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Nearest Tube to Greenwich
Hi there,
I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees. where can i find that? which is the nearest tube station to it? thansk! -- Thank you. ______________________________________ Lawrence Lee IT Officer River View Hotel Singapore |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
"Lawrence" wrote in message ... Hi there, I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees. where can i find that? which is the nearest tube station to it? thansk! -- Thank you. ______________________________________ Lawrence Lee IT Officer River View Hotel Singapore This is reminds me of the Irish joke, when asked for the best way to x, the Irishman replied, If i were you i would not start from here. No, LUL stations are not convenient for Greenwich. The best place to "view" the 0 latitude is the Royal Observatory in Greenwich Park. Take a train from London Bridge for Greenwich or Blackheath (a local map may be useful) or DLR (connects with LUL at various places) to Greenwich/Cutty Sark station (this is the nearest station to the Park) IanB |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
On Mon, 3 May 2004 16:58:13 +0800, Lawrence wrote:
Hi there, I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees. where can i find that? which is the nearest tube station to it? http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/subcoun...bcountryID=400 http://www.timeout.com/products/lon.html -- u n d e r a c h i e v e r |
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Nearest Tube to Greenwich
On Mon, 3 May 2004 at 16:58:13, Lawrence
wrote: Hi there, I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees. where can i find that? which is the nearest tube station to it? thansk! The nearest tube would be the DLR station Cutty Sark. From there, it is a short, steep walk up the hill to the Observatory, where the 0 degree line is marked on the ground. To get to Cutty Sark from Central London, go to Bank Station and get on any DLR train that is going to Lewisham. It takes about 20 minutes. One of the things I like best in my new job is that I get to go "to the other side of the world" every day! -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 8 March 2004 |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
Lawrence wrote:
Hi there, I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees. where can i find that? which is the nearest tube station to it? thansk! As well as the DLR Cutty Sark, you can also go via Jubilee Line to North Greenwich station (the station built for the Dome) and then get a bus from there to Greenwich itself - a nice ride, which will allow you to see a bit of the surrounding area on the way. North Greenwich is too far from Greenwich itself to walk, but the 486 or 188 bus service will get you the rest of the way. -- Ian Tindale |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
so to say,
if i'm going to The Royal Observatory from Waterloo, i'll have to take the Jubilee Line till Canary Wharf then transfer to DLR and carry on towards Cutty Sark where i'll alight? -- ____________________________ Lawrence Lee "Peter Beale" wrote in message o.uk... In article , (Lawrence) wrote: Hi there, I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees. where can i find that? which is the nearest tube station to it? thansk! Hi Lawrence! The tube "proper" (London Underground) does not serve Greenwich (the Jubilee Line goes to North Greenwich, which is some way off). The nearest stations to Flamsteed House in Greenwich Park where the 0° line is marked out are Maze Hill (on the South East Trains line from Charing Cross to Dartford via Greenwich) and Cutty Sark (on the Docklands Light Railway line from Bank to Lewisham). They are both covered by a one-day Travelcard which includes Zones 1 & 2. -- Peter Beale |
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Nearest Tube to Greenwich
On 3 May 2004 10:11:39 GMT, u n d e r a c h i e v e r
wrote: On Mon, 3 May 2004 16:58:13 +0800, Lawrence wrote: Hi there, I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees. where can i find that? which is the nearest tube station to it? http://shop.lonelyplanet.com/subcoun...bcountryID=400 http://www.timeout.com/products/lon.html Your answer is to tell someone to buy a guide book? Cheers, Jason. |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
On Mon, 3 May 2004 16:58:13 +0800, "Lawrence"
wrote: Hi there, I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees. where can i find that? which is the nearest tube station to it? thansk! For the Royal Observatory, Greenwich go to http://www.rog.nmm.ac.uk/ and click on "Visitor essentials" and then read "Getting here" which will give you many many options! Also, see this map: http://www.nmm.ac.uk/uploads//jpg/Map_of_Greenwich.jpg Cheers, Jason. |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
"Lawrence" wrote in message ...
