Since then the Underground network, affectionately nicknamed the Tube by generations of Londoners, has grown to 272 stations and 11 lines stretching deep into the Capital's suburbs and beyond.
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Train names, in many instances, relate to the railroad's history, the region in which it operates, or the nature of its traffic. Speed is suggested in such names as Cannonball, Hot Shot, Blue Streak, Bullet, Comet, Rocket, Meteor, Thunderbolt and Flash.