Which is the oldest underground railway system in the world?

Answer 1

To clarify.

London is the oldest underground railway, but the first line, now part of the Metropolitan and Circle, was "cut and cover": the engineers and their workmen dug a trench for the railway track and then covered over the surface (part of which is now Euston Road). At first it was steam operated.

Budapest was the first true undergound railway bored through the ground with a tunnelling machine. Underground railways built this way in practice have to be electrically operated as it would be impossible to ventilate steam adequately.

Incidentally, the first railway tunnel in the world was opened in 1830 on the line between Canterbury and Whitstable. I'm proud of this because I live in Canterbury!

Answer 2

London Underground January 1863

Answer 3

The London Underground. Opened 1863.

Answer 4

The London Underground opened up in 1863

Answer 5

Electrified Metropolitan Railway (London tube) began operation 1863 with a system length 253 miles, the first section of the London Underground, initially ran between Paddington, and Farringdon Street, a temporary station just north-west of the present Farringdon station, and was the world's first urban underground passenger-carrying railway. yippy.

Answer 6

THE LONDON UNDERGROUND SYSTEM
London's underground railway system is the oldest in the world, the first section having been opened between Paddington and Farringdon in 1863 by the Metropolitan Railway. Ever since those days of choking, steam operation, there has been almost continuous expansion and development of the system; from electrification, tube line construction and amalgamation to automatic operation of the Victoria Line, computer signalling and the driverless Docklands Light Railway. Now, the Central Line has been modernised, the Jubilee Line Extension is complete and new trains have been introduced on the Northern Line. The system is so extensive that there are still numerous reminders of the past to be seen and, due to London Underground's long established pride in its history, a great deal of interesting data is available, both published and unpublished.
THE LONDON UNDERGROUND RAILWAY SOCIETY
The London Underground Railway Society exists to study all aspects of London's underground railways - past, present and future, including the Post Office Railway, the Docklands Light Railway, relevant sections of the national rail network and some long forgotten and bizarre ones in addition to the main system. The LURS was founded in 1961 and has been growing ever since. A monthly meeting is held on the second Tuesday of each month at Toynbee Hall, Aldgate, usually taking the form of an illustrated talk by a specialist speaker. Visits are sometimes organised to places of interest including London Underground installations such as depots, stations and some less well known parts of the undertaking.
Another interest covered is modelling. The Society has available information for modellers of London Underground including scale drawings and lists of suppliers of kits and spare parts.

LURS PUBLICATIONS
To keep members informed, the LURS publishes Underground News every month. This illustrated journal is intended to keep members abreast of events on London's Underground and of LURS activities, together with short articles on various relevant subjects. Underground News is in A5 format and normally contains at least 32 pages plus colour covers.
MEMBERSHIP
Full membership is available to all 16 years & over. To those between 12 and 15 years of age, the Society offers Associate Membership at a reduced rate, but with restrictions on participation in certain visits because of safety requirements of our hosts. Membership runs from January to December each year, but those joining on or after 1 July in any year, may do so for the half year at reduced rate. New members receive the Underground News backdated to January or July as appropriate. If, having read this brief description of the LURS, you feel you would like to join us, please fill in the membership application form
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Answer 7

The London Uderground is, opened in 1863, followed by the New York railway.

Answer 8

1851 Harriet Tubman started the Underground Railroad to the north.

Answer 9

In response to the answer above when the Metropolitan line first opened it used steam traction for its trains. Steam engines were still used for maintenance trains until 1975.

Answer 10

budapest. the tunnels had to be near the surface, so the cars are very short, and the motorman had to be over the trucks. it's a very uncomfortable position. boston was opened a few years later. i know this because i'm a motorman at a trolley museum, and we have one of the first cars from it.