Apparently, These Are London’s Most Dangerous Tube Stations… We’re all familiar with those posters on the tube telling us to hold onto the handrails and Mind the Gap. But which tube station is most of need of such a caveat? Turns out West Ham is London’s most injury-prone tube station — with 11.27 injuries* for
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Britain’s most popular train stations… and two London hubs top the list. REVEALED: Britain’s most popular train stations… and two London hubs top the list London boasts the UK’s two most popular railway stations, new figures reveal. King’s Cross and St Pancras were voted the best stations in the country, according to Transport Focus. Marylebone
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Tube passengers air their biggest gripes including not taking your backpack off and annoyingly leaning against the pole. Londoners have aired their biggest gripes about the Tube, including people not taking their backpacks off, and leaning against the pole in the middle of carriages. A frustrated commuter called Katie took to Reddit to complain: “People travelling on the
A Tube map helping people to avoid stairs This map highlights all Tube and DLR stations where you can get to the platform, or change between lines, without using stairs. This might be by using a lift, escalator or via a ramp, or where stations are already at street level. It is aimed at helping
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Here’s something really fun to do, go on… get your tickets now! London Transport Museum’s collection originated in the 1920s, when the London General Omnibus Company decided to preserve two Victorian horse buses and an early motorbus for future generations. Source: Hidden London – London Transport Museum
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Walk – Bus – Tube – Train – Metro – Walk – Smoke – Drink – Walk – Metro – Train – Tube – Bus – Walk – Home – Sleep The new route from the Channel Tunnel rail service is due to start in April. Source: Eurostar launches London-Amsterdam route – BBC News
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Londoners were left downhearted after a ‘sign of the times’ poster at Marble Arch station urged commuters not to accept help from strangers. The sign read: “Only ask staff for assistance. Do not take help from a stranger as they may be trying to distract you.” An image of the sign drew dozens of comments from
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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity. Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see. These aphorisms do not come from the inedible innards of a fortune cookie but are instead the food for thought
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Unlimited bus and tram journeys in one hour for the price of one. Make a journey using pay as you go (contactless or Oyster) on a bus or tram, and you can now make unlimited bus and tram journeys for free within one hour of first touching in. Touch in using the same card on
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Imagine a world without GPS or sat navs, one where you’d have to commit to memory thousands of streets and landmarks just to get around town. For London’s black cab drivers, that’s all a part of the job. In order to get behind the wheel, drivers must pass The Knowledge, universally regarded as the world’s
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