London Underground Map History. Done updating my favourites. Central London Red Routes.
A planned extension to the capitals public transport system could mark the end of the line for the classic London tube map. It started running in 1863 as the Metropolitan RailwayAfter the opening the system was copied in many other cities for example New York and MadridEven though it is called the Underground about half of it is above the ground. Explore Londons quiet and interesting streets with this colourful guide.
This map shows the real route of the Tube and its stations.
112 London Overground stations are shown too along with. Since then it has been expanded to include more of Londons public transport systems including the. The London Underground also known simply as the Underground or by its nickname the Tube is a rapid transit system serving Greater London and some parts of the adjacent counties of Buckinghamshire Essex and Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. Open up a free Footways map.