what are some of the major routes of the underground railroad?

Question

where they start from and end?where most of them are?what you needed to do to get there?

Answer 1

If you are speaking of the Harriet Tubman "underground railroad" the answer is all routes led northward.

It started in the south.

To get there, you needed to risk life and limb for a promise of at least the hope of freedom. Those who led the way were even at greater risk, since being freed slaves, they were of no monetary value and would be immediately "lynched."

Slaves caught trying to flee oppression were returned to their "Massuhs" as a piece of found property, where they were usually "hobbled" (a practice that involved smashing the ankles to prevent another "run," yet still allowing the abused to continue to work).

Answer 2

All underground railways have the same purpose: to transport large numbers of people in and around large, densely-populated urban areas without causing congestion on the roads and in addition to and connection with the main rail network.

In London the Underground (aka the Tube) covers a major part of the city with several lines linking central London including all the main rail stations with the suburbs, Heathrow airport, etc. It is the largest and oldest underground railway in the world.

The lines have different names, e.g. District, Circle, Metropolitan and are colour coded for easy recognition. You can get a map from any newsagent or bookseller or download off the web (see below). Trains run from early morning to late at night from every 7-8 minutes at off-peak times to every 2 minutes during the peak. Getting onto the Underground is easy as the entrances to the stations are on major roads leading into central London and travelling by rail, whichever terminus you end up at will have an Underground connection. Some of the stations on the approach to London have Underground connections as well.

Cheapest way to travel is get a day ticket for one of the zones. Zone 1 covers most of central London, zone 2 a wider area and so on. If you are travelling by rail across Britain and need to change in London your ticket should allow you to travel on the connecting tube line.

Glasgow also has an Underground railway which is smaller than London and consists of 1 circular line in each direction operated by cable cars.

Many other major cities worldwide also have underground railways.

Answer 3

Well, it depends what city your in, but take the London Underground (The 'Tube') for example.
The underground goes from central London out to Amersham which isnt even in London!
It has several routes, which are colour coded, aswell as well known names.
To go on one, you need a travelcard (or similar) and be able to get to the destination!