London Underground
public rapid transit system in London, UK
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Summary
London Underground is a rapid transit[1]. It ranks in the top 0.42% of rapid transit entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19,446 views/month, #1 of 236).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: Community of Metros Benchmarking Group[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Greater London[4], Buckinghamshire[5], Hertfordshire[6], Essex[7]
- Country: United Kingdom[8]
- Instance of: light rail[9]
- Maintained by: fluffer[10]
- Operator: TfL[11], London Underground Limited[12]
- Headquarters location: London[13]
- Part of: TfL[14]
- Commons category: London Underground[15]
- Industry: urban and suburban passenger land transport[16], passenger transport[17], rail transport[18]
- Has part(s): Bakerloo line[19], Central line[20], Circle line[21], District line[22], Hammersmith & City line[23], Jubilee line[24], Metropolitan line[25], Northern line[26], Piccadilly line[27], Victoria line[28], Waterloo & City line[29], Elizabeth line[30]
- Inception: January 1, 1890[31]
- Coordinate location: 51.49277778, -0.10083333[32]
- Parent organization or unit: Underground Electric Railways Company of London[33]
- Official website: https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/[34]
- Topic's main category: Category:London Underground[35]
- Type of electrification: 630 V DC railway electrification[36]
- Commons gallery: London Underground[37]
- Track gauge: standard-gauge railway[38]
- Topic has template: Šablona:Metro v Londýně[39]
- Official name: London Underground[40]
- Legal form: private company limited by shares[41]
- Date of official opening: January 10, 1863[42]
- Native label: London Underground[43]
- Owner of: Canning Town station[44]
Why It Matters
London Underground has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]