Surprising Facts about the London Underground | Epic Record Setters

The London Underground, affectionately known as the Tube, is one of the British capital’s greatest landmarks. You can recognize it in the cityscape at first glance by the famous logo that catches your eye everywhere. It is the oldest subway system in the world. Follow us underground and find out the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about the London Underground!

CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:13 What is the oldest tube station in London?
02:02 Why does almost every station have its own design?
03:05 Which station is the furthest underground?
04:04 What is special about the route map?
04:56 What's the origin of "Mind the Gap"?
06:45 What are the do's and don'ts of riding the tube?
07:35 What is the biggest mystery?
08:18 Outro

#London #Tube #Underground
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CREDITS
Report: Dina Osinski
Camera & Edit: Robert Richter
Supervising Editor: Mirja Viehweger
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[dweuromaxx]

There are subway networks in over 50 countries and 180 cities worldwide. Which subway is your favorite one and why? Let us know in the comments!

[creepermk]

Highly recommend Geoff Marshall if you are interested in the tube :)

[interchris]

Why - if it’s the oldest - do you call it a subway, not underground train which is also more self-explanatory?

Subway is very confusing because it means underground pedestrian tunnel in British English.

[JaapFilius]

A YouTube channel from the London transportmuseum: "Hidden London Underground" is a great way to explore the individual stations and their history, but they upload their video's not very regularly. Another YouTube channel which explains a lot is "Jago Hazzard" (he comes up with a highly informative about London video very regularly). I like London Underground a lot: it has a big history, and it has a special atmosphere to it.

[cgb]

You could talk to people, it's not that bad!

[aethellstan]

the underground is in england. subways in england aren't underground railways, they're metro's, named after the metropolitan railway which was the worlds first underground railway. a subway is an underground walkway.

[davidpanton]

I believe the word 'metro' derives from the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first... um... metro.

[BALHAM]

Should have a flat fare price of £3.00 everywhere you go

[Visionery]

Nothing will even come close to the Moscow underground, each station is like a work of art, spotless and meticulously maintained.

[bethburn]

Why can’t you talk to people on the train?