
The union is set to strike for 72 hours from 21:00 on Monday 5 May, if the ticket office dispute is not resolved.
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