1870
156 years ago
InnovationUnited Kingdom
Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom
s first underground tube railway
England
August 2, 1870
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Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
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Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
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- Date
- August 2, 1870
- Event Type
- Innovation
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Years Ago
- 156
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