On this fantastic walking tour, you’ll join our expert guide for a tour of the world’s oldest underground system. Learn all about the history of the ‘Tube’ as you ‘travel through time’ from one of London’s earliest stations to its newest and most futuristic. Hear how the network was built and the variety of roles it has filled in its long history. Fans of trivia will also pick up lots of fun facts along the way.
The London Underground, or the ‘Tube’as it is more commonly known, is more than just a transport network – it is an icon of London and the lifeblood of the city; every year, more than 1.3 billion passenger journeys are made across its 270 stations.
Beginning with the construction of the Thames Tunnel in 1843, the world’s first tunnel built underneath a river and dubbed ‘The Eighth Wonder of the World’,the 175-year history of the London Underground is an eventful one full of world-firsts, stories and urban legends.
The tour begins at the historic Baker Street Station, one of the original stops on the Metropolitan Railway, the world’s first underground railway. During the tour, your expert guide will bring the fascinating history of the London Underground to life as they tell the story of the ‘Tube’s’ evolution, including:
How trains moved from steam-powered to electrified rails
The story of how the very first tunnels were dug before the technology we have today
The evolving nature of the underground over the years, from the world’s most popular tourist attraction to cargo network and public transport system
Why more than 40 stations have been left abandoned
The story of the famous ‘roundel’ underground symbol
