Fares on the London Underground (the Tube) are not fixed, but are proportional to the distance travelled. There are ten lines in the system: the Bakerloo, Central, Circle, District, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria and Waterloo and City lines.
A: Which way do I go for Queensway, please?
В: Take the Bakerloo to Paddington; the District to Notting Hill and then get the Central.
A: Where do I go now?
В: Take the escalator on your right.
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– How do I get to Lancaster Gate, please?
– Catch the Metropolitan to Liverpool Street and then change to the Central Line.
– Which platform do I want?
– Follow those signs. You can't go wrong.
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– Which line do I take for Marble Arch, please?
– That's easy; it's the next station down the Central Line.
– How do I get down to the trains?
– Get that lift over there.
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– Can you tell me the best way to get to Bond Street, please?
– You want the Victoria to Oxford Circus and then you change on to the Central.
– Which way do I go first?
– Go straight down the stairs, and turn left at the bottom.