London Underground

The London Underground is an electric railway public transport network (a metro or subway system) that runs both above and below ground throughout the Greater London area. It is usually referred to by Londoners as either simply "the Underground" , or (more familiarly, due to the shape of its deep-bore tunnels) as "the Tube". It is the oldest and biggest such underground system in the world. Operations began on 10 January 1863 on the Metropolitan Railway; most of the initial route is now part of the Hammersmith & City Line.

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Electric - Railway - Public transport - Metro - Greater London - London - 10 January - 1863 - Metropolitan Railway - Hammersmith & City Line

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The Underground currently serves 274 stations and runs over 253 miles (408 km) of lines. There are also a number of stations and tunnels which are now closed. In 2004–05, total passenger rides or journeys reached a record level of 976 million, an average of 2.67 million per day.

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Stations - Mile - 408 km - Now closed

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Since 2003, the Underground has been part of Transport for London (TfL), which also schedules and lets contracts for London's buses, including the famous red double-decker buses. Previously London Regional Transport was the holding company for London Underground.

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2003 - Transport for London - Double-decker buses - London Regional Transport

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