London’s Tube is the oldest underground railway ... the precursor to the District line – opened on Christmas Eve 1868, ...

Then, the Metropolitan District Railway – the precursor to the District line – opened on Christmas Eve 1868, between South ... the way for the first London Tube map as we know it to be ...

A map showing 12 iconic sites around the ... wonders above and below our feet.’ Inaugurated in 1868, the station in the heart of London is considered a perfect example of Victorian engineering.

For now, though – here’s a brief history of the entire London Underground told through ten maps. Opened in 1863, the initial Metropolitan Railway route ran between Paddington and Farringdon, but was ...

Then, the Metropolitan District Railway – the precursor to the District line – opened on Christmas Eve 1868, between South Kensington ... This paved the way for the first London Tube map as we know it ...