Hi there, I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees. where can i find that? which is the nearest tube station to it? thansk! I found that Maze Hill station worked quite well for me - trains there run out of Charring Cross or Blackfriars. Go out of the station, up the to road and cross it into the park. Then just walk up the hill :) |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
On Mon, 3 May 2004 16:58:13 +0800, "Lawrence"
wrote: Hi there, I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees. where can i find that? which is the nearest tube station to it? thansk! You will be closer to 0 degrees latitude in Singapore than Greenwich. :-) To get to 0 degrees longitude, a train from Charing Cross, Waterloo East or London Bridge to Maze Hill or Greenwich is probably easier than using the Underground. -- Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
In message , Barry Salter
writes Nearest tube station is probably London Bridge Huh? New Cross and North Greenwich are both much closer. -- Roland Perry |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
In message , Lawrence
writes so to say, if i'm going to The Royal Observatory from Waterloo, i'll have to take the Jubilee Line till Canary Wharf then transfer to DLR and carry on towards Cutty Sark where i'll alight? Everyone else has suggested you view the Meridian at the old observatory in Greenwich - and that is certainly the classic place. But there are numerous other places in Greenwich where it is marked: http://www.london-footprints.co.uk/artmeridian.htm In particular, Meridian Point next to the Millenium Dome is only a short walk away from North Greenwich on the Jubilee line. Whether you find this as romantic a place as the old observatory, a couple of miles away, is another matter - but it is at least somewhere where you can easily have a foot in both hemispheres. -- Paul Terry |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
On Mon, 3 May 2004 at 23:48:28, Lawrence
wrote: so to say, if i'm going to The Royal Observatory from Waterloo, i'll have to take the Jubilee Line till Canary Wharf then transfer to DLR and carry on towards Cutty Sark where i'll alight? That's right! And at Cutty Sark, I think you'll find it's signposted. Although you might want to download a map of the area from http://www.multimap.com or http://www.mapquest.co.uk, so that you can print it out and take it with you if you don't have a map-book. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 8 March 2004 |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
so to say,
if i'm going to The Royal Observatory from Waterloo, i'll have to take the Jubilee Line till Canary Wharf then transfer to DLR and carry on towards Cutty Sark where i'll alight? It'd be easier to walk over the bridge to Waterloo East and if there's a train to Maze Hill from there, get on it, otherwise change at London Bridge. |
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"Corky" wrote in message
om... I found that Maze Hill station worked quite well for me - trains there run out of Charring Cross or Blackfriars. Blackfriars? Do you mean Cannon Street? -- John Rowland - Spamtrapped Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood. That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line - It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
188 yes ,but 486 ? Only if you want to sample the delights of shooters hill
"Ian Tindale" wrote in message ... Lawrence wrote: Hi there, I would like to go to Greenwich, the exact line where the Lat is 0 degrees. where can i find that? which is the nearest tube station to it? thansk! As well as the DLR Cutty Sark, you can also go via Jubilee Line to North Greenwich station (the station built for the Dome) and then get a bus from there to Greenwich itself - a nice ride, which will allow you to see a bit of the surrounding area on the way. North Greenwich is too far from Greenwich itself to walk, but the 486 or 188 bus service will get you the rest of the way. -- Ian Tindale |
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Nearest Tube to Greenwich
On Mon, 03 May 2004 11:09:08 +0100, Barry Salter
wrote: Well the Meridian Line itself is marked in the grounds of the Old Royal Observatory, which is located within Greenwich Park. You'll find a map at http://snipurl.com/royal_observatory with the Observatory marked. Admission is free, and it's open daily from 10am to 5pm. Additionally the line is marked where it runs across the footpath just outside the observatory, so it's worth heading towards the observatory even if you're there outside its opening hours. Though I'd agree with others in the thread that the observatory is well worth a visit Martin |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
In message , Peter
