Information Board at Marylebone Underground Station (2)

Image: © David Hillas Taken: 30 May 2025

This information board, erected by Transport for London, is located on platform one (Northbound) of the Bakerloo line. It has the following wording and images: LONDON UNDERGROUND HISTORY Our heritage: Trains London Underground is the oldest metro system in the world, and has a history of innovation in train design and engineering. When the Underground first opened in 1863, it relied on steam trains to pull its carriages - a system used by some parts of the network until the 1960s! Electricity was first used to power trains in 1890, and soon became the standard on our network. Other innovations of the Underground included the design of our 1938 stock, which moved equipment behind the cab to spaces throughout the train to create more room for passengers. In 1968, the Victoria line was the first in the world to use automatic train operation. Today our trains are equipped with elements like regenerative braking, which recycles energy back into the operation of the train. Find out more at www.ltmuseum.co.uk Below left: An early electric-powered train was photographed outside Moorgate station in 1922 Below right: This photo from 1958 at Piccadilly Circus station shows the pioneering deep tube train Right: Despite its sign, the 1971 steam train run from Barbican to Neasden was not the last on the Underground: steam trains still continue to run on special heritage trips

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