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	Wapping tube station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Wapping underground station is a London Underground station near Wapping in east London, England.
		Opened in 1869, the station occupies the north end of the former Thames foot tunnel built by Marc Isambard Brunel between 1825-1843, and subsequently adapted for railway traffic.
		The station was extensively remodelled between 1995 and 1998, when the entire East London Line was closed for renovation.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wapping_tube_station (185 words)

	Rotherhithe tube station - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The station's future was in doubt for a while after the announcement of the East London Line extension, as the planned longer trains would have difficulties at Rotherhithe due to the relatively short platforms.
		Rotherhithe is a London Underground station in Rotherhithe.
		It is on the East London Line, between Wapping and Canada Water, and is in Zone 2.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rotherhithe_tube_station (299 words)

	Articles - Wapping
		Wapping was devastated by German bombing in World War II and by the post-war closure of the docks.
		Wapping's population plummeted by nearly 60% during the century, with many houses destroyed by the construction of the docks and giant warehouses along the riverfront.
		Wapping was also the site of 'Execution Dock', where pirates and other water-borne criminals faced execution by hanging from a gibbet constructed close to the low water mark.
	www.wathcesa.com /articles/Wapping (518 words)

	London (UK) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about London (UK)
		The City Thameslink station, the first mainline railway station to be built in London for nearly a century, opened in 1991.
		The City Thameslink station (1991) was the first mainline railway station to be built in London for nearly a century.
		The London Underground (or ‘tube’) was the world's first underground railway, and is now the world's longest, with 12 lines and over 391 km/243 mi of routes serving the city and its suburbs.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /London+(UK) (6463 words)

	London Tube Stations Guide
		The monument refered to in the name of the tube station is the monument to the great fire of London in 1667.
		Victoria Station is one of the main stations for the Sussex and the South Coast.
		Wapping is where News International moved to when they decided it was too expensive to keep printing newspapers in Fleet Street, and the name became associated with the pitched battles between police, sacked printworkers and News International's security staff.
	www.asiatravel.com /uk/tubestations.html (4380 words)

	SHADWELL & WAPPING
		Wapping Station (E London line) is on the route.
		Gate piers, an impounding station of 1913-4 and a hydraulic pumping station of 1856 remain.
		Wapping Pier Head was the main entrance (now infilled as a garden) to the London Docks from the river.
	www.london-footprints.co.uk /wkshadwapproute.htm (1509 words)

	WAPPING
		Wapping is a place in London, England in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.
		"WAPPING" is used about 138 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English.
		Date "WAPPING" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1726.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /Wa/Wapping.html (400 words)

	London - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The move was resisted strongly by the printing trade union SOGAT 82, and strike action at Wapping in 1986 led to violent skirmishes.
		Battersea Power Station and the Millennium Dome are two architecturally interesting buildings which currently stand empty.
		For a period in the early-1980s, many warehouse buildings in Wapping had been occupied and used as artists studios and low-cost loft living spaces.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/London (6787 words)

	Tower Hamlets News pages
		A travel survey is to be carried out next week by Tower Hamlets Council to assess the impact that the closure of Wapping Tube Station would have on the local community.
		The tube station could close as a result of the extension of the East London Line.
		Councillor Motin Uz-Zaman, Lead Councillor for Environment, said: âMore than 800,000 trips are made to and from Wapping station each year, so the closure of this station is likely to have a major negative impact on people living and working in this area of Tower Hamlets.
	www.towerhamlets.gov.uk /templates/news/detail.cfm?newsid=2232 (503 words)

	Power Play - 10/1/2001 - Interior Design - CA179083
		Two electric turbines arrived at Wapping in 1923, and the whole station was converted to electricity in the 1950s.
		The Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, one of five of its kind in London, was built by the London Hydraulic Power Company in 1890.
		One by one, stations built for hydraulic power closed until, in the mid-1970s, only Wapping remained.
	www.interiordesign.net /id_article/CA179083/id?stt=001 (929 words)

	property details . trafalgar court, london - Go Native: Accommodating People
		Wapping tube station is just a 5 minute walk from the flat.
		Wapping was the landing point for generations of watermen and the setting for Dickens' novels, but today it is noted for its centuries old riverside pubs and new luxury flats in former warehouses.
		Wapping High Street is parallel to the River Thames just a few minutes walk from St. Katherine’s Dock.
	www.gonative.co.uk /property/10003869 (201 words)

