Fact #162184

The first underground tube train sets off from Paddington in London, England, UK, Europe. The tube system will grow to serve all of London, and will be adopted by many other cities worldwide. The tube will also inspire many songs, including A Poem On The Underground Wall by Simon And Garfunkel (1966) This City Never Sleeps by Eurythmics (1983), Down In The Tube Station At Midnight by The Jam (1978), Parasite by Nick D rake (1972), and Play With Fire by The Rolling Stones (1965).