150 Years Of The London Underground...

[Badger]

East Finchley using the inverted helix.

 

[Norman Potting]

Trivia question.

1) The two stations nearest each other.

2 ) The shortest journey on the underground.








3) The end of the line that is geographically nearest to the centre of London.

Did we get a definite answer to this? Not sure about 1) now, I assumed you meant on the same line, but if not Charing Cross and Embankment would get my vote.

...And in answer to my longest distance between two stations on the same line question the answer is, as someone has correctly stated, 6.26 km (3.89 mi) between Chalfont & Latimer and Chesham.

How about these for the troglodyte anoraks among us:-

Which stations with the same name are the furthest apart?
Which two tube stations on the same line are the furthest apart?
Where is the highest point on the network.

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

Did we get a definite answer to this? Not sure about 1) now, I assumed you meant on the same line, but if not Charing Cross and Embankment would get my vote.

...And in answer to my longest distance between two stations on the same line question the answer is, as someone has correctly stated, 6.26 km (3.89 mi) between Chalfont & Latimer and Chesham.

How about these for the troglodyte anoraks among us:-

Which stations with the same name are the furthest apart?
Which two tube stations on the same line are the furthest apart?
Where is the highest point on the network.

I had an advantage growing up in Chesham, though 2 trains an hour hardly feels like it's part of a massive urban transport network!

Either Wimbledon and Upminster or Ealing Broadway and Epping?

I think the highest point is somewhere on the northern line, maybe between Golders Green and Hampstead or one of the Finchleys?

 

[Giraffe]

A nod to Sherlock, Baker Street

 

[Sussex Nomad]

II think the highest point is somewhere on the northern line, maybe between Golders Green and Hampstead or one of the Finchleys?

Hampstead is the deepest point.

 

[teaboy]

I think the highest point is somewhere on the northern line, maybe between Golders Green and Hampstead or one of the Finchleys?

High Barnet?

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Interesting if you're an underground anorak... seeing the different named lines/routes and old names to stations.

BBC News - Tube 150th anniversary: How the Underground map evolved

 

[SK1NT]

Richmond

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Old Street

 

[Indurain's Lungs]

How about a few quiz favourites -

1. Which is the only station that has none of the letters of the word mackerel in its name?

2. Which two stations have all 5 vowels in their names?

 

[Frutos]

South Kensington

 

[In The Rough]

How about a few quiz favourites -

1. Which is the only station that has none of the letters of the word mackerel in its name?

Hoxton or St John's Wood?

 

[SeagullSongs]

Bank

 

[34064 Fighter Command]

Including the Circle line?

Isn't the shortest journey on the Underground any complete circuit of the Circle line, as you end up getting back to exactly the point you started from?

I'll get me coat.................

 

[34064 Fighter Command]

South Kensington

South Kensington doesn't have an 'a' in it.

Mansion House is one.

Yes I listened to Tony Livesy last night as well, but didn't hear the other one...........

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

I can't believe it.. you all missed

Epping!!

And theres only the superdashdoubletwister manoevre that can stop me now!

 

[34064 Fighter Command]

Ah, had to Google it but South Ealing it is.......

 

[half time scores]

I'm sorry I haven't a clue how to play this game

 

[Frutos]

Oxford Circus

 

[34064 Fighter Command]

Oxford Circus

Is that a Mornington Crescent manouvre or the one about Mackerel