Revised and updated edition of Christian Wolmar's classic history
of the London Underground, with a new chapter on Crossrail. 'I can
think of few better ways to while away those elastic periods
awaiting the arrival of the next eastbound Circle Line train than
by reading [this book].' Tom Fort, Sunday Telegraph Since the
Victorian era, London's Underground has played a vital role in the
daily life of generations of Londoners. In The Subterranean
Railway, Christian Wolmar celebrates the vision and determination
of the nineteenth-century pioneers who made the world's first, and
still the largest, underground passenger railway: one of the most
impressive engineering achievements in history. From the early days
of steam to electrification, via the Underground's contribution to
twentieth-century industrial design and its role during two world
wars, the story comes right up to the present with a new chapter on
the sleek and futuristic Crossrail line. The Subterranean Railway
reveals London's hidden wonder in all its glory and shows how the
railway beneath the streets helped create the city we know today.
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