The London Underground is the world's first underground railway. The Metropolitan Railway opened 10 January 1863.
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| West Finchley, Barnet, London |
My first journeys on the underground were from this station in West Finchley near our old home. of course, it doesn't look like an underground at this point. But it doesn't take long to look a lot like a tube as in the photo below taken in 2016.
Aside from being a classic icon of London, the underground is personal. My mother's older brother Henry (aka Harry) New and dad (Thomas New) worked on the Northern Line in the early 1900s. Sadly, I do not have photos of them at work.
For me, riding the underground trains is an adventure but I suppose for millions, it's an annoying task as they pack in to get to and from work everyday. Some of my cousins describe the downside.
I'm still impressed by the steep escalators. I can't imagine where every one was on this 13 October 2017.
The modern stations are busy places like Kings Cross pictured below.
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| Kings Cross 15 August 2013 |
If you miss the sounds, here's a short video from the East Finchley station -- home station to many of my relatives.
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Read more about the London Underground, at this BBC site.
