James Farrar wrote:
On Mon, 03 Sep 2007 11:47:02 -0400, David of Broadway
wrote:

But at least someone familiar with the overall Piccadilly line can
understand the east-west nomenclature. As can, for that matter,
someone familiar with the overall District line. But an east-west
nomenclature obviously makes no sense for the Circle line as a
whole, nor does it make sense at that particular point on the line.
[Notting Hill Gate]

The alternative is to have the line diagrams say something like
"District line Westbound and Circle line Anti-clockwise" - which
would also confuse some people, no doubt...

How about "District & Circle Lines Southbound"?
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Richard J.
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