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The first diagrammatic map of London's rapid transit network was designed by Harry Beck in 1931. [1] [2] He was a London Underground employee who realised that because the railway ran mostly underground, the physical locations of the stations were largely irrelevant to the traveller wanting to know how to get from one station to another; only the topology of the route mattered.
English: Map of the major railway stations of London. The thirteen terminal stations of London that are considered National Hubs ( Category A ).: Blackfriars, Cannon St, Charing Cross, Euston, Fenchurch St, King's Cross, Liverpool St, London Bridge, Marylebone, Paddington, St Pancras, Victoria, Waterloo.
The National Rail network within Greater London carries large numbers of commuters into London and also provides many local services, especially within South London.. Under the Greater London Authority Act 1999 Transport for London was given powers to consult with the train operators and as such London Rail is therefore more of an enabler than an operator, and has developed partnerships with ...
For anyone with even a passing acquaintance with London, the city's Tube map is as iconic as the red buses or the black cabs. Now, London Mayor Sadiq Khan hopes to bring some clarity to the ...
A Central London Railway route diagram appears on a 1904 postcard and 1905 poster, [266] similar maps appearing in District Railway cars in 1908. [267] In the same year, following a marketing agreement between the operators, a joint central area map that included all the lines was published. [ 268 ]
The London Underground is a metro system in the United Kingdom that serves Greater London and the home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire. Its first section opened in 1863, [ 1 ] making it the oldest underground metro system in the world – although approximately 55% of the current network is above ground, [ 2 ] as it ...