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London Underground at 150: its past and future

The Tube is approaching its 150th anniversary in an improving condition and its long-term future up for grabs...

Off The Map: celebrating closed Tube stations

2013 marks London Underground's 150th anniversary and the world's oldest underground transport system has seen some huge societal changes in its time. Ever-evolving demand has led to alterations, resulting in a number of disused stations across the network...

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Tube 150th anniversary: Brand 'worth its weight in gold'

It may be the oldest subterranean railway in the world but it is not the largest or even the busiest.

Yet the words the Tube have come to represent a part of London that is known the world over.

London's Underground, 150 years old this week, has become an "instantly recognisable brand" which stands out from similar services in other cities and has become a lucrative part of the city's tourist industry.

Its red, white and blue signs, famous map design and even warnings to passengers to "mind the gap" have become internationally recognised...

The five most awkward London Underground political photo ops

Happy birthday London Underground! Weird and wonderful public transport

The day the Queen drove a Tube train! Fascinating black and white images celebrate 150th anniversary of the London Underground

What we love about the London Underground

Going down the Tube: Ten of the funniest London Underground viral videos

Tube 150: Posters celebrate the London Underground

Tube 150: Images show London Underground during Second World War

Royal Mail stamps mark the 150th anniversary of the London Underground

The London underground in facts and figures

Which station has the most number of steps? Which is the least used? Who is the most famous person to be born on the tube? Discover the answers in this compendium of tube facts...

Tunnelling into history: Amazing images show London houses being demolished to make way for the Tube in 1863, the world's first underground railway

Tube 150: London Underground marks 150th birthday

Google celebrates 150 years of the Tube

Google has honoured the classic map with 'Doodle' on the search engine's front page...

London Underground's 150th birthday celebrated with a Google doodle

Timeline: History of the Tube

The London underground: a condensed history

On its 150th anniversary: today of all days, learn to love the Tube

London Underground: 14 alternative Tube maps

What we hate about the London Underground

London Underground: 150 fascinating Tube facts

And, one which I personally find interesting as I used to live near and travel on the Hainault loop:

History of the Central Line’s Hainault loop revealed on the 150th anniversary of the London Underground

They said the London Underground would never work

At 150 Years Old, The Tube Needs Growth