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This dimension groups a route or scheduled service by the era in which it was first established. Historians studying transport rely on periodization, since it "can provide a convenient segmentation of time, wherein events within the period might consist of relatively similar characteristics," as Wikipedia puts it. Browsing by established era groups services that began under similar technology and demand.

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Era of Emergence
1863 CE 1
Established Era
Sources
1. Wikipedia: London Underground
WikipediaLondon Underground, Metropolitan Railway opening
Quote, London Underground, Metropolitan Railway opening
It opened in January 1863 between Paddington and Farringdon using gas-lit wooden carriages hauled by steam locomotives.
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