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Transport for London (TfL) is a local government body responsible for most of the transport network in London, United Kingdom. [2]TfL is the successor organization of the London Passenger Transport Board, which was established in 1933, and several other bodies in the intervening years.
TfL operates three different railway systems across London. The largest is the London Underground, a rapid transit system operating on sub-surface lines and in deep-level "tube" lines. TfL also operates the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), an automated light rail system in the east of the city, and the Tramlink system. [8]
Fare zone 6 is an outer zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway, [1] National Rail services (since 2007), [2] and the Elizabeth line within Greater London.
London Underground and Docklands Light Railway use Transport for London's Travelcard zones to calculate fares, including fares on the Underground only. Travelcard Zone 1 is the most central, encompassing an area mainly bounded by the London Terminals and the Circle line, while Travelcard Zone 6 is the most outlying zone within the Greater London boundaries.
In 1890, the City and South London Railway opened the world's first deep-level tube railway, using electric locomotives pulling carriages with small windows, nicknamed "padded cells". Other tube railways opened in the early 20th century using electric multiple units known as 'gate stock', as access to them was via lattice gates at each end of ...
The first large scale adoption of smartcards for transport in Great Britain was by Transport for London (TfL) with the Oyster card. [6] It was initially only available on TfL services, but it has been progressively rolled out to National Rail services in and around Greater London. ITSO cards can also now be used on Oyster card readers. [7]
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November 2007: Carpenders Park, Bushey, Watford High Street and Watford Junction added into the system outside the TfL fare zones. [4] January 2008: Zones A (Croxley, Rickmansworth and Watford) and B (Chorleywood) merged and renamed zone 7, with Carpenders Park added. Zone C (Chalfont & Latimer) renamed zone 8, with Watford High Street added.