London Underground

                        Getting Around London

• 1. Getting around London, the quickest way to move is the underground.                                                    What is London Underground known as?

1. London Underground is the oldest in the world.                                                                                    When did it opened for the first time?

2. Each of the  underground line has a name and a colour.                                                                          How many lines is the tube made up?

3. For the purposes of working out different fares, London's transport map is divided into concentric zones.          How many zones? Which zones are in Central London?

               Fares: prices

• 1. To save money, buy a day travel card. Find out:                                                                                   On which transports can you get  with a DayTravel Card?                                                           Which zones can you travel in and how much does it cost

  2. Deciding between travel cards you can buy an off-peak travel card or peak time travel card.                      What is the difference?

  3. By 1960s actor Oswald Laurence was once famous across the London Underground. He was the “Mind the gap” voice. When he died in July 2001, his widow, Mrs. Laurence, walked to the nearest station every day to hear her dear husband’s voice. One day, she discovered that London Transports had replaced her husband’s “mind the gap” voice. Then, she asked them for a copy record of her husband’s voice. London Underground decided to reinstate Laurence’s “mind the gap” only in that station.                                                                 Which line and station can you hear his voice in?