Waterloo & City line

London Underground line
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Waterloo & City line

Summary

Waterloo & City line is a rapid transit line[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of rapid_transit_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Waterloo & City line is located in London[3].
  • Waterloo & City line is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Waterloo & City line's transport network is recorded as London Underground[5].
  • Waterloo & City line is on the continent of Europe[6].
  • Waterloo & City line's instance of is recorded as rapid transit line[7].
  • Waterloo & City line's instance of is recorded as subway tunnel[8].
  • Waterloo & City line's instance of is recorded as ELR railway line section[9].
  • Waterloo & City line is operated by TfL[10].
  • Waterloo & City line is operated by London and South Western Railway[11].
  • Waterloo & City line's Commons category is recorded as Waterloo & City line[12].
  • Waterloo & City line's sRGB color hex triplet is recorded as 93CEBA[13].
  • Waterloo & City line's terminus is recorded as Waterloo tube station[14].
  • Waterloo & City line's terminus is recorded as Bank and Monument stations[15].
  • Waterloo & City line's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.513056, 'lon': -0.088056}[16].
  • Waterloo & City line's train depot is recorded as Waterloo Underground Depot[17].
  • Waterloo & City line's official website is recorded as https://tfl.gov.uk/tube/route/waterloo-city/[18].
  • Waterloo & City line's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Waterloo & City line[19].
  • Waterloo & City line's type of electrification is recorded as 630 V DC railway electrification[20].
  • Waterloo & City line's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[21].
  • Waterloo & City line's visitors per year is recorded as {'amount': '+15892000'}[22].
  • Waterloo & City line's described by source is recorded as Engineer's Line References (ELRs): A (Hopefully) Comprehensive Listing[23].
  • Waterloo & City line's described by source is recorded as Signalling Record Society line data[24].
  • Waterloo & City line's date of official opening is recorded as July 11, 1898[25].
  • Waterloo & City line's route number is recorded as Waterloo & City[26].
  • Waterloo & City line's length is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+2.37'}[27].

Body

Geography

Waterloo & City line is in the country of United Kingdom[4]. It is located in London[3]. It is on the continent of Europe[6].

Physical Characteristics

Lengths include {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+2.37'}[27] and {'unit': 'Q253276', 'amount': '+1.575'}[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include rapid transit line[7], subway tunnel[8], and ELR railway line section[9].

Why It Matters

Waterloo & City line ranks in the top 4% of rapid_transit_line entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (496 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Signalling Record Society line data. s-r-s.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  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] . Engineer's Line References (ELRs): A (Hopefully) Comprehensive Listing. railwaycodes.org.uk. Provenance: 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. 1d ago · AlphaBeta135 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Geoshape Data:Waterloo & City line.map
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P3896]]: Data:Waterloo & City line.map"
  2. 17d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website https://tfl.gov.uk/tube/route/waterloo-city/
    Transport network London Underground
    Aliases
    Coordinate location {'lat': 51.513056, 'lon': -0.088056}
    + 25 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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