The subway, or metro, is a popular means of transportation, especially in big cities. Interestingly, the first cars were often pulled by steam engines. More modern systems and networks then turned to ...
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The oldest subway stations in the world, The subway, or metro, is a popular means of transportation, especially in big cities. Interestingly, the first cars were often pulled by steam engines. More modern systems and networks then turned to electricity. And while subways frequently run...
London, 1863, London is home to the oldest subway in the world. Its first line, the Metropolitan, was commissioned and inaugurated in 1863. It ran for six kilometres between Paddington and Farringdon stations and has since been extended and modified. The London subway currently has 270 active...
Istanbul, 1875, The forerunner of Istanbul’s current subway was designed by French engineer Eugène-Henri Gavand and inaugurated in 1875. At the time, it was an underground funicular that climbed 60 metres to connect just two stations. The tunnel (Tünel) facilitated travel between the districts of...
Chicago, 1892, Chicago’s subway, also known as the L, opened in 1892. The third-oldest network in the world, after those in London and New York, has an extensive elevated portion. The first commissioned segment connected 39th Street Station and Congress Station. Many of the original stations have...
Budapest, 1896, The Budapest subway is the second-oldest European network after London. The M1 line, which follows Andrássy Avenue, was commissioned in May 1896 for Hungary’s millennium celebrations. In 2002, the avenue and its subway were listed as an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The current...
Glasgow, 1897, Inaugurated in 1896, the Glasgow subway is Europe’s third-oldest network after those in London and Budapest. Tunnel construction began in 1891 and had to adapt to sometimes clayey, sometimes granitic soil, forcing some tunnels to be built only wide enough for one track. The subway...
Paris, 1900, After two years of work, Paris’s first metro line was inaugurated in 1900. Line 1 later eased travel to the city’s summer Olympics by connecting Porte de Vincennes and Porte Maillot stations. It was an instant success. By the end of the first year of operation, 4 million passengers...
Boston, 1901, Boston built the first underground subway system in the United States in 1897. Its construction, however, eliminated several tramway lines. The first section of the subway passed under Tremont Street, now designated as a National Historic Landmark (NHL).
Berlin, 1902, Berlin’s subway was constructed in several phases. The first, mostly elevated section, connecting Warschauer Straße and Zoologischer Garten, began operating in 1902. Eventually, all lines built between 1902 and 1913 were integrated into the U1 and U2 lines. Several stations feature...
New York, 1904, Construction of the New York subway was set in motion as early as 1875. Elevated lines began operating in 1868, but quickly disappeared to make way for an underground line, inaugurated in 1904. The famous Times Square Station is one of the network’s oldest stops, as was City Hall...
Athens, 1904, Athens’s first subway line had only one track when it entered into service in 1869. Steam-powered cars ran above ground. Work began in 1904 to electrify the system, build more stations, and add a second track. Called the Electric by locals, Line 1 is still in service and now...
Philadelphia, 1907, Wanting to follow in the footsteps of Boston, Chicago, and New York, Philadelphia began to think about its network as early as 1890. Inaugurated in 1907, the first line connected 69th Street Station and City Hall Station on 15th Street, both of which were elevated. The first...
Hamburg, 1912, Hamburg was Germany’s second city, after Berlin, to benefit from underground public transport. The first section of its subway, completed in 1912, connected Rathaus and Barmbek stations. Called the U-Bahn, the system now has three lines, serving 89 stations.
Madrid, 1919, Madrid’s first subway line was inaugurated in 1919. Before the arrival of underground transport, streetcars had been very popular. The Spanish subway expanded quickly. Following the completion of the first section of line 1 in 1919, line 2 began operating between Sol and Las Ventas...
Barcelone, 1924, By 1924, Barcelona’s first subway line connected Plaça de Catalunya and Lesseps. A second line began operating two years later, connecting Bordeta and Catalunya. These first two lines remain part of the current 12-line network.
Buenos Aires, 1927, Inaugurated in December 1913, South America’s first subway (subte) began operating

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