When the world's oldest subway opened, which were the first two stations in operation?

Fosse4

Baker Street - Farringdon Road, Metropolitan line London Underground 1863. Apr 08 03, 5:51 PM

RickF

From 'The Times'- January 11th, 1863 'Yesterday the Metropolitan (underground) Railway was opened to the public, and many thousands were enabled to indulge their curiosity in reference to this mode of travelling under the streets of the metropolis. The trains commenced running as early as six o'clock in the morning from the Paddington (Bishop's-road) station, and the Farringdon-street terminus' These are the staions at each end of the railway. I guess that the intermediate stations (King's Cross, Gower Street, Portland Road, Baker Street and Edgware Road) also opened on the same date. There is an old picture of Gladstone and other VIPs travelling in an open wagon before the official opening, so perhaps some or all of the stations were in operation before 10 January? http://www.victorianlondon.org/transport/opening.htm Apr 09 03, 9:24 AM

Fosse4

Hi Mochyn - My reference came from Guiness Book of Records - however Chronicle of Britain agrees with the above sources giving Bishops Road, Paddington as the terminus (with intermediate stations opened on the same day). This is confirmed by http://www.thetube.com/content/history/early.asp Apr 09 03, 9:34 AM