London Underground

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The London Underground was the first city underground in the world

The London Underground was the first city underground in the world

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There are more than 280 tube stations

There are more than 280 tube stations

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The Underground has more than 280 stations and around 400 km

The Underground has more than 280 stations and around 400 km (250 miles)

of track, making it the longest metro system in the world by route length. It also has one of the highest number of stations. More than one billion passenger journeys were recorded, making it the third busiest metro system in Europe after Paris and Moscow.
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The London Underground’s 11 lines are the Bakerloo line, Central line,

The London Underground’s 11 lines are the Bakerloo line, Central line,

Circle line, District line, Hammersmith& line, Jubilee line, Metropolitan line, Northern line, Piccadilly line, Victoria line and Waterloo & City line.
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Harry Beck The London Underground map has a classic 20th century

Harry Beck

The London Underground map has a classic 20th century design

with a great history of its own. Although it was designed in the 1930s, the original is still used today with modifications. Harry Beck, the designer of the map.
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Someone has actually designed “The Way Out” tube map which is

Someone has actually designed “The Way Out” tube map which

is a pretty useful invention, since it shows where all the nearest exits are when you reach a station, allowing you to save valuable time.
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The shortest escalator on the system has 50 steps. All the

The shortest escalator on the system has 50 steps. All the

escalators do the equivalent of two round the world trips every weeks.