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Old August 14th 13, 08:29 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default How the Tube was built, illustrated article

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On Tuesday, 13 August 2013 20:05:54 UTC+1, Recliner wrote:
The Standard has an article with very good pictures of what's now the

Circle line being built in the 1860s:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/londo...e-8759404.html


Evidence once again that all 'underground' railways - even cut-and-cover
- are now regarded as 'The Tube'?


For sure, LU itself recently celebrated "the Tube's" 150th anniversary.
Colloquially it happened many years ago, but it's now official.