First tunnels History of rapid transit



the budapest m1, @ end of tunnel @ heroes square, @ inauguration year in 1896


before plans made transit systems underground tunnels , stations, several railway operators had used tunnels freight , passenger trains, reduce grade of railway line. examples include trevithick s tunnel 1804, built penydarren locomotive, 1829 crown street tunnel @ liverpool , 1.13 mile (1,811 meters) long 1836 lime street tunnel @ liverpool, part of still used today making world s oldest used tunnel.


the first urban underground railway metropolitan railway, began operations on january 10, 1863. built largely in shallow cut , cover tunnels , part of london underground. worked steam trains, , despite creation of numerous vents, unhealthy , uncomfortable passengers , operating staff. nevertheless, trains popular start , metropolitan railway , competing metropolitan district railway developed inner circle around central london (completed in 1884) , extensive system of suburban branches northwest (extending adjoining countryside), west, southwest , east (mostly completed 1904).








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