What is the oldest underground line in London?

The Metropolitan line is the oldest underground railway in the world. The Metropolitan Railway opened in January 1863 and was an immediate success, though its construction took nearly two years and caused huge disruption in the streets. Read more about the Metropolitan line.



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In 1898, the Waterloo & City line (or 'Drain' as it was known), became London's second, deep-level Tube railway.

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Inaugurated on 17 January, 1875, the Tünel is the second-oldest fully underground urban railway in the world, after the London Underground (1863) and oldest in continental Europe, pre-dating the Budapest Metro by 21 years. This diagram: view.

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The deepest station is Hampstead on the Northern line, which runs down to 58.5 metres. 15. In Central London the deepest station below street level is also the Northern line.

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Baker Street is a London Underground station at the junction of Baker Street and the Marylebone Road in the City of Westminster. It is one of the original stations of the Metropolitan Railway (MR), the world's first underground railway, opened on 10 January 1863.

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Before the Elizabeth Line, the newest line built was the Jubilee Line, with the first section opening in 1979 and extending to the London Docklands in 1999.

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Before the Elizabeth Line, the newest line built was the Jubilee Line, with the first section opening in 1979 and extending to the London Docklands in 1999.

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The City & South London Railway (C&SLR) was the first deep-level electric tube railway. It opened in 1890, initially running between suburban Stockwell, south of the River Thames, and King William Street, near Bank on the northern side of London Bridge.

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The Central line is 74 kilometres (46 mi) long and serves 49 stations.

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Baker Street is a London Underground station at the junction of Baker Street and the Marylebone Road in the City of Westminster. It is one of the original stations of the Metropolitan Railway (MR), the world's first underground railway, opened on 10 January 1863.

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The Victoria line runs faster trains than other Underground lines because it has fewer stops, ATO running and modern design. Train speeds can reach up to 50 miles per hour (80 km/h).

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Opened in 1830, Liverpool Road station in Manchester is the oldest surviving railway terminus building in the world. Opened in 1836, Spa Road railway station in London was the city's first terminus and also the world's first elevated station and terminus.

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Glasgow Subway in Scotland is the world's third oldest metro system, opening in December 1896. The system runs along an underground 10.5km loop in the city and is one of the only metros in the world not to have been expanded beyond its original route.

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