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This named contactless smartcard was introduced for London public transport in 2003.

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More from London

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  1. 20Two towers frame the lifting roadway of this late-Victorian London bridge.RECALL
    Tower Bridge

    The bridge opened in 1894.

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  2. 01Londoners use this name for the Thames-side cultural district around the Royal Festival Hall.RECALL
    South Bank

    The district developed strongly after the 1951 Festival of Britain.

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  3. 02This nickname refers to the City of London, rather than all of Greater London.RECALL
    The Square Mile

    The City preserves a distinct local government.

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