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How many people went to the London underground in world war 2?

at least 177,000 people each event


Where did people in London shelter during an air raid?

Many people sheltered in the London Underground (commonly known as "The Tube").


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 happened to evacuees once they left London?

Evacuees of London, England during World War II, most of them children, were sent to towns and cities that were north of London, England. Many citizens of London, England stayed in underground shelters overnight during the bombings. They had to leave them during the day and then stand in line to get back into them at night.


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.

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How many people use the London underground system each day?

194 people committed suicide on the London Underground last year.


Does the London underground go from London to Birmingham?

The London Underground (Tube) serves the actual City of London, known affectionately as "The Square Mile" and Greater London. Greater London is made up of cities or 'boroughs' and are in the Coulnty of London. The tube serves many outlying cities as it stretches from the main 'circle' to places as far as Heathrow Airport but I do not believe there are any journeys more than an hour from 'Central London'.


How many people use the underground the bus the taxi each day in London?

Around 274,000 people.


How many umbrellas are lost each year on the London underground?

Around 10,000 umbrellas are estimated to be lost each year on the London Underground. However, the exact number may vary as not all lost umbrellas are reported.


How many escalators are there London underground?

How many feet underground is the Circle Line in London, UK


How many people went to the London underground in world war 2?

at least 177,000 people each event


Is an oyster card the best ticket to buy for London underground for a 3 day visit?

If you are travelling far out of Central London or making many journeys in a small area an oyster card would be best. A travelcard would be better if you are making quite a lot of journeys of varying distances. If you are still not sure your best bet would probably be an oyster card.


What is the name of the river which is under London?

There are many rivers that have been pushed underground in London.


How many years has London underground been open?

150


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"


How many miles of the London underground are under the ground?

113 miles ... 45%


How many smarties does it take to go round the London underground?

Smarties are oblate spheroids of approximately 15mm width. The London Underground network comprises approximately 400 kilometres of track. Therefore, end to end, it would need 26,666,666 smarties to go round the London Underground.