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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Underground Group operatedIn London Underground
Underground roundel usedBy London Underground
Underground roundel represents London Underground
Underground roundel designedFor London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground stations
Bank station operatedBy London Underground
Bank station partOfNetwork London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground network
Tavistock Hotel accessibleBy London Underground
VI system London Underground
subject surface form: Victoria line
VI operator London Underground
subject surface form: Victoria line
Walthamstow Central servedByOperator London Underground
Walthamstow Central managedBy London Underground
Walthamstow Central hasInterchange London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground services
Walthamstow Central partOfNetwork London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground network
Northumberland Park Depot operatedBy London Underground
Northumberland Park Depot servesNetwork London Underground
Travelcard Zone 2 usedOn London Underground
District Railway partOf London Underground
District Railway railwaySystem London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground subsurface network
Ealing Broadway servedBy London Underground
Hammersmith depot operatedBy London Underground
Hammersmith depot network London Underground
West Ham Underground station managedBy London Underground
West Ham Underground station partOfNetwork London Underground
Travelcard Zone 3 appliesTo London Underground
Chancery Lane Underground station managedBy London Underground
Highbury & Islington station managedBy London Underground
Highbury & Islington station servedBy London Underground
Highbury & Islington station operator London Underground
Travelcard Zone 5 appliesToService London Underground
Finsbury Park hasTransportMode London Underground
Lambeth North managedBy London Underground
Lambeth North mapType London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground and DLR
South Kenton network London Underground
South Kenton managedBy London Underground
South Kenton servedByOperator London Underground
North Wembley managedBy London Underground
North Wembley servedByOperator London Underground
North Wembley servedByNetwork London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground network
Maida Vale managedBy London Underground
Maida Vale isOnNetwork London Underground
Queen's Park depot operator London Underground
Queen's Park depot railwayNetwork London Underground
1972 Stock railwayOperator London Underground
1972 Stock network London Underground
London Road depot operatedBy London Underground
London Road depot servesNetwork London Underground
London Road depot railwaySystem London Underground
Stonebridge Park depot locatedInNetwork London Underground
Stonebridge Park depot operator London Underground
this entity surface form: London Underground Limited