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London Underground late 1800's early 1900's
huzzah4knolly Started conversation Mar 3, 2005
Can anyone let me know what stations were in use around these periods.what type of rolling stock etc..required for up and comming Knolly Adventures (see this weeks 
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London Underground late 1800's early 1900's
AlexAshman Posted Mar 4, 2005
If I've got time, I'll compile a list of lines opened at various times tomorrow... 
London Underground late 1800's early 1900's
AlexAshman Posted Mar 14, 2005
Sorry - I forgot about this completely - you should have bothered me...
London Underground late 1800's early 1900's
AlexAshman Posted Mar 14, 2005
I hope this isn't too late:
1843 - Brunel opens tunnel under river Thames which will later hold the East London line. It was the first underwater tunnel in the world.
1863 - Metropolitan line opens between Paddington and Farringdon Street (a disused station on a branch just before Farringdon).
1868 - South Kensington to Westminster section of District line opens (in those days it was run by the Metropolitan line).
1880 - Tunnel from Tower of London to Bermondsey built using Greathead shield method for cable cars to run inside, later to be turned into a foot tunnel and then into a water mains tunnel when London Bridge built.
1884 - All sections of Metropolitan line and District line which now constitute the Circle line have been completed.
1890 - City and South London Railway opens deep-level tunnel from Stockwell to King William street (a disused station on a branch north of Borough).
1900 - Central London Railway from Shepherd's Bush to Bank opened.
1905 - District and 'Circle' lines electrified.
1906 - Baker Street & Waterloo Railway from Baker Street to Kennington Road (present day Lambeth North) opened.
1907 - Charing Cross, Euston & Hampstead Railway opened from Charing Cross to Golders Green and Archway (then known as Highgate).
1908 - the collection of lines gets called the Underground.
1913 - classic Underground symbol appears
1933 - Harry Beck's map appears
Alex
London Underground late 1800's early 1900's
huzzah4knolly Posted Mar 14, 2005
That's ok Alex it wasn't urgent.
Useful infomation and will help me in later plot developments.
Cheers
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