London Flashcards
1
Q
How many lines on the tube
A
11
2
Q
How many stations on the tube
A
272
3
Q
How much distance does the tube cover
A
402km
4
Q
Bakerloo
A
Brown
5
Q
Central
A
Red
6
Q
Circle
A
Yellow
7
Q
District
A
Green
8
Q
Pink tube line
A
Hammersmith and city
9
Q
Grey Tube Line
A
Jubilee
10
Q
Purple Tube Line
A
Metropolitan
11
Q
Black Tube Line
A
Northern
12
Q
Dark Blue Tube Line
A
Piccadilly
13
Q
Blue Tube Line
A
Victoria
14
Q
Light blue/turquoise tube line
A
Waterloo & City
15
Q
Colour of the Elizabeth line
A
Purple
16
Q
Colour of the DLR
A
Light blue double line
17
Q
Colour of the trams line
A
Green double line
18
Q
What does DLR stand for
A
Docklands Light Railway
19
Q
When did Harry Beck design the tube
A
1933
20
Q
When was the London Tube introduced
A
1863
21
Q
How many stations does the biggest line district have
A
60
22
Q
What is the busiest line
A
Central
23
Q
What line has the record for the hottest line
A
Central
24
Q
What is the least used station
A
Roding Valley
25
What is the oldest line
Metropolitan
26
What is the shortest line
Waterloo & City
27
What are the 2 new power stations on the northern line
Nine Elms & Battersea Power Station
28
When was Elizabeth Line approved, constructed and opened
2007, 2009 and 2022
29
What was the first tube station to be staffed entirely by woman
Maida Vale
30
When was Maida Vale staffed entirely by woman
1915
31
What are the 3 lines through oxford circus
Central, Victoria and Bakerloo
32
What station has the longest escalator
Angel Station
33
How many stops are at covent garden
193
34
What is the code for London City
LCY
35
What is the code for London Gatwick
LGW
36
What is the code for London Heathrow
LHR
37
What is the code for London Luton
LTN
38
What is the code for London Stansted
STN
39
What is the code for London Southend
SEN
40
What is the only road where cars drive on the right in London
Savoy Court Road
41
What street is associated with newspapers
Fleet street
42
What road did Beatles record
Abbey Road
43
Where did Sherlock Holmes live
221B Baker Street
44
What road did Sherlock Holmes first live on
Marylebone Road
45
What street is one of the best for high end shopping especially for clothing, jewellery and accessories
Bond Street
46
What is one of the most famous sterets in East London known for its food stalls
Brick Lane (Called unofficial capital of the UK)
47
What market is famous for its vintage shops, food, music and rich cultural offerings
Camden Market on Camden High Street
48
What street is well known for its gay community
Old Compton Street
49
What street is well known for its shoppings
Oxford Street
50
What does the Covent garden market sell
Fruit and veg and floewrs
51
What is the Smithfield market famous for
meat
52
Billinggate market known for
Fish
53
What is the Columbia road market known for
Flower
54
What is the borough market known for
Food
55
What is the height of the shard
309.6
56
What is the address of the shard
32 London Bridge Street
57
What is the address of the Walkie Talkie
20 Fenchurch Street
58
What is the address of the houses of parliament
SW1A0AA
59
What is the address of Buckingham Palace
SW1A 1AA
60
What is the address of 10 downing Street
SW1A 2AA
61
Where is the BBC
Broadcasting House, Portland Place
62
What are the 2 cities in London
The city of london and westminister
63
How many bridges cross the Thames
214
64
What is the oldets bridge to cross the Thames
Richmond Bridge
65
What is the lowest Bridge
Osney Bridge
66
when was the tower bridge built
1894
67
Which bridge is next to the houses o parliament
Westminister bridge
68
What is the oldest continuously operating bridge
Clattern Bridg
69
Which bridge had the traitors headss
London Bridge
70
What tube station happens on both sides of the Thames
Blackfriars
71
How many stories does the Shard of London have
72 stories
72
What does the tower of London need
6 ravens (has 7) and is guarded by beefeaters
73
Who designed St Paul's Cathedral and when was it completed
Sir Christopher Wren, 1711
74
What is the oldest building in London
Tower of London, White Tower, where the crown jewels are
75
Who built the houses of Parliament
Sir Charles Barry
76
Who is the current lord mayor
Michael Mainelli
77
How many national parks are in London
31 National Park
78
What is the biggest park in London
Richmond Park
79
What is the smallest royal park in London
Green Park
80
How many royal parks does london haev
8
81
What park has the speaker's corner, winter wonderland and a private pet ceremony
Hyde's Park
82
What square has the charing cross
Trafalgar Square
83
Trafalgar square is named after what
battle of Trafalgar and contains Nelson's Column
84
What country donates a Christmas tree each year to Trafalgar square
Norway
85
86
In what part of London will you find Hattods
Knightsbridge