Beale writes The tube "proper" (London Underground) does not serve Greenwich (the Jubilee Line goes to North Greenwich, which is some way off). The nearest stations to Flamsteed House in Greenwich Park where the 0° line is marked out are Maze Hill (on the South East Trains line from Charing Cross to Dartford via Greenwich) and Cutty Sark (on the Docklands Light Railway line from Bank to Lewisham). They are both covered by a one-day Travelcard which includes Zones 1 & 2. The Meridian runs right through Higher Green (NR) station and is (or at any rate used to be) marked in the subway there. When the Millennium Exhibition ("The Dome") at North Greenwich was open there was supposed to be a place in the grounds where the Meridian was marked. In *many* visits, I never managed to find it! Is there anywhere else on the London transport (with a small "t") system where the Prime Meridian is marked? There was apparently a desire to name one of the DLR stations after it but it wasn't deemed to be close enough. (I remember reading this in an edition of "Median tramway" in about 1987 when the DLR opened but can't recall the details now. And to reiterate what others have said yes the Royal Observatory is well worth a visit. -- Ian Jelf, MITG, Birmingham, UK Registered "Blue Badge" Tourist Guide for London & the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
In message , Annabel Smyth
writes One of the things I like best in my new job is that I get to go "to the other side of the world" every day! During a brief period of working in Cambridge some years ago I had the same privilege, going from the Eastern to Western hemispheres every morning! -- Ian Jelf, MITG, Birmingham, UK Registered "Blue Badge" Tourist Guide for London & the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
captain radio wrote:
188 yes ,but 486 ?Â*Â*OnlyÂ*ifÂ*youÂ*wantÂ*toÂ*sampleÂ*theÂ*delight sÂ*ofÂ*shooters hill Oh yeh. What was it that the prosperity-powered M1 and M2 devolved into after their short and metamorphic lifespan? One died off and the other became something or other with a very vocal onboard personality, didn't it? -- Ian Tindale |
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Nearest Tube to Greenwich
In message , Ian Jelf
writes The Meridian runs right through Higher Green (NR) station and is (or at any rate used to be) marked in the subway there. I meant to write "Hither Green", of course. -- Ian Jelf, MITG, Birmingham, UK Registered "Blue Badge" Tourist Guide for London & the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
In message , Ian Jelf
writes When the Millennium Exhibition ("The Dome") at North Greenwich was open there was supposed to be a place in the grounds where the Meridian was marked. In *many* visits, I never managed to find it! Meridian Gardens is to the west of the "tent". Not an area I remember being much used. There was apparently a desire to name one of the DLR stations after it but it wasn't deemed to be close enough. That would be East India. -- Roland Perry |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
In message , Ian Jelf
writes When the Millennium Exhibition ("The Dome") at North Greenwich was open there was supposed to be a place in the grounds where the Meridian was marked. In *many* visits, I never managed to find it! 5th photo down at: http://www.waller.co.uk/family/dome2.htm (and see the map near the top - it is to the NW of the Dome, close to the river). -- Paul Terry |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
In message , Paul Terry
writes In message , Ian Jelf writes When the Millennium Exhibition ("The Dome") at North Greenwich was open there was supposed to be a place in the grounds where the Meridian was marked. In *many* visits, I never managed to find it! 5th photo down at: http://www.waller.co.uk/family/dome2.htm (and see the map near the top - it is to the NW of the Dome, close to the river). Thank you! :-) -- Ian Jelf, MITG, Birmingham, UK Registered "Blue Badge" Tourist Guide for London & the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
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On Tue, 4 May 2004 at 12:40:26, Roland Perry wrote:
There was apparently a desire to name one of the DLR stations after it but it wasn't deemed to be close enough. That would be East India. How close is that? I know where I work is somewhere like 0'0"007 E, and that is about 3/4 mile from East India station. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 8 March 2004 |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
In message , Annabel Smyth
writes That would be East India. How close is that? I know where I work is somewhere like 0'0"007 E, and that is about 3/4 mile from East India station. Pretty close (my mapping software has it within 100yds). The Meridian is alleged to pass through Telehouse, which is close to the station (if a little to the East). -- Roland Perry |
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On Tue, 4 May 2004 at 20:55:40, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , Annabel Smyth writes That would be East India. How close is that? I know where I work is somewhere like 0'0"007 E, and that is about 3/4 mile from East India station. It's actually 0:00:29, apparently. Pretty close (my mapping software has it within 100yds). The Meridian is alleged to pass through Telehouse, which is close to the station (if a little to the East). I don't think I know Telehouse. But I reckon I can tell exactly where I cross the Meridian when I go that way.... just about where my boss dropped me off this evening, as he gave me a lift to the station. Anybody know where the Jubilee line crosses the Meridian on its way to Canning Town - it couldn't be right under the Thames, could it? -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 8 March 2004 |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
