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Which line on the London Underground, coloured yellow on the map and originally built in 1863, was the world's first underground railway?

Answer: Metropolitan line — The Metropolitan Railway opened on 10 January 1863 between Paddington and Farringdon; it used steam-hauled trains before electrification began in 1905.

The Metropolitan Railway opened on 10 January 1863 between Paddington and Farringdon; it used steam-hauled trains before electrification began in 1905.

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