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London Underground
London Underground
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The London Underground, often called The Tube, is the first underground railway system in the world. It first opened on 10 January 1863 as the Metropolitan Railway, the predecessor to today's Metropolitan Line.

Today, the London Underground has 270 stations and a total of 400 km (250 mi) of track. It is the underground railway system with the most stations in the world, and second only to the Shanghai Metro in terms of route length. It is also the third busiest in Europe after the metro systems of Paris and Moscow.

The following are the lines presently operating on the London Underground.


List of London Tube and Railway Stations in alphabetical order.
The Bakerloo Line has 25 stations over a length of 23.2 km (14.4 miles).
The Central Line has 49 stations over a length of 74 km (46 miles).
The Circle Line has 35 stations in a loop of 27 km (17 miles).
The District Line has 60 stations over a length of 64 km (40 miles).
The Hammersmith & City Line has 29 stations over a length of 25.5 km.
The Jubilee Line has 27 stations over a length of 36.2 km.
The Metropolitan Line has 34 stations over a length of 66.7 km.
The Northern Line has 50 stations over a length of 58 km.
The Piccadilly Line has 53 stations over a length of 71 km
The Victoria Line has 16 stations over a length of 21 km.
Waterloo & City Line has only two stations over a length of 2.37 km

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  3. How to Use Your Oyster Card
    Learn the expected process for using your Oyster Card on the London Underground.

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