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Mizter T writes
However I wonder whether it is true. If you take a look at the
Victoria line's route as marked on the central London bus map

That is not an accurate map of tube lines.

I happen to possess a map which claims to show tube line routes under
the streets; this is accurate for every place I've been able to check
separately.

It shows the line running almost exactly southwards (but actually in a
very shallow curve) - and so diagonally across the street pattern - to
Green Park station, crossing Piccadilly at the intersection with
Berkeley Street. Continuing the curve, it crosses The Queen's Walk and
runs round to reach the Mall where it narrows just east of the Queen
Victoria Memorial. It then makes a sharp right turn to run just east of
the first bit of Buckingham Gate, crosses Birdcage Walk, and takes
almost a straight line to the northwest corner of Victoria station,
running under Stag Place among other things. There is a door on the
north side of Palace Street showing where it crosses that.

From Victoria the line takes a wide sweep round to the left, crossing
Belgrave Road at Hugh Street, running under Eccleston Square, crossing
Belgrave Road again at Charlwood Street, then turns slightly right to
run under Tachbrook Street and then left again into Pimlico station on
the north side of Bessborough Street. It then crosses the river just
upstream of Vauxhall Bridge.

This pattern of turns ought to be confirmable to anyone who rides the
train.

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