A rapid transit system serving Greater London, whose first section, the Metropolitan Railway, opened on 10 January 1863 as the worlds first underground urban passenger railway, built by cut and cover excavation and initially operated by steam locomotives. It grew into the deep level tube network familiar today and remains one of the busiest metro systems in the world. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Completion YearMarks the 1863 opening of the first section; the network expanded continuously for over a century afterward. SignificanceThe worlds first underground urban passenger railway. 1 Connections
Operated By
Historical operator of much of the London Underground network from the early 1900s until its 1933 merger into the London Passenger Transport Board.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: London Underground
Wikipedia- Overview
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Introduction, ridership
It is one of the busiest rapid transit networks in the world, accommodating over 1.2 billion passenger journeys annually in 2024-25.
- Part Of: Urban Transit
In Group: Urban Rapid Transit Systems, Lead sentence
The London Underground (also known simply as the Underground or as the Tube) is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and parts of the adjacent home counties of Buckinghamshire, Essex, and Hertfordshire in England.
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