The history of the London Underground started in the 19th century with the construction and opening of the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway, in 1863, using wooden carriages hauled by steam locomotives.
The history of the London Underground started in the 19th century with the construction and opening of the Metropolitan Railway in 1863. The history of the London Underground was using wooden carriages hauled by steam locomotives. The Metropolitan Railway was the world's first underground railway.