London Underground - a system of underground lines in London (UK). London Underground - one of the largest in the world, its network consists of 11 lines with a total length of 402 km, of which 45% goes underground. On the total length of subway lines is the fourth largest in the world after Seoul, Beijing and Shanghai. London Underground has 270 stations.
Passenger traffic in the London underground in 2011 amounted to 1.171 billion people, an average of more than 3 million passengers a day. On annual passenger traffic London underground ranks eleventh in the world and third in Europe after Moscow and Paris. London Underground network serves most of Greater London, as well as part of the county of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex.
London Underground - the oldest in the world. His first line, which was called the Metropolitan rely, opened in 1863. It links two major railway station to City. In 1890, the London Underground was one of the first railway systems, where they began to operate on electric trains. During the Second World War, the subway station served as a refuge for tens of thousands of civilians during the bombing. November 18, 1987 at one of the stations of a large fire broke out, killing 31 people. July 7, 2005 London underground has become a target for terrorists. As a result, a triple suicide attack killed 39 people.
Previously, the line of the London Underground to build different private companies. In 1933, after the establishment of the Department of the London Passenger Transport (London Passenger Transport Board) they became part of an integrated transport system. In 1985, the UK government has created a Limited Liability Company «London Underground» (London Underground Limited), and underground became an independent organization. Since 2003 «London Underground Limited» (LUL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the corporation «Transport for London» (TfL), which is responsible for nearly all public transport Greater London.
Londoners call the underground in your city «The Tube» (trumpet), in the form of tunnels deep foundations. London Underground is one of the symbols of London. On the map of the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway are marked and the London sky train, which are not part of the London Underground network.
Passenger traffic in the London underground in 2011 amounted to 1.171 billion people, an average of more than 3 million passengers a day. On annual passenger traffic London underground ranks eleventh in the world and third in Europe after Moscow and Paris. London Underground network serves most of Greater London, as well as part of the county of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Essex.
London Underground - the oldest in the world. His first line, which was called the Metropolitan rely, opened in 1863. It links two major railway station to City. In 1890, the London Underground was one of the first railway systems, where they began to operate on electric trains. During the Second World War, the subway station served as a refuge for tens of thousands of civilians during the bombing. November 18, 1987 at one of the stations of a large fire broke out, killing 31 people. July 7, 2005 London underground has become a target for terrorists. As a result, a triple suicide attack killed 39 people.
Previously, the line of the London Underground to build different private companies. In 1933, after the establishment of the Department of the London Passenger Transport (London Passenger Transport Board) they became part of an integrated transport system. In 1985, the UK government has created a Limited Liability Company «London Underground» (London Underground Limited), and underground became an independent organization. Since 2003 «London Underground Limited» (LUL) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the corporation «Transport for London» (TfL), which is responsible for nearly all public transport Greater London.
Londoners call the underground in your city «The Tube» (trumpet), in the form of tunnels deep foundations. London Underground is one of the symbols of London. On the map of the London Underground and Docklands Light Railway are marked and the London sky train, which are not part of the London Underground network.