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London Underground Train

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London Underground Train

The Tube train that navigates the world's oldest metro/Trains & Rail

The London Underground opened in 1863, making it the world's first underground railway. Modern Tube trains on the deep-level lines are remarkably narrow to fit through tunnels built in the Victorian era. The network carries over 1.3 billion passengers per year through 272 stations. The famous 'Mind the Gap' announcement has been scaring tourists since 1969.

Measurements

Train length133 m
88.7Hockey sticks
117Shoelace lengths
665Plier lengths

8-car formation

Total mass168,000 kg
1.2 millionBaseballs
560Full bathtubs

Empty weight

Maximum speed27 m/s
16.9 billionTectonic plates
2.41City buses

About 97 km/h

Car width2.63 m
10.9Envelope lengths
16.1iPhone Pro Maxes

Narrow to fit Victorian tunnels

Car height2.88 m
533 trillionCarbon nuclei
67.4Golf ball diameters
Network total length402,000 m
37,570School bus lengths
6.7 millionThumb lengths
74.4 quintillionCarbon nuclei

402 km of track

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