ReadingThefirstundergroundintheworldWhenwetalkaboutLondon,whatwillyouthinkabout
Theoldestandthebestundergroundsystemintheworld:Fastreadingforgeneralidea1
Whenwasthefirstundergroundsystemopened
WhywastheVictoriaLineimportant
WhatdidCharlesHoldendo
Checkyouranswers:Whenwasthefirstundergroundsystemopened
In1863
2WhywastheVictoriaLineimportant
Becauseitlinkedwithotherlinesatalmosteverystation,makingthesystemmoreuser-friendly
3WhatdidCharlesHoldendo
Heisthearchitectthatdesignedmanyofthenewstationsbuiltbetween1918and1938
Detailedreadingforimportantinformation(1)WhywasanundergroundsystemfirstdevelopedinLondon
MostrailwaytracksdidnotgointotheLondoncitycentre,sobuseswererequired
Thisincreasedtrafficontheroad
(2)WhatwastheLondonUndergroundlikein1863
Thecarriagesdidnothavewindows