TfL London Transport: Nine amazing photos of how the Tube, trains and buses used to look

We’ve delved into the archive to remember some of the key moments of the city’s transport history.
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From TfL’s famous roundels, to London’s iconic black cabs, the capital’s transport system is a key part of the city’s iconography.

With the Night Tube and the Elizabeth line more recent additions, the network is evergrowing and changing.

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Whether you remember the opening of the Victoria Line, the Bendibus or the cabmen’s shelters, the history of London Transport, now known as TfL, is a varied and fascinating one.

We’ve delved into the archive to remember some of the key moments of the city’s transport history, so you can marvel at how the city used to look - and how we all used to get around.

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