	Eastside Therapy
		Peter's Centre is 5 minutes walk from Wapping tube station and 10 minutes walk from either Tower Hill or Shadwell tube / DLR stations.
		Wapping is situated between Tower Hill and Canary Wharf.
		The Wapping Natural Health Clinic is based at:
	www.eastsidetherapy.co.uk /location.htm (50 words)

	assem29janmins.rtf
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	www.london.gov.uk /assembly/assemmtgs/2003/assem29jan/assem29janmins.rtf (1148 words)

	London Underground Guide - Going Underground - information and fun on the world's oldest subway system with Going Underground
		He mentioned passengers abusing station staff after going beyond their destinations (shame he didn't know about the nun that was recently sued after going past her destination on a bus!!) and added: "Will they exhibit the same tendency to forego the rules and regulations, as do a large proportion of the travelling public of today?"
		An alternative tube map for Londoners is from the "Have I got News for You" (satirical TV quiz show) team in a diary they produced for 1997.
		If you've seen an ad on the tube which you think typfies life on the tube let me know through the guestbook and I'll try to get a comment from the agency responsible.
	solo2.abac.com /themole (14740 words)

	A-Jul03-2
		Alas, Limehouse, like Wapping and Shadwell and other river-hugging neighborhoods of East London, have undergone the great makeover into modern—many say sterile—upscale bedroom communities for City of London workers.
		Continuing on the street called Wapping Wall, you enter the Shadwell neighborhood.
		As you walk along the broad riverside promenade that serves as the Thames Path in this area, London& second skyline, the modern glass and steel towers of Canary Wharf, stands as the horizon.
	www.homeatfirst.com /a-jul03-.htm (717 words)

	4 bedroom property to let in Benson Quay, Garnet Street, Wapping E1W
		Benson Quay is located on Garnet Street and within minutes of Wapping tube station and the river Thames.
		A furnished and well presented four bedroom modern terraced house arranged over three floors in Benson Quay, Wapping E1.
		The accommodation comprises; entrance hall, 3 bedrooms, bathroom and utility room on the ground floor, reception room, kitchen and adjoining dining room and balcony are situated on the first floor with the master bedroom and bathroom are situated on the second floor.
	www.halfapercent.com /details/property-details.jsp?ID=10430 (200 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - The Ultimate Guide to the London Underground - mark II
		This station is the only tube station on the whole network that doesn't contain ANY of the letters that make up the word mackerel.
		This station is characterised by an escalator of average length on which there will always be a gale force wind blowing no matter how calm the weather is elsewhere in the vicinity.
		The larger Chorleywood station is used to turn the trains, as is the Chalfont connection, while the regular shuttle train waits in a single siding at Chesham.
	www.bbc.co.uk /h2g2/guide/A408890 (7524 words)

	Colourcountry - Wapping
		The tube station, although made from the earliest tunnel on the network, seems surprised to be there, and walking out onto Wapping High Street I am given no clues as to where people go or what they do when they arrive.
		The familiar blue police station sign looks out of place swinging from a raised pier, but there is nobody to ask.
		The tide will be coming in soon, and I worry a little, but there are recent footprints and sure enough Wapping Old Stairs are in better repair.
	www.colourcountry.net /Wapping (217 words)

	Cook sister!: May 2004
		We then we made our way back to Limehouse DLR station, got back on the train and travelled one stop to Shadwell station, which is in Wapping.
		Wapping was a thriving part of the London docks for hundreds of years, although today there is not much remaining evidence.
		The area around the station is not very promising - it is full of soulless council estates and a population made up largely of struggling immigrant families.
	cooksister.typepad.com /cook_sister/2004/05 (7840 words)

	Boutique, Luxury Bed and Breakfast London, UK, Luxury B&B, Wapping, Apartment 15
		Taxis are easy to pick up right outside the front door and Wapping tube station is less than 5 minutes walk away.
		A short ride on the tube will take you to St Katherines Dock with boats in the harbour and bars and restaurants within a short walk.
		Located in Wapping, it provides luxury accommodation to guests seeking something unusual but not wishing to compromise on comfort and style.
	sithemor.uniquehomestays.com /unique/details.asp?id=348 (575 words)

