Historedia
Episode 4 of 4

Public Opening

When
10 January 1863
Where
London
Part of
First section of the London Underground opens

The 3.75-mile railway opened to the public on 10 January 1863, becoming the world's first underground passenger railway.

The line opened to the public on 10 January 1863. It featured stations at Paddington, Edgware Road, Baker Street, Portland Road, Gower Street, King's Cross, and Farringdon Street, using gas-lit wooden carriages.

Sources

  1. Metropolitan Railway Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-11
  2. London Underground Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07

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