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TUBE STATION TRIVIA PDF, EPUB, EBOOK Geoff Marshall | 112 pages | 10 Sep 2018 | Capital Transport Publishing | 9781854144317 | English | Middlesex, United Kingdom Tube Station Trivia PDF Book Barkingside Is the only station on the network with an ornate, medieval-style Hammerbeam Roof usually only used in great halls or cathedrals. Is a Grade 1 listed building, making station improvements considerably difficult. Difficult picqero Apr 29 04 plays. The Underground was funded entirely by private companies until the s. And to get from one to the other without walking would require a minimum of 10 stops and 3 changes. Despite their being 5 people aboard, and a toddler asleep in the top floor of the house, no-one was even injured. There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Despite having three lines run through it, it only has one pair of tracks, making it one of the most intensely used parts of the network. When Becontree was first built in the interwar period, it was the largest housing estate in the world — and a railway station was built specifically for it. The first-ever day of public service was enjoyed by 40, passengers. In fact, he designed a great many stations in his time. The last manually operated doors on Tube trains replaced by air-operated doors were phased out in The longest escalator on the network is at Angel and is 60m long, with a vertical rise of Edward Johnston designed the font for the London Underground in Technically the oldest station on the network: the mainline station was built in , predating Baker Street by 24 years. Average Dizart Oct 24 09 plays. It reopened the next morning with no break in service. Back when it opened in , it was the first time that an airport had been directly served by an underground railway system. Southwark station is ridiculously close to Waterloo East National Rail station. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Here, he selects 10 of his faves. The first ever Tesco was opened just down the road from the station, in A Tudor-era bowling ball was unearthed during the Crossrail excavations under the station. Bethnal Green only has escalators — there are no alternative steps. It was originally a swamp filled with annoying, buzzing gnats. Northfields to South Ealing on the Piccadilly are so close to each other you can see the other each from the the other one looking down the line. The quietest tube station on the line, transporting the same number of passengers in a year as Waterloo does in one day. Old Street station has no surface buildings. A shaft was sunk in January there. Liverpool Street Built on the original site of the Bethlehem Bedlam mental asylum. We are a professional services company that specialises in cross-border financial and immigration advice and solutions. The coffin of Dr. Charles Holden is perhaps one of the most prominent station architects. Has an original copy of the Harry Beck Tube map on display; he lived nearby and used the station frequently. You can now no longer go around the Circle Line in a full circle. Builders working on the Bakerloo Line are reported to have suffered from the bends while tunnelling under the Thames. When Beacontree was first built in the interwar period, it was the largest housing estate in the world — and a railway station was built specifically for it. Tube Station Trivia Writer Used to have a spiral escalator which is now stored in the Acton depot. It was so insanely popular with the residents of Pimlico, the place became named after him. Manor House Of its street-level entrances, three are in Hackney, and one is in Haringey. For 2 weeks in September , all of the adverts used in the station were replaced by photos of cats. Analysis of earth removed when tunnelling towards the station revealed that its site was the southern limit of a glacier which covered Britain in one of the Ice Ages. Whitechapel Whitechapel is the only place on the network where the Overground runs below the Underground. Once formed, London Transport inherited an underground railway network covering miles and carrying some million passengers each year. In , Hannah Dadds made history as the first female Tube driver. How many of these did you know about? The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. On 7 September , the East End experienced the first of many heavy bombing raids. Wembley Park Was originally constructed to serve Wembley Pleasure Grounds, which were to be centrepieced by a tower taller than the Eiffel Tower. Named after seven elm trees which have stood in the neighbourhood since the s. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Not Chigwell. Kenton Both Kenton, Kennington, and Kensington are, by total coincidence, derived from the same name — Keninton. When Maida Vale station opened on 6 June it was entirely staffed by women. Aldgate East station has no surface buildings. West Brompton Despite being owned by British Rail, mainline trains did not serve the station between and Gants Hill The easternmost station to be entirely below ground on the London Underground network. Laddie the Airedale Terrier was based at the station for six years, before retiring in Tube Station Trivia Reviews The longest journey you can take without a change on the entire Underground network is the 37 miles from West Ruislip to Epping. Which, apparently, had flowers in them. The pair completed the challenge in 16 hours, 14 minutes and 10 seconds on 19 February Monument Its original name, Eastcheap, lasted precisely one month before it was changed to Monument. Be the first to review this product. Around 30, passengers went on The Metropolitan Line on its first day of public business — January 10, Hampstead has no escalators and passengers need to use lifts to get down to the platforms. There as in fact, Greenford until used to be the only tube station on the network where you can take an escalator up to platform level — Stratford now shares this distinction The journey from Hammersmith to Acton Town Piccadilly line takes 5 minutes, 50 seconds. East Acton Not actually in the borough of Acton, it just took the name to be part of the trend — there are seven Acton stations on the network. West Acton Although Rodney and Del of Only Fools and Horses purportedly live in Peckham, the actual housing estate featured in the tv sitcom is in Acton, next to the tube station. Eastcote Was originally to be called Ascot. Victoria only has escalators — there are no alternative steps. It was opened for Underground trains in Westbourne Park Was the first station to be demolished. Dot matrix train destination indicators were introduced onto London Underground platforms in Leicester Square On all four platforms, film sprockets are painted down the entire length and on the top and bottom of the display area blue on the Piccadilly line platforms, and black on the Northern line platforms , due to the four premiere cinemas in Leicester Square. Heathrow Terminal 4 It is the only station on the network to have one-way train service. The busiest station in London is Waterloo, which has 57, people entering during the three-hour morning peak. Poems on the Underground was launched in , the idea of American writer Judith Chernaik. The ventilations grills are different at each station. The name was shortened over 60 times, and eventually settled on Cannon Street in the 17th century. Visit our adblocking instructions page. Tube Station Trivia Read Online Average eburge Sep 23 18 plays. Our teams in the UK, South Africa and Australia can ensure that when you decide to move overseas, invest offshore or expand your business internationally, you'll do so with the backing of experienced local experts. Charles Holden is perhaps one of the most prominent station architects. The map was originally offered to the Underground by Harry Beck in , but it was rejected as it was considered too radical for the public. Average al99 Jun 03 16 plays. Today it is years since the first Tube journey. Cancel Post. A study suggested 30 per cent of passengers take longer routes due to the out-of-scale distances on the Tube map. Poems on the Underground was launched in , the idea of American writer Judith Chernaik. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. According to TFL, London Underground trains travel a total of 1, times around the world or 90 trips to the moon and back each year. The Independent would like to keep you informed about offers, events and updates by email, please tick the box if you would like to be contacted Read our full mailing list consent terms here. The average distance travelled by each Tube train annually stands at around , miles. Independent Premium comments 0 Independent Premium comments Open comments 0 open comments. See our education page. Thomas Barnardo was carried in funeral cortege on an underground train in , one of only two occasions this is known to have happened. Kennington is the only surviving City and South London Railway station that remains close to its original condition, still featuring a domed roof. The best things to do in London. Subscribe to Independent Premium. The deepest station is Hampstead on the Northern line, which runs down to In Selfridges department store lobbied unsuccessfully to get Bond Street station renamed after itself.
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