London Underground

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The London Underground is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and surrounding areas, famous as one of the world's oldest and most extensive metro networks.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf metro system
public transport network
rapid transit system
connectsTo Docklands Light Railway
Elizabeth line
London Overground
country United Kingdom
electrification fourth rail
third rail
fareSystem Oyster card
Travelcard
contactless payment
hasCharacteristic deep-level tube lines
sub-surface lines
hasIconicFeature diagrammatic tube map
tube roundel
hasPart Bakerloo line
Central line
Circle line
District line
Hammersmith & City line
Jubilee line extension
surface form: Jubilee line

Metropolitan line
Northern line
Piccadilly line
Victoria line
Waterloo & City line
inception 1863
language English
locatedIn London, England
surface form: London
mapDesigner Harry Beck
openingDate 1863-01-10
operator Transport for London
originalName Metropolitan Railway
owner Transport for London
partOf Transport for London
surface form: London public transport network
safetySystem automatic train protection
serves Buckinghamshire
Essex
Greater London
Hertfordshire
significantEvent Jubilee line extension
extension to Heathrow Airport
introduction of electric traction
opening of the Jubilee line
opening of the Victoria line
trackGauge standard gauge
uses Johnston typeface
London Underground roundel
website https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/

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The Drain partOfNetwork London Underground
Travelcard Zone 4 appliesTo London Underground
London Paddington station railwayNetwork London Underground
South Kensington operator London Underground
South Kensington isManagedBy London Underground
South Kensington mapType London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground and DLR
Earl's Court operator London Underground
Earl's Court partOfNetwork London Underground
SKN managedBy London Underground
subject surface form: South Kensington tube station
ECT appliesToNetwork London Underground
ECT associatedLineOperator London Underground
Metropolitan District Railway successor London Underground
Kensington (Olympia) station on the District line managedBy London Underground
subject surface form: Kensington (Olympia) station
Kensington (Olympia) station on the District line isOnNetwork London Underground
subject surface form: Kensington (Olympia) station
this entity surface form: London Underground network
Barons Court station on the Piccadilly line managedBy London Underground
subject surface form: Barons Court station
Barons Court station on the Piccadilly line isPartOfNetwork London Underground
subject surface form: Barons Court station
this entity surface form: London Underground network
Richmond branch of the District line system London Underground
Richmond branch of the District line mapRepresentation London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground diagram
Travelcard Zones 1–5 fareSystemOf London Underground
Heathrow rail and Underground stations partOf London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground network
Queens Road station partOfNetwork London Underground
Loughton servedByOperator London Underground
South Harrow hasTransportLink London Underground
Harrow & Wealdstone managedBy London Underground
Harrow & Wealdstone operator London Underground
Ealing Broadway station servedByOperator London Underground
Ealing Common station operatedBy London Underground
Ealing Common station isOnNetwork London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground network
North Ealing station managedBy London Underground
North Ealing station network London Underground
South Ealing station managedBy London Underground
South Ealing station isOnNetwork London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground network
South Ealing station hasOperator London Underground
ZNG usedBy London Underground
ZNG network London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground network
Gunnersbury station servedByService London Underground
Gunnersbury station managedBy London Underground
Gunnersbury station servedByOperator London Underground
Gunnersbury station isOnNetwork London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground network
Monument tube station managedBy London Underground
Monument tube station partOf London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground network
ZMH network London Underground
Blackfriars area of London transportServedBy London Underground
Night Tube on Central line (weekends) system London Underground