
© Bettmann / Corbis, 1890s, First underground railway, London
The City and South London Railway opened the world’s first electric underground railway to the public on Dec. 18, 1890. Using the electrified third-rail system it ran from King William Street to Stockwell.
From the book London: Portrait of a City (Reuel Golden), recently released by Taschen.
Bettmann / Corbis, 1890s, First underground railway, London From the book London: Portrait of a City (Reuel Golden).
© Bettmann / Corbis, 1890s, First underground railway, London The City and South London Railway opened the world’s first...
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