London Transport
London Underground was formed in 1985, but its history dates back to 1863 when the world’s first underground railway opened in London.
Today, London Underground is a major business with three million passenger journeys made every day, serving 275 stations over 408 km (253 miles) of railway.
Past and future
London has changed a lot since the [...]
History continued
During World War II, London, as many other British cities, suffered severe damage, being bombed extensively by the Luftwaffe as a part of The Blitz. Prior to the bombing, hundreds of thousands of children in London were evacuated to the countryside to avoid the bombing. Civilians took shelter from the air raids in underground [...]
History
Londinium was established as a civilian town by the Romans about seven years after the invasion of AD 43. Early Roman London occupied a relatively small area, roughly equivalent to the size of Hyde Park. In around AD 60, it was sacked by the Iceni led by their queen Boudica. However, the city was quickly [...]