A History of the Metropolitan Railway and Metro-Land A History of the Metropolitan Railway and Metro-Land Irene Hawkes OPC2018Paperback160pp Illustrated295x208mm 9780860936749 Product Code: 512808 Details In 1863 the world’s first underground railway, the Metropolitan Railway, connected Paddington, Euston and King’s Cross to the City, using gaslit woode... DetailsBackDetailsIn 1863 the world’s first underground railway, the Metropolitan Railway, connected Paddington, Euston and King’s Cross to the City, using gaslit wooden carriages. The author tells the history of the line’s concept, creation and later extensions, which reached Hammersmith and St John’s Wood, initiated the Circle Line, and triggered the suburbanisation of the countryside North-West of London, the area that became known as ‘Metroland’.See MoreSee Less publ £30.00now £12.99 Qty Qty123 Add to Basket CategoriesTransportTagsTrains & railways