Main Attractions
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Transport Museum
Public transport has played an important role in London's evolution throughout the 19th and 20th centuries into an industrial centre, a metropolitan imperial city, and a centre of the world economy. From the introduction of the horse bus in 1829 to the River buses and Eco-Buses of the near future, moving people around London for work and pleasure was and continues to be an integral part of the success of London as a capital city.
London's Transport Museum showcases a unique treasure trove of past and current forms of transportation with its working collections store, miniature railway, and extensive vehicles collection.
The idea of preserving London’s transport heritage began in the 1920s with the London General Omnibus Company (LGOC). In 1925 the company decided to keep for posterity an example of the world's first mass-produced motor bus, the B-type. This was followed by further examples of important bus types as they became due for replacement. This far-sighted company searched for long-disused horse buses to ensure that this era was also represented.
London Transport continued the same policy from 1933 and ensured that trams and trolleybuses were added to the collection when their eras came to an end.
Early Underground vehicles were also preserved, but only in recent years were enough individual cars secured to make up complete trains. The Museum’s collection includes a steam locomotive built in 1866 for the world’s first Underground railway, the Metropolitan.
While the Museum at Covent Garden is closed for redevelopment, most of the vehicles have been transferred to The Depot at Acton. These vehicles may be seen during Depot Guided Tours and Open Weekends. Refer to the web site for further details and re-opening dates: http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/.
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