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The London Underground is an all-electric railway system that covers much of Greater London and some neighbouring areas. It is the world's oldest underground system, and is one of the largest in terms of route length. Services began on January 10, 1863 on the Metropolitan Railway; most of that initial route is now part of the Hammersmith & City Line. Despite its name, about 55% of the network is above ground. Popular local names include the Underground and, more colloquially, the Tube, in reference to the cylindrical shape of the system's deep-bore tunnels.
The Underground serves 275 stations and runs over 408 km (253 miles) of line. There are a number of former stations and tunnels that are closed. In 2005/2006, 971 million passengers used the Underground and for the first time ever in 2006/2007, over one billion passengers were recorded. As of March 2007, just over 3 million passengers use the Underground each day, with an average of 3.4 million passengers on weekdays. Since 2003, the Underground has been part of Transport for London (TfL), which also administers Greater London's buses, including the famous red double-deckers, and carries out numerous other transport-related functions. The former London Underground Limited was a subsidiary of London Regional Transport, a statutory corporation. London underground stations are served by 12 underground lines they are: Bakerloo Line Central Line Circle Line District Line East London Line Hammersmith & City Line Jubilee Line Metropolitan Line Northern Line Piccadilly Line Victoria Line Waterloo & City Line Other lines are Docklands Light Railway Line and Tramlink Line. London is also served by 10 mainline railway stations London Bridge Railway Station London Cannon Street Railway Station London Charing Cross Railway Station London Euston Railway Station London Kings Cross and St Pancras Railway Station London Liverpool Street Railway Station London Marylebone Railway Station London Paddington Railway Station London Victoria Railway Station London Waterloo Railway Station Travelcard A Travelcard is an inter-modal ticket, valid for a period of time varying from one day to a year, for use on most public transport in London. The ticket is issued by Transport for London and National Rail outlets and can be used on the services of either. Travelcards provide travel within six numbered concentric zones, with Zone 1 (which includes the central areas of The City and the West End) at the middle and Zone 6 (which includes London Heathrow Airport and places such as Uxbridge, Upminster and Orpington) at the outer edge. A Travelcard entitles the holder to use the following modes of transport within Greater London: London Underground Docklands Light Railway National Rail London Buses Tramline Travelcards also entitle the holder to discounts on some London River Services. A few public transport routes in London do not accept the Travelcard. You are advised to check before you travel, if you are uncertain. | |
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Travelcards provide travel within six numbered concentric zones they are: Travelcard Zone 1 Stations Travelcard Zone 2 Stations Travelcard Zone 3 Stations Travelcard Zone 4 Stations Travelcard Zone 5 Stations Travelcard Zone 6 Stations | |
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