What was made illegal on London Underground?

30 years ago today – smoking banned in London’s tube trains.

Is London Underground complicated?

For newcomers to London, the tube system can be a little complicated at first glance. If you’re not careful, you could easily end up on the right line going the wrong direction, or heading off to Edgware Road on the District line when you wanted Upminster.

What do Brits usually call the London Underground?

London Underground, also called the Tube, underground railway system that services the London metropolitan area.

Did you know facts about London?

15 Interesting Facts About London

• Big Ben Is Not The Name For The Tower.
• London Is The Smallest City In England.
• London Has 170 Museums.
• The Smallest Statue In The World Is Built In London.
• Death In Parliament Is Not Illegal.
• Over Than 300 Languages Are Spoken In London.
• What Does The Name London Stands For?

How loud is the tube?

Data for the loudest tube lines—Victoria, Bakerloo, Jubilee and Northern—were shared with The Economist. They show that noise inside Underground carriages often reach 85 decibels (dB). This is the same level that, if sustained for eight hours a day, obliges British employers to provide workers with hearing protection.

How do you say subway in London?

In other cities this is called the metro. I don’t ride the subway at night. You can take the metro to the Smithsonian museums. Some speakers of British English also use subway to refer to a British railway system like this, but the London system is usually called the underground or the tube.

Why do they call it the Tube in London?

The “Tube” is a slang name for the London Underground, because the tunnels for some of the lines are round tubes running through the ground. The Underground serves 270 stations and over 408 km of track.