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THE TUBE

THE TUBE. The Tube. The Tube is the oldest underground railway in the world . It was opened in 1863 during the Victorian Age. It ‘s the fastest way of getting around London . There are 18 underground lines. Each line has a name and a special colour. The history of the Tube.

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THE TUBE

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  1. THE TUBE

  2. The Tube The Tube is the oldestunderground railway in the world . It was opened in 1863 during the Victorian Age. It ‘s the fastest way of getting around London . There are 18 underground lines. Each line has a name and a special colour.

  3. The history of the Tube The history of the London began in the 19 thcentury with the construction of the Metropolitan Railway , the world’ s first underground railway . The Metropolitan Railway in 1863 using gas- litft wooden carriages hauled by steam locomotives , worked with the District Railway to complete London’ s Circle line in 1884 .

  4. THE TUBE The London Underground is 402 km long , with 18 lines and 270 stations. There are lines that run deep or sub-surface. The Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines run sub-surface, with tunnels just below the walking surface while the others are located in depth .

  5. The most importantTube stationsin London Canary Wharf : it is located in the east of London, from this station you can see many skyscrapers and characteristic areas. LEYTONSTONE : it is located on the Central Line in the east of London. The station takes us into the tourist center of the City and also leads to Oxford Street.

  6. END Cardile Salvatore

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