In message , Annabel Smyth
writes Anybody know where the Jubilee line crosses the Meridian on its way to Canning Town - it couldn't be right under the Thames, could it? No, it would be just before arriving at North Greenwich when coming from Canary Wharf, since the Prime Meridian runs up the west side of the North Greenwich peninsula. I wonder if there is any sort of marker in the tunnel? There is certainly a meridian marker on the DLR, between East India and Canning Town. Photo at: http://www.xs4all.nl/~dodger/beckton.htm -- Paul Terry |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
In article , Annabel Smyth
writes How close is that? I know where I work is somewhere like 0'0"007 E, and that is about 3/4 mile from East India station. There used to be a green line painted across the DLR just east of East India, marking the Meridian. Other line crossings: Jubilee: just west of North Greenwich, and again immediately south of Stratford. District/Hammersmith: just west of West Ham, about where the old Abbey Curve branched off. Central: between Leyton and Leytonstone, slightly nearer the former. -- Clive D.W. Feather, writing for himself | Home: Tel: +44 20 8495 6138 (work) | Web: http://www.davros.org Fax: +44 870 051 9937 | Work: Written on my laptop; please observe the Reply-To address |
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In message , Annabel Smyth
writes I don't think I know Telehouse. It's the big grey building just east of the travelodge. -- Roland Perry |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
"Roland Perry" wrote (re the Greenwich Meridian):
Ian Jelf writes: There was apparently a desire to name one of the DLR stations after it but it wasn't deemed to be close enough. That would be East India. But surely its even further away from eastern India? gd&r -- MetroGnome ~~~~~~~~~~ |
Nearest Tube to Greenwich
"Ian Jelf" wrote:
Is there anywhere else on the London transport (with a small "t") system where the Prime Meridian is marked? There is a plaque in the ground, showing the line of the Meridian, next to the northbound route 97 bus stop opposite Chingford Police Station. This is a few hundred metres from the obelisk on top of Pole Hill, which sits on the Meridian and was once used to line up the transept instrument at the Greenwich observatory. I'm told that there is another such plaque at Higham's Park broadway (close to the station), but have never gone looking for it. -- MetroGnome ~~~~~~~~~~ |
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On Wed, 5 May 2004 at 19:04:25, Paul Terry
wrote: In message , Annabel Smyth writes Anybody know where the Jubilee line crosses the Meridian on its way to Canning Town - it couldn't be right under the Thames, could it? No, it would be just before arriving at North Greenwich when coming from Canary Wharf, since the Prime Meridian runs up the west side of the North Greenwich peninsula. Thanks. I wonder if there is any sort of marker in the tunnel? There is certainly a meridian marker on the DLR, between East India and Canning Town. Photo at: http://www.xs4all.nl/~dodger/beckton.htm Ah - now I know exactly where it is! I'll have to take the DLR between those two stations one day next week (I don't normally bother - it's 15 minutes' walk from one station and 20 from the other, so not worth it) so I can see the line. Thanks. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 8 March 2004 |
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On Wed, 5 May 2004 at 20:51:43, Roland Perry wrote:
In message , Annabel Smyth writes I don't think I know Telehouse. It's the big grey building just east of the travelodge. Thanks. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 8 March 2004 |
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On Thu, 6 May 2004 at 13:33:22, MetroGnome
wrote: "Ian Jelf" wrote: Is there anywhere else on the London transport (with a small "t") system where the Prime Meridian is marked? There is a plaque in the ground, showing the line of the Meridian, next to the northbound route 97 bus stop opposite Chingford Police Station. This is a few hundred metres from the obelisk on top of Pole Hill, which sits on the Meridian and was once used to line up the transept instrument at the Greenwich observatory. I'm told that there is another such plaque at Higham's Park broadway (close to the station), but have never gone looking for it. Not on the LT system, but I've certainly seen a plaque when driving along the south coast at Peacehaven, near Newhaven. -- Annabel Smyth http://www.amsmyth.demon.co.uk/index.html Website updated 8 March 2004 |
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