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| TfL releases new Tube map with tram lines | TfL releases new Tube map with tram lines |
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| The latest Tube map will feature London's tram services for the first time. | The latest Tube map will feature London's tram services for the first time. |
| From June 2016, the Transport for London (TfL) map will include London's Trams, a feature intended to make it easier for passengers travelling to Wimbledon, Croydon or Beckenham to plan their journeys. | From June 2016, the Transport for London (TfL) map will include London's Trams, a feature intended to make it easier for passengers travelling to Wimbledon, Croydon or Beckenham to plan their journeys. |
| The new map will also show where and when major upgrade works will take place on the London Overground between Gospel Oak and Barking. | The new map will also show where and when major upgrade works will take place on the London Overground between Gospel Oak and Barking. |
| The line will be shut in stages as it is electrified. | The line will be shut in stages as it is electrified. |
| The London Tram network has grown rapidly since it opened in 2000, from 18.5 million passengers in its first year of operation to over 32 million in 2014/15. | The London Tram network has grown rapidly since it opened in 2000, from 18.5 million passengers in its first year of operation to over 32 million in 2014/15. |
| Four additional trams were introduced in February, increasing the total number operating across the service to 34. | Four additional trams were introduced in February, increasing the total number operating across the service to 34. |
| As part of TfL's wider accessibility work the latest stations with step-free access have also been added to the map. | As part of TfL's wider accessibility work the latest stations with step-free access have also been added to the map. |
| Work at Vauxhall, Tottenham court Road and Tower Hill will be completed in the coming months, increasing the number of step-free London Underground stations to more than 70. | Work at Vauxhall, Tottenham court Road and Tower Hill will be completed in the coming months, increasing the number of step-free London Underground stations to more than 70. |
| Future London Underground maps will be updated to show the new Elizabeth line when it starts running through central London from December 2018. | Future London Underground maps will be updated to show the new Elizabeth line when it starts running through central London from December 2018. |
| They will also show planned extensions to the Northern and Metropolitan lines from 2020. | They will also show planned extensions to the Northern and Metropolitan lines from 2020. |
| TfL previously released its first official map showing how long it would take to walk between London's Tube stations. | TfL previously released its first official map showing how long it would take to walk between London's Tube stations. |
| London's Night Tube service will run on Friday nights and the early hours of Saturday and Sunday mornings from 19 August for the Central and Victoria lines. | London's Night Tube service will run on Friday nights and the early hours of Saturday and Sunday mornings from 19 August for the Central and Victoria lines. |