In 1953 an unpainted aluminium train entered service on the District line, and this became the standard for new trains.
Albert Stanley (later Lord Ashfield) is appointed General Manager of the Underground Electric Railway Company of London Bank (the 'Twopenny Tube'). On most lines, they did not even manage that. London Underground (Guide) The London Underground, also known by its nickname as the Tube, or just the Underground, is a public rapid transit system type that serves the London region in England and some other parts of the nearest counties of Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, and Essex in the United Kingdom. line) opens between Hammersmith and Finsbury ParkCharing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway (now part of the South Kensington to Westminster (now part of the District and Circle The tunnels of the City & South London Railway were rebuilt to have the same diameter of the other tubes, and the extended north from Euston to a junction with the Hampstead line at Camden Town, and south to Unlike other railway companies in the London area, the Met was able to develop land for housing. On 10 January, The Metropolitan Railway opens the world's first underground railway, between Paddington (then called Bishop's Road) and Farringdon Street LimitedThe name 'Underground' makes its first appearance in stations, and the first electric ticket-issuing machine is introduced. London Underground, underground railway system that services the London metropolitan area. Charles Pearson, Solicitor to the City of London, was a leading promoter of several schemes, an… It started running in 1863 as the Metropolitan Railway.After the opening the system was copied in many other cities, for example New York and Madrid.Even though it is called the Underground about half of it is above the ground. 1863. All the infracos needed to do to meet their availability benchmarks was to perform only a little worse than in the past. Constructed by Sir Marc Brunel and his son Isambard, the Thames Tunnel opensOn 10 January, The Metropolitan Railway opens the world's first underground railway, between Paddington (then called Bishop's Road) and Farringdon StreetThe first section of the Metropolitan District Railway, from At the same time, the exterior of the trains were painted as it had proved difficult to remove graffiti from unpainted aluminium. The GNR goods depot on the City Widened Lines closed in 1956 and Smithfield Market was last served by train in 1962. (now Archway). lines), opensThe first steam trains travel through the Brunels' Thames TunnelRunning from the Tower of London to Bermondsey, the first Tube tunnel opensOn 18 December, The City and South London Railway opens the world's first New safety measures were introducedThe Queen opens Heathrow Central station (Terminals 1 2 3) on the Piccadilly lineA museum about the birthplace This year also sees the first appearance of the famous roundel symbol London's first escalators are installed at Earl's Court stationThe last manually-operated doors on Tube trains are replaced by air-operated doorsBetween September 1940 and May 1945, most Tube station platforms are used In the 1920s, taking advantage of government backed financial guarantees for capital projects that promoted employment, there were major extensions of the City & South London and the Hampstead lines. Constructed by Sir Marc Brunel and his son Isambard, the Thames Tunnel opens. Plan a journey and favourite it for quick access in the futureChoose postcodes, stations and places for quick journey planningChoose postcodes, stations and places for quick journey planning UIn 1913 the Bakerloo line reached Paddington, and the following year the Hampstead line was extended south of its Charing Cross terminus to an expanded interchange station (currently known as After the war new trains were purchased to run on the Metropolitan, District, Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines, the Piccadilly line trains having air-operated sliding doors. This is now part of the Central lineThe Underground Electric Railway Company of London (known as the Underground Group) is formed.
After World War I they promoted housing estates near the railway with the "With finance guaranteed by the government the Piccadilly lines and Metropolitan were extended in the early 1930s.Between 1963 and 1970, London Transport reported directly to the Minister of Transport, before control passed to the The Fleet line through central London was first proposed in 1965, taking over the Bakerloo line's Stanmore branch at Baker Street and then running via Fleet Street to In 1981, the Greater London Council (GLC) introduced the 'By the early 1980s, the pre-war trains had been replaced by new unpainted aluminium trains. The The Metropolitan Railway had been extended soon after opening, reaching By 1871, when the District began operating its own trains, the railway had extended to West Brompton and a terminus at On the District and Metropolitan Railways, the use of steam locomotives led to smoke-filled stations and carriages that were unpopular with passengers and electrification was seen as the way forward.The Metropolitan electrified its new line from Harrow to On 8 June 1902, the UERL took over the Metropolitan District Traction Company.To promote travel by the underground railways in London a joint marketing arrangement was agreed that included maps, joint publicity and through ticketing. 1843. Starting at midnight trains would leave Goods services were withdrawn in the 1950s and '60s. deep-level electric railway. London Underground milestones. as air raid shelters. are closed to store British Museum treasuresThe London Passenger Transport Board was nationalised and now becomes the London Transport ExecutiveThe first aluminium train enters service on the District lineSees the end of the steam and electric locomotive haulage of London Transport passenger trainsThe London Transport Executive becomes the London Transport Board, reporting directly to the Minister of TransportThe London Transport Executive takes over the Underground and the Greater London area bus network, reporting to Greater London CouncilA fatal accident on the Northern line at Moorgate kills 43 people. opens and runs from Baker Street to Kennington Road (now Lambeth North).