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| History of the Roundel. |
London has to be one of the most interconnected cities in the world. From its 86,000 buses to its 4,100 underground trains, you can reach every part of the capital... and beyond.
Then there is the River Boat service and the Tram network. And that is before you get on to the Elizabeth line, the interlinked London Overground lines and National Rail lines
The London Underground system is composed, currently, of 11 distinct lines, serving 272 stations over 400 kilometres (250 miles). The station of Ongar is 'point zero' for measurements along the network.
Below you will find some information for each of the lines.
('Speed' is an average for the entire line).
Bakerloo
First service: March 10, 1906
Length: 23.2 km (14.4 mi)
Stations: 25
Speed: 27 km/h (16 mph)
Central
First service: July 30, 1900
Length: 74 km (46 mi)
Stations: 49
Speed: 37 km/h (23 mph)
Circle
First service: 1863
Length: 27 km (17 mi)
Stations: 36
Speed: 24 km/h (15 mph)
District
First service: December 24, 1868
Length: 64 km (40 mi)
Stations: 60
Speed: 30 km/h (18 mph)
Hammersmith & City
First service: January 10, 1863
Length: 25.5 km (15.8 mi)
Stations: 29
Speed: 25 km/h (15 mph)
Jubilee
First service: May 1, 1979
Length: 36.2 km (22.5 mi)
Stations: 27
Speed: 40 km/h (25 mph)
Suggested names: Fleet line
Metropolitan
First service: January 10, 1863
Length: 67 km (42 mi)
Stations: 34
Speed: 45 km/h (28 mph)
