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« on: February 09, 2017, 12:41:46 »
How well do you know your interchanges?

https://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/can-you-name-the-station-from-the-london-underground-lines?utm_term=.qhWl0DEZD#.dtzk5qw8q
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« Reply #1 on: February 09, 2017, 13:30:06 »
I must be truly sad, coming from the Westcountry - 16/16 Embarrassed Tongue Roll Eyes Shocked
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« Reply #2 on: February 09, 2017, 14:03:17 »
14/16.  Missed Finsbury park and Mile End (despite commuting to Mile End for 3 months many years ago)
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« Reply #3 on: February 09, 2017, 14:23:42 »
Full house for me too without referring to the tube map, although I had to have a good think about 2 of them...
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« Reply #4 on: February 09, 2017, 15:26:32 »
16/16, quite easy,,, I hope no one gets no.14 wrong!
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« Reply #5 on: February 09, 2017, 17:12:32 »
Quote from: Adelante_CCT on February 09, 2017, 15:26:32
16/16, quite easy,,, I hope no one gets no.14 wrong!

Edgware Road?
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« Reply #6 on: February 09, 2017, 17:42:52 »
Quote from: grahame on February 09, 2017, 17:12:32
Quote from: Adelante_CCT on February 09, 2017, 15:26:32
16/16, quite easy,,, I hope no one gets no.14 wrong!

Edgware Road?

OK, I'll bite! Edgware Road Bakerloo is an entirely separate station with no interchange to the Edgware Road Circle/District/H&C station, but I guess you knew that    Roll Eyes  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: February 09, 2017, 22:26:49 »
14/16. Didn't know Mile End. Too far east for me. Moorgate was one I should have got.
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« Reply #8 on: February 10, 2017, 07:38:39 »
Also been passed "The hardest tube quiz you'll ever take" ...

https://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/the-hardest-tube-quiz-youll-ever-take

Ashamed to say I got one wrong  Cry
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« Reply #9 on: February 10, 2017, 10:17:26 »
Quote from: grahame on February 10, 2017, 07:38:39
Also been passed "The hardest tube quiz you'll ever take" ...

https://www.buzzfeed.com/robinedds/the-hardest-tube-quiz-youll-ever-take

Ashamed to say I got one wrong  Cry

14/15 for me, bodged up no.3  Sad
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« Reply #10 on: February 10, 2017, 21:36:17 »
A shameful 14/15 for me - finger trouble! clicked the wrong selection on 11 (I knew the answer but was too fast on the trigger  Embarrassed
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« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2017, 08:25:34 »
14/15. Got no.11 wrong. It was one of three I had to take a guess at.
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