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Saturday, May 29th, 2010
London Underground – How to Save Time and Money When Using the London Tubes
The London Underground, frequently known as The Tube, is the first underground railway system in the world and serves a major part of London and parts of neighbouring counties of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
The London Underground was first operated in 1863 and there are approximately 270 tube stations in the London Transport system. However, the majority of the tube stations are located north of the River Thames.
Using the tube is the quickest way to get around London. You can avoid traffic jams and stresses linked to travelling on London roads especially during rush hours.
If you are a visitor to London, it is advisable to plan your journey in London. This will ensure that you have a hassle-free journey.
There are 11 underground lines in the London Transport System. They are:
- The Bakerloo Line which runs from Harrow and Wealdstone in north-west London to Elephant and Castle in south-east London.
- The Central Line which runs from Ealing Broadway in west London to Epping in the nort-east.
- The Circle Line which used to run in a clockwise and anti-clockwise direction in Central London. From 13th December 2009 this line has been extended to include tube stations from Edgware Road to Hammersmith in west London.
- The District Lines which run from:
a) Upminster in east London and ends at either Wimbledon, Richmond (both stations are in south-west London) or Ealing in west London,
b) Edgware Road in Central London to Wimbledon in south-west London.
- The Hammersmith and City Line which runs from Hammersmith in west London to Barking in east London.
- The Jubilee Line which runs from Stanmore in north-west London to Stratford in east London.
- The Metropolitan Line which runs from Aldgate in Central London and ends in either Amersham, Chesham, Watford or Uxbridge in north London.
- The Northern Line which runs from Morden in south London to either Edgware in north-west London or Mill Hill East or High Barnet in north London. From Kennington, the Northern Line splits into two branches. One branch of the Northern Line goes via Bank tube station and the other branch goes via Charing Cross tube station. The two branches of the line then meet-up at Camden Town Station before splitting up again to end the journey at Edgware, Mill Hill East or High Barnet.
- The Piccadilly Line which runs from Cockfosters in north-east London to either Heathrow Airport in the south-west or Uxbridge in the north-west.
- The Victoria Line runs from Walthamstow Central in north-east London to Brixton in south London.
- The Waterloo and City Line is a short line which runs from Waterloo to Bank direct (1 stop only).
All tourist attractions in Central London are well covered by the London Underground. Some of the more popular stations with lots of tourist attractions such as Piccadilly, Westminster and South Kensington stations have a few lines stopping there.
The cheapest way to use the London Transport system is to buy a one day Travelcard, a weekly season ticket or an “Oyster Card”. These allow you to travel freely in the underground trains and buses.
The one day Travelcard or weekly season ticket allows you unlimited travel on the London underground trains and buses within the zones that you purchase the Travelcard or season ticket for.
You can buy an Oyster card for as little as £10 and for each journey you travel, whether on the London tube or bus, a certain amount is deducted from your Oyster card. If you make lots of journeys, the Oyster card will automatically cap the day’s charges at the price equivalent to a one day Travelcard. You can top-up your Oyster card at any tube station or from most newsagents scattered around the Capital.
If you are a retiree living in London your Freedom Pass entitles you to free travel on underground and overground trains, buses, trams and National Rail Services within London.
If you are a retiree living outside London your bus pass will allow you free travel on London buses.
About the Author
Chow Siew is a retired accountant. He is the webmaster of Retirees London. This is a travel site to highlight tourist attractions in London and how to get there. He is also the webmaster of Retirement Lounge which brings news and activities for the online retirement community.
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