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Glasgow is the largest ___MASK61___ in Scotland , and third largest in the United Kingdom . Historically part of Lanarkshire , it is now one of the 32 council areas of Scotland . It is situated on the River Clyde in the country ' s West Central Lowlands . Inhabitants of the ___MASK61___ are referred to as Glaswegians . Liverpool , in North West ___MASK93___ , is a major ___MASK61___ and metropolitan borough with an estimated population of 478 , 580 in 2015 within the ___MASK61___ of Liverpool . Liverpool and its surrounding areas form the fifth largest metropolitan area in the UK , with an estimated population of over 2 . ___MASK68___ million in 2011 . The local authority is ___MASK57___ , which is the most populous local government district within the metropolitan county of Merseyside and the largest within the Liverpool ___MASK61___ Region . Birmingham is a major ___MASK61___ and metropolitan borough of West Midlands , England . It is the largest and most populous British ___MASK61___ outside London , with a population in 2014 of 1 , 101 , 360 . The ___MASK61___ is in the West Midlands Built - up Area , the third most populous urban area in the United Kingdom , with a population of 2 , 440 , 986 at the 2011 census . Birmingham ' s metropolitan area is the second most populous in the UK with a population of 3 . 8 million . This also makes Birmingham the 9th most populous metropolitan area in Europe . London is the capital and most populous ___MASK61___ of England and the United Kingdom , as well as the most populous ___MASK61___ proper in the ___MASK18___ . Standing on the River Thames in the south east of the island of Great Britain , London has been a major settlement for two millennia . It was founded by the Romans , who named it " Londinium ". London ' s ancient core , the City of London , largely retains its medieval boundaries . Since at least the 19th century , " London " has also referred to the metropolis around this core , historically split between Middlesex , Essex , Surrey , Kent , and Hertfordshire , which today largely makes up Greater London , governed by the Mayor of London and the London Assembly . Finchley ___MASK20___ , an inner ___MASK61___ main road which runs for about , is one of the major thoroughfares of north London , England . Swiss Cottage is a ___MASK3___ station at Swiss Cottage , north London . It is on the Jubilee line , between and stations . It is in Travelcard Zone 2 and located at the junction of Finchley Road , Avenue Road and College Crescent . The ___MASK3___ ( also known simply as the Underground , or by its nickname the Tube ) is a public rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire , Essex and Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom . Swiss Cottage is a district of the London Borough of Camden in London . It is located north - northwest of Charing Cross . It is centred on the junction of Avenue ___MASK20___ and Finchley ___MASK20___ and is the location of Swiss Cottage tube ___MASK80___ . Swiss Cottage forms part of Hampstead and sits at the triumvirate of postcodes of Hampstead NW3 , St Johns Wood NW8 and Kilburn / West Hampstead NW6 . It is the proposed site for the tallest residential tower in Camden . Coventry is a ___MASK61___ and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands , England . The ___MASK81___ ( also known as the Overground ) is a suburban rail network in the United Kingdom . Established in 2007 , it serves a large part of Greater London and parts of Hertfordshire , with 112 stations on several routes . The network forms part of the National Rail network , but under the franchise control and branding of Transport for London ( TfL ). Operation has been franchised to Arriva Rail London since 13 November 2016 . The Watford DC line is a commuter railway line from London Euston to Watford Junction . Services on the line are operated by ___MASK81___ . The line runs beside the West Coast Main Line ( WCML ) for most of its length . The London Underground Bakerloo line shares the track of the line from Queen ' s Park to Harrow & Wealdstone . The ___MASK81___ rolling stock used on the line is Class 378 " Capitalstar ". The Bakerloo line is a line of the ___MASK3___ , coloured brown on the Tube map . It runs partly on the surface and partly at deep level , from Elephant and Castle in Central London , via the West End , to Harrow & Wealdstone in the north - western outer suburbs . The line serves 25 stations , of which 15 are below ground . It was so named because it serves " Baker " Street and Water " loo ". North of Queen ' s Park ( the section of the line above ground ), the line shares tracks with ___MASK81___ ' s Watford DC Line and runs parallel to the West Coast Main Line . The Jubilee line is a ___MASK3___ line . Opened in 1979 , it is the newest line on the network , although some sections of track date back to 1932 and some stations to 1879 . Its western end beyond Baker Street was previously the Stanmore branch of the Bakerloo line , while the new build was completed in two major sections : initially in 1979 to Charing Cross tube station in central London ; then extended in 1999 with the Jubilee Line Extension to Stratford station in east London . The later stations are larger and have special safety features , both aspects being attempts to future - proof the line . Following the extension into east London , serving areas once poorly connected to the Underground , the line has seen a huge growth in passenger numbers and is currently the third busiest on the network , with over 213 million passengers per year . The Jubilee line is coloured silver / grey on the Tube map , to mark the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II after which the line was named . The West Coast Main Line ( WCML ) is the most important intercity rail passenger route in the United Kingdom , connecting the major cities of London , Birmingham , Coventry , Edinburgh , Glasgow , Liverpool and Manchester . which have a combined metropolitan ___MASK95___ of over ___MASK68___ million people . In addition , several sections of the WCML form part of the suburban railway systems in London , Birmingham , Manchester and Glasgow , with many more smaller commuter stations , as well as providing links to more rural towns . In 2008 the WCML handled 75 million passenger journeys . Manchester is a major ___MASK61___ and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester , England , with a population of 514 , 414 . It lies within the United Kingdom ' s second - most populous urban area , with a population of 2 . 55 million . Manchester is fringed by the Cheshire Plain to the south , the Pennines to the north and east and an arc of towns with which it forms a continuous conurbation . The local authority is Manchester ___MASK61___ Council . Edinburgh is the capital ___MASK61___ of Scotland and one of its 32 local government council areas . Located in Lothian on the Firth of Forth ' s southern shore , it is Scotland ' s second most populous ___MASK61___ and the seventh most populous in the United Kingdom . The 2014 official population estimates are 464 , 990 for the ___MASK61___ of Edinburgh , 492 , 680 for the local authority area , and 1 , 339 , 380 for the ___MASK61___ region as of 2014 ( Edinburgh lies at the heart of the proposed Edinburgh and South East Scotland ___MASK61___ region ). Recognised as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century , Edinburgh is home to the Scottish Parliament and the seat of the monarchy in Scotland . The ___MASK61___ is also the annual venue of the General Assembly of the ___MASK19___ and home to national institutions such as the National Museum of Scotland , the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery . It is the largest financial centre in the UK after London . South Hampstead railway ___MASK80___ is on Loudoun Road in the London Borough of Camden . It is about 550 yards ( 500 m ) south west of Swiss Cottage tube ___MASK80___ . It opened in 1879 as `` Loudon Road ___MASK80___ '' and acquired its present name in 1922 . Two platforms on the Euston to Watford DC Line remain ; those on the slow main lines were largely demolished in the 1960s . During the West Coast Main Line electrification the original LNWR street building was replaced by one in the 1960s `` brick lavatory '' style and a new ___MASK80___ footbridge was constructed . Traces of the removed ___MASK80___ canopies and older footbridge can be seen in the brickwork of the retaining walls on both sides of the line . South Hampstead ___MASK80___ was evocatively described by Sir John Betjeman in his First and Last Loves , 1952 .