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Hounslow West
General Info & History Hounslow West is a London Underground station located in Travelcard zone 5. It is on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly line between Hatton Cross and Hounslow Central stations. The station opened as Hounslow Barracks on 21 July 1884 on a single-track branch of the Hounslow & Metropolitan Railway, connecting to the District Railway (now the District line) at Mill Hill Park (now Acton Town). On 1 December 1925, the station was renamed to its present na
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Copenhagen Metro
Last year I visited Copenhagen. It was not my first visit to the city - I was there in 2015 - but it was the first time I tried out its metro. I was staying in Odense, Denmarkâs third largest city, but it was pouring rain there, and since it was a public holiday, all museums, galleries etc. were closed. Of course I could stay in and read a book but I figured - why not hop on the train and go to Copenhagen? Even if it was raining there too, at least I could explore their metro
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Apr 33 min read
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Hatton Cross
General info Hatton Cross is a London Underground station located in Travelcard zones 5 and 6. It is on the Heathrow branch of...
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Sep 29, 20252 min read
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Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
The station was opened as Heathrow Central on 16 December 1977. At the time, it served as a terminus station of what became known as the...
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Jun 14, 20242 min read
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Brenner Base Tunnel Open Day 2024
The Brenner Base Tunnel is a flat railway tunnel that streches between Fortezza in Italy and Innsbruck in Austria. It has been under...
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Jun 10, 20242 min read
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Heathrow Terminal 4
Heathrow Terminal 4 is a London underground tube station on the Heathrow branch of the Piccadilly line, located in Travelcard zone 6. The...
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Apr 6, 20242 min read
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Heathrow Terminal 5
Heathrow Terminal 5 is a London underground tube station located in Travelcard zone 6. It is a terminus station of the Piccadilly line...
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Mar 23, 20241 min read
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