Date: 10/01/2023

The London Underground celebrates its 160 year anniversary today, making it the oldest underground network in the world.

On January 10 1863, the Metropolitan Railway opened its new subterranean railway between Paddington and Farringdon, ushering in a new age of transport - the London Underground.

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New roundel unveiled to celebrate 160 years of the Tube

Evening Standard

Ceremonial sign revealed to mark anniversary - but not all passengers are impressed

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The Met had very large uniform buttons - so heavy that they had to be bolted onto staff uniforms.
Location: Baker Street
Company: Metropolitan Railway
18/10/2018 Ken Strachan

LUL S8 stock with a Metropolitan Line service terminating in the west side bay platform at Baker Street station, on 28th November 2012. The original platforms on the world's first Underground, the Metropolitan Railway, opened in 1863 but this side of the station, on the north, was added in 1868 with the first stage of the Metropolitan Extension Railway and which diverges from the original line just to the east of the 1863 platforms. The extension station has two through platforms for trains to and from Aldgate plus two bays for short workings, this one on the west side and the other on the east.
Location: Baker Street [Met]
Company: Metropolitan Railway
28/11/2012 David Bosher

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