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Metros and Subways
Metros and Subways are two names for a type of high-capacity public transport that runs on rails in urban settings, usually below ground, but sometimes on ground level or on elevated tracks. Metros have numerous stations strategically positioned in the city, usually within a kilometer of one-another, in order to facilitate commuting and access to the city.
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What is te short name for the London underground railway system?
The tube.The name comes from the circular tube like tunnels that the trains ride in.
What is the name of Russia's subway system?
The subway system in Moscow is called the "Metro".
A railway station is called a "vokzal" or maybe a "stantsiya", a Subway Station is called a "Stantsii Metro".
There are about 200 subway stations in Moscow and the network is growing.
What is the newest line on the London underground?
The Victoria line was the newest whole line to be built (it was opened in 1968), but the Jubilee is newer, although it drives on the exact tracks Metropolitan line did in 1933, the Jubilee opened in 1979, and extended from central London eastwards to the Docklands and Stratford in 1999.
How many stations on Tokyo metro?
142 stations. According to this web site(Japanese).
http://homepage2.nifty.com/ousaka/eki/ekipref.html
It also says that including private railwaiys, there are
704 stations in Tokyo.
They have IC card pre-paid tickets called SUICA or PASMO.
You can take their trains with only one card. If you
travel in Tokyo for many days, I recommend to use
them and refund it on the last day.
because they thought above ground travel was too dangerous and expensive.
What London underground station has the longest escalator?
Angel station, on the Northern line, has the longest escalator on the underground network, at 197ft, in two flights.
Where can you buy a 2011 New York City Subway Map?
They are available all over the city and in some subway terminals for free.
Best bet is to find a book store (there are Barnes & Nobles all over the city) where you can buy different versions of subway maps for under $10. Maps are also imprinted on umbrellas and other items at the MTA store in Grand Central and at Bed, Bath & Beyond. Tourists shops often carry items like this as well.
Another free option is to print it yourself from the MTA web site (there's a PDF of the map there).
How much money dose it cost to run the London underground?
The price varies depending on how many zones you intend to travel, if you will pay cash, or use Oyster card Travelcard or Pay-As-You-Go.
However, a Zone 1 only, adult, trip will cost:
£4.50 cash
£2.10 Pay-As-You-Go
£8.80 Day Anytime Travelcard, and
£7.00 Day Off-peak Travelcard.
Beyond this, you can buy Travelcard for a week, a month, a year, there is a limit to how much your Pay-As-You-Go cost will be if you travel a lot over the course of a day, and these prices will most likely change in the near future, making this a very fuzzy list.
They are, however, correct as of December, 2013.
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What are the 2 closest stations in london subway?
Leicester Square and Covent Garden (Piccadilly Line) are only 250 yards apart. This five-minute walk is also the most popular Tube journey with tourists. The journey between the two stations is almost certainly the quickest on the network, but the official Tube map reveals that Embankment station is only 100m from Charing Cross mainline station, which is also on the Northern Line. Bank and Monument in the square mile are in fact two ends of the same Tube station.
Do you have to use the underground train from London bridge to the o2 arena or not?
You can get an underground train and an overground train from London Bridge.
Which is the worlds busiest metro system?
Tokyo subway is probably the busiest, with nearly 3 billions passengers in 2006, followed by Moscow metro.
The London Subway has 11 lines.
Bakerloo line, Central line, Circle line, District line, Hammersmith & City line, Jubilee line, Metropolitan line, Northern line, Piccadilly line, Victoria line and Waterloo & City line.
Where is Americas first subway built?
It was in Brigeport, Connecticut but it was called submarine sandwich shop
What type of locomotives were first used on the London underground?
Coal-burning steam locomotives. Originally these were fitted with condensing equipment to recycle the steam (rather than allowing it to escape into the tunnels), but the condensers made the engines very inefficient and they were soon removed. As might be expected, the air quality in the tunnels was not good, even though there were openings in the tunnel roofs at stations and elsewhere.
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It was not long before the system was electrified, for the reasons above.
How much did the New York City subway cost in 1969?
The fare was 35 cents until September 1, 1975, when it increased to 50 cents.
How many people travel on the London tube every day?
Many people commute into London for work. It is estimated that around 750,000 make the trip into England's capital every day.
How many people use the London underground system each day?
194 people committed suicide on the London Underground last year.
When did the first London Underground train line begin?
The first section opened in 1863, and was the first underground railway system in the world. The 250 miles of the current network has been extended over the last 146 years, the most recent extension of note being the 1999 extension of the Jubilee line from Green Park to Stratford.
How long does is take to reach London Waterloo from London St Pancras by subway?
The journey time at morning peak is between 25 and 30 minutes, dependant on whether or not you are prepared to change train enroute.
