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Daily Telegraph: 150 fascinating Tube facts
On 10/01/2013 06:48, Offramp wrote:
On Jan 9, 10:27 pm, Recliner wrote: 6. Many tube stations were used as air-raid shelters during the Second World War, but the Central Line was even converted into a fighter aircraft factory that stretched for over two miles, with its own railway system. Its existence remained an official secret until the 1980s. Sounds interesting! 10. The longest distance between stations is on the Metropolitan line from Chesham to Chalfont & Latimer: a total of only 3.89 miles. Really? Only 3.89? I personally thought that it was longer than 3.89. --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: --- |
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