10-January... Opening of London Metropolitan Railway Transport Network...

 


In the year 2013, Royal Mail commemorated the 150 years of London Metropolitan Railway transport network with the release of a 2nd Class postage stamp...

One of the World's oldest underground transport network, the London Metropolitan Railway was opened on this day (10-Jan) in the year 1863... 

The issue year 2013, coincides with the anniversary of the opening of London's Underground: the steam-driven Metropolitan Railway running between Paddington Station and Farrington Street via Kings Cross...

This stamp can be collected under the themes:

(a) Railways...
(b) Underground / Subways...
(c) Steam Engines...
(d) Anniversaries...

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