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Metropolitan Railway
railroad, London, United Kingdom
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London Underground
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Work on the Metropolitan Railway began in 1860 by cut-and-cover methods—that is, by making trenches along the streets, giving them brick sides, providing girders or a brick arch for the roof, and then restoring the roadway on top. On January 10, 1863, the line was opened using steam…
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transportation in London
- In London: Railroads
…with the opening of the Metropolitan Railway, London’s first “underground.” Early development of underground railways in London was helped by the clay, which was easy to excavate, the spoil providing raw material to make bricks for lining the tunnel walls. Improved deep tunneling techniques after World War I allowed a…
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work by Fowler
- In Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet
…and build the underground London Metropolitan Railway and was joint designer of the Forth Bridge in Scotland.
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