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Facts of Transport for London (Facts TfL) | Est. October 11th 2022

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Did you know, Wittenburgplatz in West Berlin has a London Underground Roundel.

It was gifted to Germany in 1952 to mark 50 years of the Berlin U-Bahn.

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The only day of the year that no London Transport systems operate is Christmas Day...

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"Diamonds and Circle" by Daniel Buren at Tottenham Court Road Station

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Look at the Size difference 👀

A London Underground A60 Stock train on the Metropolitan Line passing a preserved 1938 Stock train

📍Croxley, Hertfordshire

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Did you know, every week London Underground Escalators travel the equivalent of going 2x around earth...

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Did you know, for the 2018 World Cup Southgate on the Piccadilly Line was temporarily renamed to Gareth Southgate...

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Unrefurbished vs Refurbished 1973 Stock Trains at Ravenscourt Park on the Piccadilly Line
Circa 1998

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To put into perspective the longevity of the current 1973 stock trains on the Piccadilly Line, if the soon to be released 2024 stock last as long as the current trains, they will be in service until 2076...

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Did you know, London Underground reacher 1 billion passengers in 2022/23. This is the highest post-pandemic number compared to the previous 1.4 billion in 2018/19.

In 2020/21, only 300 million people used the London Underground Annually...

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A new name added to the list of Champions👀

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The Jubilee Line edges out the Piccadilly to take victory in the 2024 FactsTfL World Cup

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Can the Piccadilly Line do it back to back?

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With our 2nd annual FactsTfL competition coming to an end, we've made a spot for it on our website...

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Did you know, the average speed of a train on the London Underground is 33 km/h (20.5 mph)

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Did you know, there are 8 bomb shelters located throughout the London Underground. Originally during WWII 10 were planned to be built however, St. Pauls 🔴 and Oval ⚫️ were never completed. All of the shelters excluding Chancery Lane 🔴 were sold by the government to TfL in 1998.

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Did you know, Maida Vale tube station was the first to feature escalators when it opened in 1915.

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Covent Garden and Leicester Square stand as the nearest pair of stations on the London Underground. Journeying between them via the Piccadilly Line takes a mere 50 seconds on average. The proximity stems from the rapid expansion of the Underground network in the early 1900s.

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Did you know, the Overground has been split into 6 new names. It has been confusing for a while due to its rapid expansion and as of Fall 2024 the tube map will be getting a lot less orange. Because of these new lines isn't orange, it could mean an orange tube line in the future.

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The original Bakerloo line (1972) interior on the left. After 2-3 refurbishments spanning over half a century, it still retains its original charm – no central poles in sight. Timeless design at its best, although also a bit unpleasant...

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Did you know, on the Pyongyang Metro System in North Korea, the stock used known as the 'D' stock were previously used on the German U-Bahn. These trains were acquired from East Germany in the late 20th century and as far as we know, are still used today.