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Introduction 
 The Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway (CCE&HR), also known as the Hampstead tube, was a deep-level underground "tube" railway constructed in London by the Underground Electric Railways Company of London Limited (UERL). The company was established in 1891 but construction was much delayed while funds were found and many variations of its route were proposed before work began. Work only started after the company was taken over by American financier Charles Yerkes who raised the money needed, mainly from international investors. When opened in 1907, the line served 16 stations and ran for a distance of 12.34 kilometres (7.67 mi) in a pair of tunnels between its southern terminus at Charing Cross and its two northern termini at Archway and Golders Green. Later extensions took the railway to Edgware and under the River Thames to Kennington, serving a total distance of 22.84 kilometres (14.19 mi) and 23 stations. In the 1920s, connections were made to another of London's deep-level tube railways and services on the two lines were merged to become what was later named the Northern line. In 1933, the CCE&HR and the rest of the Underground Group was taken into public ownership. Today, the CCE&HR's tunnels and stations form the Charing Cross and Edgware branches and part of the High Barnet branch of the London Underground's Northern Line.  Watford West railway station, a disused but not formally closed station in Hertfordshire.  Line specific: Zone specific: Official maps:  1 June 2008 A ban on the consumption of alcohol on the Underground leads to the closure of six stations when protests got out of hand. More...  29th May 2008 A bridge for the East London Line extension collapses over tracks near Liverpool Street station, halting trains. An enquiry is underway. More... 31st March 2008 A giant 350-tonne bridge has been lowered into place by a crane for the East London Line extension through Shoreditch. More...  18th March 2008 TfL will be running up to 16 buses an hour to serve the new Heathrow Terminal 5. The changes to the TfL bus service will be introduced on Saturday 22 March in readiness for the opening of Terminal 5 on 27 March. More...  17th March 2008 Transport for London has announced that it is to take over running Tramlink in order to reduce costs, have better integration and focus more on investment. More...  13th March 2008 The Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, has given the Capital its first glimpse of an improved Docklands Light Railway service that will form a central part of the transport infrastructure for the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. More..., Image  18th February 2008 Fifth Anniversary of Congestion Charge that changed transport policy across the world. Today (17 February) is the fifth anniversary of the central London Congestion Charge. More... 16th February 2008 Last District Line train to be refurbished carries passengers for the last time today (15th Feb 08). More... 2nd February 2008 Shepherd's Bush underground station on the Central line closes for eight months of rebuilding and refurbishment works including the reconstruction of the surface building and replacement of escalators. More... 21st January 2008 Bombardier To Supply 24 Diesel Multiple Unit Cars To Angel Trains In 44 Million Euro Contract For The UK. ImageMore...  21st January 2008 The London Low Emission Zone, which aims to reduce harmful emissions from the most polluting diesel-engined lorries, coaches, and buses goes live on Monday 4 February. More... 15th January 2008 With the start of the Low Emission Zone on 4 February, Transport for London (TfL) today reminded operators with vehicles that don't meet Low Emission Zone standards to make sure that they have taken all reasonable steps to comply, for example, by fitting their vehicles with emissions abatement equipment. More...  31st December 2007 The New Year will see a single fares freeze on buses, the Tube, Docklands Light Railway and trams. More...
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