When did Metro start in London?

The UK's London Underground was originally opened in 1863 for locomotive trains. In 1890, it became the world's first metro system when electric trains began operating on one of its deep-level tube lines. It is the world's third longest metro system, spanning 402km with 270 stations across its 11 lines.



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The Metropolitan Railway opened in 1863 using GWR broad-gauge locomotives.

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The London Underground first opened as an underground railway in 1863 and its first electrified underground line opened in 1890, making it the world's oldest metro system.

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Opening in 1863 as Metropolitan Railway, the Metropolitan line includes the oldest underground railway in the world and starting the whole of the London Underground network.

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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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Yes, London has an older network, it covers a bigger area, but New York has more stations, more lines (technically speaking) and carries more people each year.

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  • The world's busiest passenger station, with a passenger throughput of 3.5 million passengers per day (1.27 billion per year), is Shinjuku Station in Tokyo.
  • The world's station with most platforms is Grand Central Terminal in New York City with 44 platforms.


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The current operator, London Underground Limited (LUL), is a wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London (TfL), the statutory corporation responsible for the transport network in London.

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The first and oldest extant underground station is Baker Street tube station which opened in 1863. The largest and most complex metro station is the Paris Métro-RER station Châtelet-Les Halles in France, with 20 platforms serving eight (three RER commuter rail and five Métro) lines.

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Our number one metro overall? The Seoul Subway in South Korea topped the list. The overall ranking takes into account every element of our study - so that includes the number of stations with step-free access, the price of a ticket and the age of the system (amongst many others).

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Despite being named under the same system as London Underground lines, and having sections which are underground, the Elizabeth line is not classified as a London Underground line. Under the project name of Crossrail, the system was approved in 2007, and construction began in 2009.

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The longest UK train journey is Aberdeen to Penzance. Covering 785 miles, this train journey takes about 13 hours and 20 minutes to complete (give or take a few minutes). It has 36 stops and spends about two hours in total waiting for passengers to embark and disembark at each railway station along the way.

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Liverpool Road Station, Manchester, England, is the world's oldest station.

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London Underground is longer than the Paris Metro at 250 miles, compared to the parisians 133 miles.

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The area known as 'The City' describes London's oldest district, home to many of the landmarks and institutions which have helped define England's capital over the centuries.

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Roding Valley is London's least used tube station. Roding Valley is found on the central line. Roding Valley transports around the same number of passengers in 1 year, that London Waterloo does in 1 day.

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Our network includes 272 functioning Tube stations, but at least another 40 Overground and Underground stations exist that are no longer used for travel.

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Platform screen doors and platform edge doors Prevent or reduce wind felt by the passengers caused by the piston effect which could in some circumstances make people lose their balance. Improve safety—reduce the risk of accidents, especially from trains passing through the station at high speeds.

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