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Lawrence May 3rd 04 08:58 AM

Nearest Tube to Greenwich
 
Hi there,

I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees.
where can i find that?
which is the nearest tube station to it?
thansk!

--

Thank you.

______________________________________
Lawrence Lee
IT Officer
River View Hotel Singapore





IanB May 3rd 04 10:03 AM

Nearest Tube to Greenwich
 

"Lawrence" wrote in message
...
Hi there,

I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the

Lat is 0 degrees.
where can i find that?
which is the nearest tube station to it?
thansk!

--

Thank you.

______________________________________
Lawrence Lee
IT Officer
River View Hotel Singapore


This is reminds me of the Irish joke, when asked for the
best way to x, the Irishman replied, If i were you i would
not start from here.
No, LUL stations are not convenient for Greenwich. The
best place to "view" the 0 latitude is the Royal Observatory
in Greenwich Park. Take a train from London Bridge for
Greenwich or Blackheath (a local map may be useful) or DLR
(connects with LUL at various places) to Greenwich/Cutty
Sark station (this is the nearest station to the Park)

IanB



u n d e r a c h i e v e r May 3rd 04 10:11 AM

Nearest Tube to Greenwich
 
On Mon, 3 May 2004 16:58:13 +0800, Lawrence wrote:
Hi there,

I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees.
where can i find that?
which is the nearest tube station to it?


http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/subcoun...bcountryID=400
http://www.timeout.com/products/lon.html



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u n d e r a c h i e v e r

Peter Beale May 3rd 04 10:25 AM

Nearest Tube to Greenwich
 
In article , (Lawrence) wrote:

Hi there,

I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0
degrees.
where can i find that?
which is the nearest tube station to it?
thansk!


Hi Lawrence!

The tube "proper" (London Underground) does not serve Greenwich (the
Jubilee Line goes to North Greenwich, which is some way off). The nearest
stations to Flamsteed House in Greenwich Park where the 0° line is marked
out are Maze Hill (on the South East Trains line from Charing Cross to
Dartford via Greenwich) and Cutty Sark (on the Docklands Light Railway
line from Bank to Lewisham). They are both covered by a one-day Travelcard
which includes Zones 1 & 2.



--
Peter Beale

[email protected] May 3rd 04 10:42 AM

Nearest Tube to Greenwich
 
In article ,
(Lawrence) wrote:

Hi there,

I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0
degrees.
where can i find that?
which is the nearest tube station to it?
thansk!

--

Thank you.

______________________________________
Lawrence Lee
IT Officer
River View Hotel Singapore


What you want is the Old Royal Observatory in Greenwich Park. When you're
there, you can't miss it - it's at the top of the hill!.

I'm not sure where the Jubilee Line North Greenwich station is situated,
but the Docklands (DLR) Cutty Sark station is quite close. Take your
camera, there are some lovely views from the hill.


The link below shows the area, or click on the short link below that.

http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.sr...sv=538250,1777
50&st=4&ar=N&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.sr f

http://makeashorterlink.com/?R1FA61138



Roger

Annabel Smyth May 3rd 04 11:23 AM

Nearest Tube to Greenwich
 
On Mon, 3 May 2004 at 16:58:13, Lawrence
wrote:

Hi there,

I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees.
where can i find that?
which is the nearest tube station to it?
thansk!

The nearest tube would be the DLR station Cutty Sark. From there, it is
a short, steep walk up the hill to the Observatory, where the 0 degree
line is marked on the ground.

To get to Cutty Sark from Central London, go to Bank Station and get on
any DLR train that is going to Lewisham. It takes about 20 minutes.

One of the things I like best in my new job is that I get to go "to the
other side of the world" every day!
--
Annabel Smyth
http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html
Website updated 8 March 2004

Ian Tindale May 3rd 04 12:59 PM

Nearest Tube to Greenwich
 
Lawrence wrote:

Hi there,

I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0
degrees. where can i find that?
which is the nearest tube station to it?
thansk!


As well as the DLR Cutty Sark, you can also go via Jubilee Line to North
Greenwich station (the station built for the Dome) and then get a bus from
there to Greenwich itself - a nice ride, which will allow you to see a bit
of the surrounding area on the way. North Greenwich is too far from
Greenwich itself to walk, but the 486 or 188 bus service will get you the
rest of the way.
--
Ian Tindale

Lawrence May 3rd 04 03:48 PM

Nearest Tube to Greenwich
 
so to say,
if i'm going to The Royal Observatory from Waterloo,
i'll have to take the Jubilee Line till Canary Wharf
then transfer to DLR and carry on towards Cutty Sark where i'll alight?

--

____________________________
Lawrence Lee
"Peter Beale" wrote in message
o.uk...
In article ,

(Lawrence) wrote:

Hi there,

I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0
degrees.
where can i find that?
which is the nearest tube station to it?
thansk!


Hi Lawrence!

The tube "proper" (London Underground) does not serve Greenwich (the
Jubilee Line goes to North Greenwich, which is some way off). The nearest
stations to Flamsteed House in Greenwich Park where the 0° line is marked
out are Maze Hill (on the South East Trains line from Charing Cross to
Dartford via Greenwich) and Cutty Sark (on the Docklands Light Railway
line from Bank to Lewisham). They are both covered by a one-day Travelcard
which includes Zones 1 & 2.



--
Peter Beale




Peter Beale May 3rd 04 04:03 PM

Nearest Tube to Greenwich
 
In article , (Lawrence) wrote:

so to say,
if i'm going to The Royal Observatory from Waterloo,
i'll have to take the Jubilee Line till Canary Wharf
then transfer to DLR and carry on towards Cutty Sark where i'll
alight?


Yes - or take the Waterloo & City Line to Bank and change there.

By the way, Flamsteed House *is* the old Observatory!

Have a good trip. The Maritime Museum is worth a visit, also the
"Longitude" exhibition if it is still there.

--
Peter Beale

Jason May 3rd 04 05:20 PM

Nearest Tube to Greenwich
 
On 3 May 2004 10:11:39 GMT, u n d e r a c h i e v e r
wrote:

On Mon, 3 May 2004 16:58:13 +0800, Lawrence wrote:
Hi there,

I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees.
where can i find that?
which is the nearest tube station to it?


http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/subcoun...bcountryID=400
http://www.timeout.com/products/lon.html


Your answer is to tell someone to buy a guide book?


Cheers,

Jason.


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