On Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:42:14 +0200, Jarle H Knudsen
wrote:

If, when visiting London as a tourist in August, I should like to ride one
of the underground lines in its entirety, which line and branch would you
suggest, and why?

The answer depends entirely on what you are interested in. Do you want
to see odd twisty tunnels [1] ? Do you want to see old style stations
[2]? Do you want to see the new JLE stations [3]? Do you want to see the
Tube whizzing through country fields [4]? Do you want to see an
intensive operation [5]?

I'm not sure there is a single line that properly encapsulates all that
might interest someone who wishes to get a proper flavour of the Tube.

[1] The Central Line from Liverpool St to Holborn. "double deck"
platforms as well at St Pauls and Chancery Lane.
[2] Lots of these but a few have been refurbished - Queensway, Golders
Green, Borough, Kennington, Sudbury Town.
[3] Take a trip from Green Park to Stratford on the Jubilee Line but you
need to get off to look around the stations to appreciate the
achievements of the architects.
[4] Moor Park - Amersham on the Met Line or Leytonstone - Epping on the
Central Line.
[5] Finchley Road or Wembley Park (just rebuilt) for the Metropolitan /
Jubilee Lines. Hammersmith for the District / Piccadilly Lines.

It would also be worth doing the DLR from Bank to Lewisham simply for
the tunnels, viaducts and the sheer interest of the view from the train.
If you want to do some "culture" then get off at Cutty Sark for the
historic part of Greenwich.

--
Paul C


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