We had it first...

...the Underground Railway; that is.

This year London Underground celebrates 150 years of underground rail service in London and at Stratford (East London) station there is a display feature to mark this achievement...

 The stand is located at the concourse end of the Jubilee line platform...

 ...which is actually one of the 'younger' tube lines servicing London.

The stand contains a lot of 'blurb' about the tube system...

 ...(sorry, not the best of photos because of the direction of the Sun - but I couldn't really ask them to move it for me; now could I?)
The "150" is covered in a collage of photos and facts...

 









...which highlights some significant milestones during the history of our underground system.

It is quite fitting having the display where it is because if you 'snap' at just the right time you will catch a DLR (Docklands Light Railway) and Jubilee Line train in the background - both of which are two of the newer services (yeh, I know they have been going for ages but nowhere near 150 years LOL).

There are new underground trains appearing on many of the lines and I have even spotted a few 'decorated' trains celebrating the 150 years (haven't managed to snap one of those yet)

So if you are paying a visit to London this year you might want to look out for some of the celebrations and information about this great achievement.

Forget your 'subways' and 'metros' - we did it first with the TUBE.................................................