![]() ![]() What image comes to your mind when you think of the tube? We’re guessing it’d either be the sign or the colourful map. The first escalators were installed at Earl’s Court tube station into the underground system. This was also the year that the underground introduced the first electronic ticket machine to stations. The world-renowned underground sign (known as the Roundel) and name ‘Underground’ were first used. The famous ‘Underground’ sign was first used 1908 The UERL is formed April 1902Ĭharles Tyson Yerkes forms The Underground Electric Railways of London, which then builds Lots Road power station completes three new tube projects and electrifies the District Railway – all in just 5 years. The underground became known as ‘the tube’ at this point, as it’s been known ever since. The first deep electric railway opened, running from King William Street in the City of London, under the River Thames, to Stockwell. The first electric underground railways open 18th December 1890 However, due to the lack of ventilation shafts in the tunnel, too much smoke built up, making for a very unhealthy environment for train drivers and passengers alike – though it wasn’t made electric until 1913. Marc Brunel and son Isambard Kingdom Brunel built the Thames Tunnel as a foot tunnel in 1843, but by 1869 enough money had been raised from visiting tourists to develop it into a transport cargo right under the Thames river. ![]() Steam trains start operating under the Thames river 7th December 1869 It’s the first of its kind in the whole world, built using cut and cover construction and powered by steam. Around 26,000 passengers used the line each day in the first six months. The first train to carry passengers underground opens, running between Paddington and Farringdon Street, which are now part of the Circle line. World’s first underground train emerges 10th January 1863 Here’s a short timeline of the incredible London Underground. So as the Elizabeth line launched this year, what better time to talk about it? At over 150 years old, the tube’s past is long, extraordinary and fascinating. The huge underground network spreads over 250 miles and can take you almost anywhere within the metropolitan area of London with ease – let’s be honest, what would we do without it?Īnd when you ride the tube, it’s like riding through history. I hop on in the mornings to head to the office, in the evenings to meet friends, and at the weekends to head to the shops – I pretty much use it for everything. Living in London, I take the underground every day.
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