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The 3 London stations with same name that must be nightmare for tourists
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (419+ words) Canary Wharf Tube station is one of the busiest ones outside Zone 1(Image: Getty/grant faint) Even for the most experienced Londoners, getting around the city's transport network can feel like a bit of a puzzle, especially when exploring unfamiliar…...
South London hit by rail cuts as Government takes over Thameslink
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (966+ words) Two South London councils have voiced their disappointment at cuts to Thameslink services passing through their boroughs this summer. Councillors from both Greenwich and Bexley have written to the Secretary of State for Transport Heidi Alexander and the Chief Executive…...
Tube's most beautiful station most commuters will never even see
2+ week, 2+ day ago (329+ words) The station is almost entirely underground(Image: London Less Travelled) Gants Hill station, an East London stop on the Central line, bears a striking resemblance to stations found on the Moscow metro. The station's exterior, nestled just north of Valentines…...
New train station at London commuter town opens next month
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (404+ words) It will have direct services to stations such as London King's Cross, London Liverpool Street A new railway station serving Cambridge Biomedical Campus will open next month, the Department for Transport (Df T) has announced. Trains will begin calling at the…...
Brits name London's 'best train station"
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (493+ words) London Paddington has been the main terminus for the Great Western Railway since 1838(Image: Getty) London is home to some of the most bustling and well-known railway stations in the country - and the world - with millions of passengers flowing through…...
World's longest tunnel where trains reach 155mph and take 20 minutes to cross
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (369+ words) Few obstacles prove as formidable as Europe's tallest and most expansive mountain range. Stretching 1, 200km in a vast crescent formation, the Alps span eight nations from France to Austria. Throughout history, crossing the Alps meant dangerous expeditions by foot or mule....
London Underground passengers learn what small sign beside tracks is used for
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (410+ words) A small sign featuring a series of numbers, letters and a slider commonly appears at the side of the track on the London Underground, but have you ever wondered what it's for? The purpose of a small sign that features…...
4 new Underground stations we may get in next 15 years and 2 we definitely won't
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (392+ words) Transport for London (Tf L) is considering proposals to extend the Bakerloo line across South London. Subject to securing the necessary funding, construction would probably commence during the 2030s, with the extended section anticipated to become operational by 2040. The planned extension would…...
'Underrated' Tube seat named the best place to sit
2+ mon, 18+ hour ago (427+ words) Tube doors opening to offer an empty carriage doesn't happen very often at all but when it does there is hierarchy of seats to pick from(Image: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) Most of the time on the…...
Tube station which doubles up as an art gallery while waiting for train
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (235+ words) Gloucester Road station is one of the most beautiful on the network(Image: Wikimedia Commons) A London Underground station is so cool it has a mini art-gallery inside it. Gloucester Road station is in Zone 1 and is served by the…...