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Originally Posted by Peanuthead
Now THAT'S a rail network! ...slightly off topic does anybody know definitely how many train stations there are in Greater London (Tube, DLR, National Rail)? I've been trying to search everywhere for an answer without actally having to count each one!
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Some time back I managed to count how many stations there were (Tube, DLR + National Rail, but not tram) and the count is around the 600 mark. For the metro area, add an additional 600 stations for a whopping 1,200 stations.
Crazily, the network continues to expand. Some 4 new stations opened in 2008, one (Imperial Wharf) opened this year, but next year will be busier. Three new stations will open on the Stratford International DLR Extension (an additional 3 stations interchange with other lines), while the East London Line Extension will re-open with four brand new stations, 8 re-built stations (the original East London Line stretch) and 9 stations taken over from the Brighton Main Line.
Due to the vast scale of the network, there aren't many places left which lack a station, so many projects such as Crossrail will involve interchanges with current routes to relieve congestion.