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   When did the London Underground start?

   • The history of the London Underground began in the 19th century with the construction of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway. The Metropolitan Railway, which opened in 1863 using gas-lit wooden carriages hauled by steam locomotives, worked with the District Railway to complete London's Circle line in 1884.

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   What is the London Underground?

   • London Underground, underground railway system that services the London metropolitan area. The London Underground was proposed by Charles Pearson, a city solicitor, as part of a city improvement plan shortly after the opening of the Thames Tunnel in 1843.

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   Is London Underground the world's oldest underground railway?

   • Since the Metropolitan Railway opened the world's first underground railway 156 years ago, the London Underground has come a long way. In 2007, the world's oldest underground railway network marked the first year that one billion passengers used it within just one year. And it's not stopping there.

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   What is the world's first underground railway?

   • The world’s first underground railway, the London Underground was constructed as a response to the city’s rapid growth during the 19th Century. Today, it is the 11th-busiest subway system on the planet with 1.379 billion passengers using it from 2016-2017.

   The Tube: A History of the London Underground - Londontopia

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   The history of the London Underground began in the 19th century with the construction of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway. The Metropolitan Railway, which opened in 1863 using gas-lit wooden carriages hauled by steam locomotives, worked with the District Railway to complete London's Circle line in 1884.

3. tfl.gov.uk › a-brief-history-of-the-undergroundA brief history of the Underground - Transport for London

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   London Underground milestones. 1863. On 10 January, The Metropolitan Railway opens the world's first underground railway, between Paddington (then called Bishop's Road) and Farringdon Street....

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   Sep 9, 2024 · London Underground, underground railway system that services the London metropolitan area. The London Underground was proposed by Charles Pearson, a city solicitor, as part of a city improvement plan shortly after the opening of the Thames Tunnel in 1843. After 10 years of discussion, Parliament.

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   The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex and Hertfordshire in England.

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   May 31, 2018 · The world’s first underground railway, the London Underground was constructed as a response to the city’s rapid growth during the 19th Century. Today, it is the 11th-busiest subway system on the planet with 1.379 billion passengers using it from 2016-2017.

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   Dec 19, 2018 · 176 years ago, a tunnel opened which marked the birth of the London Underground. The Thames Tunnel was the world's very first tunnel that was built underneath a river and it was described...

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   London Underground's history dates back to 1863 when the world's first underground railway, the Metropolitan Railway, opened between Paddington and Farringdon, serving six...