Record No.
MRB-2026-005610
World's First Underground Railway
Architecture & Structures
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Record Holder
London Underground (Metropolitan Railway)
United Kingdom
Category
Architecture & Structures
Country
United Kingdom
(
GB )
Achievement Date
10 January 1863
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
The Metropolitan Railway, opened in London on January 10, 1863, became the world's first underground passenger railway, initially running steam trains between Paddington and Farringdon. It formed the foundation of today's London Underground network, still widely known as "the Tube."
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