The origins of the Metropolitan line lie with the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway, opening in 1863 between Paddington and Farringdon Street, to connect the relatively remote terminus of Paddington with the City.
The origins of the Metropolitan line lie with the Metropolitan Railway opening in 1863 between Paddington and Farringdon Street. This is to connect the relatively remote terminus of Paddington with the City. The Metropolitan Railway is the world's first underground railway.