A guide to transport projects in London
Apologies to Transport for London.
In London the Oyster smartcard ticket must be "touched" on a reader to open Underground station ticket barriers. For pre-pay Oyster cards, this is particularly important for calculation of the appropriate fare, so even if gates are open or non-existent (with there only being a small validator), then you must remember to "always touch out".
What on earth does mean?
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These are areas affected by a particular project. "London" refers to Greater London.
- A: Londonwide
- UK: Nationwide
- O: Outside London
(outside the GLA area, e.g. Epping) - C: Central London
(generally means in ticket Zone 1) - N: North London
(generally between the A1 to the west and the A10/Lea Valley to the east) - E: East London
(generally east of the A10 and north of the river) - SE: Southeast London
(generally south of the river and east of the A23) - SW: Southwest London
(generally south of the river and west of the A23) - W: West London
(generally north of the river and south of the A40 Western Avenue) - NW: Northwest London
(generally between the A40 Western Avenue and the A1 in the east)
