Tube Basics
This is the common name for the London Underground.
What is the Tube?
This is where you wait for the train.
What is the platform?
This sign tells you where to go out of the station.
What is Exit?
The Circle Line is this colour.
What is yellow?
You do this to enter the train.
What is get on?
This is a card you use to pay for Tube travel.
What is an Oyster card?
This big station is near the London Eye and the river.
What is Waterloo?
This sign tells you a train will arrive soon.
What is Next train?
The Central Line is this colour.
What is red?
You do this when you leave the train.
What is get off?
This shows the trains and the lines.
What is the Tube map?
Many tourists go to this station to see Buckingham Palace.
What is Green Park?
This sign tells you not to smoke.
What is No smoking?
The Victoria Line is this colour.
What is light blue?
You do this to use your Oyster card at the barrier.
What is tap in / tap out?
You hear this message: “_____ the gap.”
What is mind?
This station is famous for a big clock tower nearby.
What is Westminster?
This word means “train is coming—get on.”
What is boarding?
The Jubilee Line is this colour.
What is grey?
You do this when you change from one line to another.
What is transfer (or change)?
This round symbol (red circle, blue bar) is used for Tube stations.
What is the Underground roundel?
This is the oldest Tube station, opened in 1863.
What is Baker Street?
This message means “stand behind the yellow line.”
What is Stay back?
The Piccadilly Line, used for Heathrow, is this colour.
What is dark blue?
You do this when you follow signs to find your line.
What is go in the right direction?