Portal:London transport/Anniversaries/4 July

4 July

• 1829 – George Shillibeer's first London Omnibus begins operating between the Yorkshire Stingo, Paddington and the Bank of England in the City of London.
• 1904 – Metropolitan Railway extends from Harrow-on-the-Hill to Uxbridge.
• 1932 – Piccadilly line extends from Hammersmith to South Harrow.
• 1936 – Metropolitan line ends services between Quainton Road and Verney Junction.
• 1948 – A mid-air collision above Northwood between a Scandinavian Airlines passenger plane and an RAF transport plan kills 39.