Formed to complete the 'inner circle' of the tube in London. This was effectively the southern section: Mansion House to Earl's Court and beyond. The tunnels were formed using the 'cut and cover' method so it was extremely disruptive. Known as the 'Metropolitan District Railway' until 1871. Other sections and extensions were added over the years. 1933 amalgamated with other London transport services to form the London Passenger Transport Board which would go on to become today's Transport for London.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
District Railway / Metropolitan District Railway
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Bow Road Underground Station
Underground Heritage Information Bow Road Station Listed as a building of nat...
Chiswick Park Station
Love all the architectural terms. We had to look up passimeter and it's roug...
St John the Baptist upon Walbrook - monument
An unusual and unsuccessful siting of a three-dimensional monument. One face ...
Sudbury Town Station
Sudbury Town is a London Underground station on the Uxbridge branch of the Pi...
Thomas Auton
Metropolitan District Railway Company This stone was laid on 24th September ...
Other Subjects
Network Rail
Government-created owner and operator of most of the rail infrastructure in Great Britain. It superseded Railtrack P.L.C.
7 memorials
C. Harman Wigan
Director of Vinot Cars Ltd. Andrew Behan has kindly carried out some research on this man: Cecil Harman Wigan was born on 7 June 1874 in Mortlake, Surrey, a son of James Wigan and Maria Branley He...
1 memorial
Deptford Station
The oldest working railway station in London. It is on the North Kent line and is built on a high brick viaduct. A new modern station is planned to open close to the current site in 2012.
1 memorial
The Trafalgar Way
The route used to carry news of the Battle of Trafalgar overland from Falmouth to the Admiralty in Whitehall. At the 21 stops to change horses, plaques similar to the one in Whitehall have been ere...
5 memorials
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