Metropolitan Line Collection

The work on the Thames Embankment during the construction of the Metropolitan Line
5308309 The work on the Thames Embankment during the construction of the Metropolitan Line.; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the work on the Thames Embankment during the construction of)

Charing Cross, the interchange centre of Londons undergeound railway traffic (colour litho)
5207584 Charing Cross, the interchange centre of Londons undergeound railway traffic (colour litho) by Millar, Harold Robert (1869-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charing Cross)

Station bridge Hillingdon. Circa 1931

Station bridge Hillingdon, London. Circa 1931

Interior of Baker Street Station showing platforms and an approaching train, London, c1865. The Metropolitan Line was the worlds first underground passenger line, opened in 1863

Group of people outside a Metropolitan Line railway station, London, 1930s. Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: Metropolitan line railway station

Prime Minister William Gladstone opens the Metropolitan Railway, London, 1863 (1951). Engineered by John Fowler, the Metropolitan Railway was the first line of what would eventually become the London

Illustration depicting the trial run of the Metropolitan Line. Dated 19th century

Vintage London Underground train at Amersham station London Underground 1938 Stock

Baker Street Station, 1863 (w / c & bodycolour with pen & ink on paper)
XYC283258 Baker Street Station, 1863 (w/c & bodycolour with pen & ink on paper) by Hodson, Samuel John (1836-1908); 43.3x60.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

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Step back in time and explore the rich history of the Metropolitan Line, London's oldest underground railway. From its humble beginnings with the opening at Charing Cross in 1863, to the bustling interchange centre of underground traffic at Hillingdon Station in the 1930s, this iconic line has connected Londoners and visitors for over a century. Witness the approach of a train at Baker Street Station in an 1865 illustration, or join the crowd outside a station in the vibrant artwork by Bill Brunell. Prime Minister William Gladstone was even there for the trial run in 1863. Experience the vintage charm of the Metropolitan Line with these captivating glimpses into its past, from the classic lithographs of Station Bridge Hillingdon in 1931 to the vintage train at Amersham Station.