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In1863.WhatdidCharlesHoldendo?Hedesignedthemostfamousofthenewstationsconstructedbetween1918and1938.Whenwasthefirstundergroundsystemopened?Skimming

WhywastheVictoriaLineimportant?Itwasimportantbecauseitlinkedwithotherlinesatalmosteverystation,helpingmakethesystemmoreuser-friendly.12

Readagainandanswer.WhywasanundergroundsystemfirstdevelopedinLondon?MostrailwaytracksdidnotgointotheLondoncitycentre,sobuses,trams,cabsandcarriageswererequired.Thenumberofvehiclesontheroadcausedunbelievabletraffic.

WhatwastheLondonUndergroundlikein1863?1Thetunnelswerejustbeneathhesurfaceoftheground.Thecarriagesdidnothavewindowsandwerepulledbysteamenginesthroughthenarrowtunnels.2

WhatdidCharlesYerkesdotoimprovetheundergroundsystem?HeobtainedownershipofthemanydifferentlinesandsetuptheUndergroundElectricRailwaysCompanyofLondon.

WhatunusualusesdidthetubehaveduringWorldWarⅡ?1DuringWorldWarⅡ,thetubewasusedasabombshelter,anairplanefactory,acentrefordirectingthedefenceagainstairattacksandmeetingroomsforthegovernmentadministration.2

WhathappenedtotheLondonUndergroundafterWorldWarⅡ?01AfterWorldWarⅡ,theundergroundsystemwasenlargedandmorelineswereaddedbecausemorepeopletravelledontheunderground.02

Whatdoesitmeanwhenthebrochuresaysthattheundergroundsystemisuser-friendly?Itmeansitisveryconvenientforpassengerstogotodifferentplacesinthecityfromanystation.0102

ThefollowingyearsindicatetheimportantstagesinthedevelopmentoftheLondonUnderground.Findtheinformationtomatchtheyears.

Anundergroundrailwaywasdecidedtobebuilt.Thefirsttunnelswereopened.Thenextsectionoftheundergroundsystemwasopened.

Theundergroundservicewasprovidedinthemiddleofthecity.T