This Is The Fascinating History Of The London Underground

The Thames Tunnel was the very first tunnel in the world to be constructed under a river, and it was described as the eighth Wonder of the World.

As a response to the city's rapid growth during the 19th Century, the world's first underground railway, the London Underground was created. With 1.379 billion passengers using it, the London underground is the 11th-busiest tube system on the planet. The tunnels stretch across London for 249 miles, often overlapping and offering travellers plenty of options to move from one location to another. The Underground history, its tunnels, and the people connected to it is genuinely fascinating. We hope that reading this article, and you'll immerse yourself in the past and lore and find out more than you know about the Tube.

The first steam railway began in 1825.

And 25 years later King's Cross had become a terminus for steam trains arriving in London. Ther railways were not permitted to expand any further into the capital, leaving 750,000 workers coming to the capital each day, to find a way to get to work in the heart of the city. That inevitably led to gridlock.
One hundred fifty years ago, London was grinding into a halt. It needed an ambition solution to link the main railway stations to the city centre. There was only one way to go, and that was underground.

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