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By what name do the locals know the underground subway system in London?
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∙ 13y ago
The Tube.
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During the raids of 1940 Londoners took shelter in basement and in the tubes or?
They took shelter in basements and the London Subway system.
Which city's underground rail system is the U-Bahn?
Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Ulm, Nuremberg, Hamburg, Cologne, Kaiserslautern, pretty much every city in Germany with a subway system. U-bahn is the short form of Untergrundbahn, underground train.
What is the difference between London's light rail system and underground system?
The London Underground (commonly called the Tube) is a conventional underground railway (Métro) in London. It has 11 lines which run Underground through the centre of London.The Underground serves 270 stations and has 402 Km of track, 45 per cent of which is undergroundIt incorporates the oldest section of underground railway in the world, which opened in 1863; and the first line to operate electric trains, in 1890.The Docklands Light Railway (or DLR) is a physically separate system first opened in 1987. It has 45 stations and 34 km of track.It was built as a low-cost, low-capacity link to the Docklands redevelopment area. It has since expanded, and become a higher capacity system of many lines which serves East London.It is an automatic driver-less system. The DLR runs mostly on elevated tracks, but the one line that goes into central London is underground.There is also a tram system in south London, centered on Croydon.
Did Cleveland Ohio once have a subway system?
The Shaker Heights Rapid transit used PCC trolley cars (like Newark) and was partly underground, again like the Newark City Subway. I do not know if it is still operating. no, they did not employ ( Wigglehead) though he hailed from that town- appropriately.
What places in the world did the Underground Railroad happen?
Many countries, a few include America and Britain who have Subways and the London Underground respectively. Russia also has a the Moscow Metro which is their underground system which was built much later and was one of Stalin's prestige projects, being one of the most extravagant underground railroad service.
What is the London Underground in Harry Potter?
It is the subway system under London.
What you call underground train system in UK?
The London underground system is usually referred to as 'the tube'.
Who has the oldest subway system in north America?
The oldest subway system was built in london in the mid to late 1800s, this system is known as the "london underground"
How does one obtain a map of the subway system in the UK?
There are 4 subway or underground metro systems in the United Kingdom: the Glasgow Subway, the London Underground, the Docklands Light Railway, and Tyne & Wear Metro in Newcastle. Maps for all may be located on their respective websites.
What is the American name for an underground railway system?
Subway.
What is the subway system in Dublin called?
The London Underground (or just the underground)
Is a subway an above-ground train system?
no it's an underground train system
What can be found underground that starts with l?
London Underground is a rapid transit system in London, England. Part of the system consists of underground tunnels.
How did the London Underground get its name?
That is just a common name that stuck. It is now called London Transport Limited (since 1985) and operates under the name Transport For London. Years ago there were many names for many companies that make up the London Underground. Another common name is "The Tube"
What is metro in Paris?
The underground rail system - what Americans would call a subway system.
What is the oldest subway system in the world?
The London Underground is Europe's largest metro subway system and is the world's oldest underground system (it was inaugurated in 1863). It covers 253 miles of track and transports 976 million people yearly. The Underground is also connected to a variety of rail services to London's surrounding areas (including the Eurostar to Paris). Among these services is the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), a popular driverless light rail extension, which offers many scenic views of the Thames river and surrounding areas Source: http://www.virgin-vacations.com/11-top-underground-transit-systems-in-the-world.aspx
Oldest metro system in the world?
The oldest metro system is London Underground
