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In 1863 the first underground
passenger railway in the world opened in London. It
ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible (crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to
and work. It took three years to complete
and was built using an interesting method. This
included digging up the road, (lay) the track and then building a strong roof
over top. When all those had been done, the
road surface was replaced.
Steam engines (use) to pull the carriages and it must have been (fair) unpleasant for the passengers, with all
the smoke and noise.
However, the railway quickly proved to be a great
success and within six months, more than 25, 000 people were using every day.
Later, engineers (manage) to construct railways in a system of deep
tunnels (隧道), which became known as the Tube. This
development was only possible with the (introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The
Central London Railway was one of the most (success) of these new lines, and was opened in
1900. It
had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, and proved extremely popular
with the public.
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