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Stop 4 of 9 on How London Was Built
The Underground — the First Subway on Earth
Embankment, London
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"If a train rumbles past under your feet while you're standing here, that's the point. There's a railway directly beneath this pavement, and it's part of the oldest underground railway system in the world. London built the first subway on Earth — and had to invent the whole idea of going down there to do it."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
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Hear the full story at The Underground — the First Subway on Earth
This is just one of 9 stops on the How London Was Built tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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