	London Underground Tube Diary - Going Underground's Blog
		Despite the fact that the Tube's leaflet has pictures of lipstick "tubes" over it and that a almost a quarter of women (including me) put on their make up on the tube, people (mainly men) will look at you as though you are on the toilet if you do it.
		Tube Lines and Metronet's financial backers were given "letters of comfort" by the Government before the Tube's part-privatisation in 2002 to protect them from future liabilities.
		First of all I thought that the girl in green was supposed to be wearing a Wonderbra, then I realised that it's shot as though you the viewer are the one in the Wonderbra and everyone is turning their heads on the escalator to look at your enormous cleavage.
	www.london-underground.blogspot.com (8434 words)

	The Monza -London,uk,information,info,facts,guides
		Wapping tube station (5-minute walk) brings city centre attractions within easy reach, while riverboat trips provide a leisurely way to take in the sights.
		Swans, geese and the occasional heron can be glimpsed through the trees from the balcony.
		Those preferring to explore on foot can enjoy a 20-minute walk to the Tower of London or stroll around St Katherine's Docks, stopping off for a pint at `The Prospect of Whitby' - London's oldest pub.
	www.britinfo.net /T/1050768.htm (105 words)

	Underground History - Disused Stations on London's Underground
		These stations are often referred to as ghost stations.
		Or perhaps you may notice the the tunnel wall change from cast iron tubing to bricks as you travel on the Piccadilly Line between Green Park and Hyde Park Corner.
		One of the things I find most interesting is the changing history of the railway, of which there is still much hidden evidence.
	underground-history.co.uk (170 words)

	BBC - London - London Bombings - London blasts
		So I got off the tube to change lines in Warren street and (when the WHOLE London underground was shut down) we were told that due to an emergency we were ask to leave the station.
		We were stepping on the tube at Victoria station when the bombings occured.
		I was there in the London tube, i heard a huge bang, a load of screams as the train filled with dark black smoke.
	www.bbc.co.uk /london/content/image_galleries/tube_gallery.shtml?24 (15868 words)

	Articles - Shadwell station
		The tube station is on the East London Line, between Whitechapel to the north and Wapping to the south.
		The DLR station is between Bank and Tower Gateway, both terminuses to the west, and Limehouse to the east.
		The two stations are both in Travelcard Zone 2, are about 50 metres apart, and have independent ticket halls and no interlink other than the street.
	gaple.com /articles/Shadwell_station?mySession=7efcbfa3714591ccb3c9c... (221 words)

	Wapping Tube Station: 30 Jan 2003: Written answers (TheyWorkForYou.com)
		To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the future of Wapping tube station.
		It is clearly crucial that stations on any extended line comply with modern safety standards, given the increased number of passengers expected.
		I understand that Wapping presents particular challenges in ensuring safety compliance, given its age and restricted space.
	www.theyworkforyou.com /wrans/?id=2003-01-30.93730.h (141 words)

	viewdetails.aspx?p_id=1012533&lk_id=1
		Local shops in Wapping Lane, tube station and bus stop are all within walking distance.
		On the third floor of a purpose built block in the middle of Wapping, the flat is in good order with a west facing balcony and garage parking space.
		Falconet Court, 123 Wapping High Street, London, E1W
	www.knightfrank.com /webui/viewdetails.aspx?p_id=1012533&lk_id=1 (80 words)

	Tubeplanner.com - the online underground tube journey planner for London
		From the cost of tickets, to information about stations, if you have to travel by Tube or light rail in London, we're the site you!
		Please visit our Tube News section for all breaking Tube news.
		WAP service available to plan your tube journey
	www.tubeplanner.com (196 words)

	London Underground ~ London Tube Guide
		The easiest way to find tube station information, tube maps, tourist attractions, pubs and hotels in the capital.
		You will then be presented with all the information you need about that station and our Editor's Picks - the cream of what's around in that station.
		From the ‘Search by Station’ drop down menus above, find the station you require a hotel near - You will then see all the hotels within a short distance of that station.
	www.metazone.co.uk (342 words)

	St Peter's London Docks - Wapping Lane, London E1 - Welcome to S. Peter's
		Peter's is in Wapping Lane, London E1, a short distance from The Highway.
		The Church is fronted by the great gaunt Clergy House, built as a memorial to Father Lowder and completed in 1882.
		This parish church in the East End of London founded by Father Charles Fuge Lowder and other priests of the Society of the Holy Cross has a long reputation for holiness and service.
	www.stpeterslondondocks.org.uk /section/31 (172 words)

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