She Drove The Tube Train 100 Years Ago

The tube line that got rebuilt from scratch, and the woman who reopened it.

By Matt Brown

The entire Bank branch of the Northern line was effectively rebuilt in 1923. Not just the stations; in an Herculean operation, the tunnels themselves were scooped out to a wider diameter. It’s a little-known tale of meticulous engineering, a terrifying explosion and — after the work is finally finished — an almost entirely forgotten first f…