For now, though – here’s a brief history of the entire London Underground told through ten maps. Opened in 1863, the initial Metropolitan Railway route ran between Paddington and Farringdon, but was ...

In 1884, to complete the Circle line, a new station was built called ... This paved the way for the first London Tube map as we know it to be produced in 1908. The map included the Great Northern ...

In 1884, to complete the Circle line, a new station was built called ... This paved the way for the first London Tube map as ...

The London Underground map almost looked very different this year ... Among the names that didn’t make the cut were the Winton line, referencing Nicholas Winton’s rescue of Jewish children ...

and the line made use of steam trains to carry passengers between Paddington and Farringdon. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be using maps to tell you the story of each of London’s Tube lines.

Severe delays have been reported on the Piccadilly line this afternoon due to a signal failure in the Hounslow West area. Earlier disruption between London ... service on the Circle or Hammersmith ...