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Night Tube generated £200 million last year

The Night Tube generated nearly £200 million for London’s economy last year. The Night Tube generated nearly £200 million for London’s economy last year. A report by transport campaign group, London First and Ernst and Young (EY) revealed how the Night Tube contributed £190 million to London’s economy last year – an increase of almost

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The Tube map that shows exactly where all trains are at any time on the London Underground

The Tube map that shows exactly where all trains are at any time on the London Underground. A web developer has created a fascinating map that details exactly where every Tube train is on the London underground network at any given time. Matthew Somerville, 37, spent hours working on the interactive tool which overlays the

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Victoria underground line gets go-ahead – archive 21 August 1962

Victoria underground line gets go-ahead – archive 21 August 1962. The new line is the first piece of major tube construction in Central London since 1907. A mock-up of the type of carriage to be used on the Victoria Line, 20th August 1968. Photograph: Ron Case/Getty Images. The long-awaited “Victoria Line” – an underground railway

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There’s A Handy Way To Get Money Back From Your Delayed Tube Journeys

There’s A Handy Way To Get Money Back From Your Delayed Tube Journeys. Another day, another delay… Cheese and wine, bread and butter, tube journeys and delays – all things that are synonymous with each other. And whether it’s the overly optimistic voiceover telling you “the Northern line is experiencing severe delays” or the overground

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TfL news: Fascinating vintage photos show London Tube network from the 1960s to 1980s

Fascinating photos give an insight into what it was like on the Tube for London commuters from the 1960s to the 1980s. These images reveal what some of London’s most famous stations including Kings Cross and Waterloo were like nearly 40 years or more ago. While some of the photos show that elements of London’s

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Sneak preview of Crossrail’s new Tottenham Court Road station

Sneak preview of Crossrail’s new Tottenham Court Road station. The last of the Crossrail stations to be shown off to the public opened its doors today, giving visitors a sneak preview of what the Elizabeth line station will look like when it opens in December. Source: Sneak preview of Crossrail’s new Tottenham Court Road station

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Scots poke fun at London tube map by making their own versions for Glasgow and Edinburgh

Scots poke fun at London tube map by making their own versions for Glasgow and Edinburgh. Glasgow Subway Edinburgh trams A SCOTTISH writer has been praised online for a tweet poking fun at an image of London’s underground tube system by comparing it to Glasgow’s Subway. The original picture which went viral on Reddit… Source:

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