Editing Trams in London (section)

=== Underground trams ===

There were plans to run an underground tram line between South Kensington and the Albert Hall but it was withdrawn in 1891 and a pedestrian only route, the South Kensington subway, was built instead.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1891/mar/17/the-south-kensington-subway|title=THE SOUTH KENSINGTON SUBWAY. (Hansard, 17 March 1891)|work=[[Hansard|Parliamentary Debates (Hansard)]]|date=17 March 1891|access-date=2 August 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-493237-south-kensington-subway-kensington|title=South Kensington Subway - Kensington and Chelsea - Greater London - England - British Listed Buildings|first=Good|last=Stuff|work=britishlistedbuildings.co.uk|access-date=2 August 2016}}</ref> The [[Kingsway tramway subway]] did go ahead - this started in 1902 going from Theobalds Road to the Victoria Embankment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/sites/k/kingsway_tram_subway/index.shtml|title=Subterranea Britannica: Sites: kingsway_tram_subway|work=subbrit.org.uk|access-date=2 August 2016}}</ref> In the 1930s, the arched tunnels were removed to accommodate double decker trams. The last tram using the subway system ran on the night of 5/6 April 1952.
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