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The name 'Underground' makes its first appearance in stations, and the first electric ticket-issuing machine is introduced. This year also sees the first appearance of the famous roundel...
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 Underground has its origins in the Metropolitan Railway, opening on 10 January 1863 as the world's first underground passenger railway. [6] The Metropolitan is now part of the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines.
Dec 19, 2022 · The Origins of London Underground Signs. The London Underground, or “the Tube,” as it is commonly known, is the oldest underground railway network in the world. It first opened in 1863, with the first underground line running between Paddington and Farringdon.
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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Sep 17, 2013 · A streamlined impression of the original Underground bar-and-disc symbol from a design of 1908, recreated in 1955 by former Underground officer W.H. Hilton, reveals the abstract nature of the...
Dec 19, 2018 · 19 December 2018. Getty Images. 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...
