Metropolitan line
City transit route
The Metropolitan line is a London Underground railway line, the world's oldest underground passenger railway, opened in 1863.
It runs from the northwest suburbs into central London.
The term sometimes refers to similar metro routes in other cities, or generically to any urban rail line serving a metropolitan area.
First in office
- Baker StreetLondon road, detective's address
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
tunnels · expansion · Paddington · King's Cross · electrification · conservation · cut-and-cover · industrialization
Commuter town in Hertfordshire
London's transit system
- PiccadillyCentral London street
- JubileeNamed royal anniversary event
- CentralNamed-entity descriptor
- CircleGoogle's social feature
Victoria · Elizabeth · Overground · Hammersmith · Waterloo · interchange · branch · terminus
Mechanical indoor cooling
- walk-throughGuided explanatory tour
- carriagesWheeled vehicles for passengers
- liveryIdentifying uniform or colors
- refurbishmentRenewal of worn items
Daily commute congestion period
- commutersDaily work travelers
- off-peakOutside busiest hours
- timetableArranged list of events
- delaysPauses before proceeding
overcrowded · standing-room · daily · routine · weekday · platform · carriage · announcement
inaugural
First in office
- Baker StreetLondon road, detective's address
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
heritage · tunnels · expansion · Paddington · King's Cross · electrification · conservation · cut-and-cover · industrialization · commemoration
Watford
Commuter town in Hertfordshire
Underground
London's transit system
- PiccadillyCentral London street
- JubileeNamed royal anniversary event
- CentralNamed-entity descriptor
Circle · Victoria · Elizabeth · Overground · Hammersmith · Waterloo · interchange · branch · terminus · zone
air-conditioning
Mechanical indoor cooling
- walk-throughGuided explanatory tour
- carriagesWheeled vehicles for passengers
- liveryIdentifying uniform or colors
refurbishment · bogies · motors · doors · seating · accessibility · depot
rush-hour
Daily commute congestion period
delays · overcrowded · standing-room · daily · routine · weekday · platform · carriage · announcement · fare
- rail linesA train, D train, L train, Crossrail, scenic railway
- UK TransportLondon Underground, Overground, tube station, train station, bus station
Metropolitan lineintercity rail
Train service linking cities
transcontinental railway · express service · Eurostar · high-speed rail · Orient Express
Metropolitan lineLondon bus
British capital's public transport
taxi · bicycle · walking · Overground · tram