Chronoyster - 23 December 1865

On 23 December 1865, the Metropolitan District Railway (as it was now known) extended from Farringdon to Moorgate.

Route map of London Underground as it was 23 December 1865

Barbican

The memorial plaque to much-missed station cat Pebbles...

... and the "lifetime achievement award" Pebbles was due to receive with partner Barbie, but sadly he died before it could be presented.

Moorgate

The Metropolitan seems to be the one line that didn't like playing nicely with the others. When the iconic roundel was introduced, the Met went with this diamond. It's not an original sign by the way.

Next : 1 February 1866

Chronoyster - 1 July 1864

On 1 July 1864, the Metropolitan Railway opened a new branch from Ladbroke Grove heading to Kensington (Olympia) instead of Hammersmith. The actual branching point was west of where Latimer Road now is. This link connected to what is now the London Overground north of the current Shepherd's Bush Overground station. The link closed in 1940, so I had to use the Chronoyster on the Overground from Shepherd's Bush down to Olympia.

Route map of London Underground as it was 1 July 1864

Kensington (Olympia)

Next : 23 December 1865

Chronoyster - 13 June 1864

The first expansion of the Underground came on 13 June 1864, when the Metropolitan Railway extended from Paddington to Hammersmith, with two intermediate stations.

Route map of London Underground as it was 13 June 1864

Ladbroke Grove

Shepherd's Bush Market

Hammersmith (Hammersmith & City / Circle)

Next : 1 July 1864