Northern line

London Underground line
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Northern line

Summary

Northern line is a rapid transit line[1]. It ranks in the top 0.14% of rapid_transit_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,426 views/month, #1 of 700).[2]

Key Facts

  • Northern line is located in London Borough of Wandsworth[3].
  • Northern line is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Northern line's transport network is recorded as London Underground[5].
  • Northern line is on the continent of Europe[6].
  • Northern line's instance of is recorded as rapid transit line[7].
  • Northern line's instance of is recorded as branched subway line[8].
  • Northern line is operated by TfL[9].
  • Northern line's Commons category is recorded as Northern Line[10].
  • Northern line's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as 000000[11].
  • Northern line's terminus is recorded as Edgware tube station[12].
  • Northern line's terminus is recorded as Mill Hill East tube station[13].
  • Northern line's terminus is recorded as High Barnet tube station[14].
  • Northern line's terminus is recorded as Kennington tube station[15].
  • Northern line's terminus is recorded as Battersea Power Station tube station[16].
  • Northern line's terminus is recorded as Morden tube station[17].
  • Northern line's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.6505, 'lon': -0.1941}[18].
  • Northern line's train depot is recorded as Morden Depot[19].
  • Northern line's official website is recorded as https://tfl.gov.uk/tube/route/northern/[20].
  • Northern line's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Northern Line[21].
  • Northern line's type of electrification is recorded as 630 V DC railway electrification[22].
  • Northern line's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[23].
  • Northern line's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Northern Line'}[24].
  • Northern line's date of official opening is recorded as December 18, 1890[25].
  • Northern line's route number is recorded as Northern[26].
  • Northern line's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en-gb', 'text': 'Northern Line'}[27].

Body

Geography

Northern line is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in London Borough of Wandsworth[3]. It is on the continent of Europe[6].

Physical Characteristics

Northern line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+58'}[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include rapid transit line[7] and branched subway line[8].

Why It Matters

Northern line ranks in the top 0.14% of rapid_transit_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,426 views/month, #1 of 700).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://tfl.gov.uk/tube/route/northern/
    Aliases
    Transport network London Underground
    Coordinate location {'lat': 51.6505, 'lon': -0.1941}
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31757|batch #31757]]: Remove redundant P30"
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