Underground Group

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Underground Group was the engineering and design organization responsible for developing and managing parts of the London Underground network during the early 20th century.

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Underground Group canonical 2
Underground Group network 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf engineering and design organization
holding company
transport company
country United Kingdom
electrification deep-level tube electrification
third-rail electrification on sub-surface lines
followedBy London Passenger Transport Board
formedBy group of private underground railway companies in London
industry public transport
railway transport
urban rail
influenced later London Transport design standards
location London, England
surface form: London
mainActivity development of London Underground network
engineering design for underground railways
management of London Underground lines
networkType metro system
notableFor coordinated management of several London underground railways
expansion of deep-level tube lines in early 20th century
standardization of signage and branding on the Underground
operated Baker Street and Waterloo Railway
Bakerloo line
Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway
District Railway
Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway
Hampstead tube station
surface form: Hampstead Tube

Piccadilly line
operatedIn London Underground
operationalStatus defunct
partOf private ownership era of London Underground
precededBy independent London underground railway companies
railGauge standard gauge
regionServed Greater London
responsibleFor development of unified Underground map concepts
integration of multiple underground lines under common management
station architectural standards on parts of the network
role coordination of construction projects for the London Underground
engineering design of tunnels and stations
planning of new underground routes
servedCity London, England
surface form: London
timePeriod early 20th century
transportMode electric railway
rapid transit
usedBrand London Underground roundel
surface form: London Transport style roundel precursor

Underground

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Harry Beck employer Underground Group
London Passenger Transport Board replaced Underground Group
Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway laterIntegratedInto Underground Group
this entity surface form: Underground Group network