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Explore the tunnels of London’s Crossrail with this fantastic interactive video

Wed 26th August, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Crossrail have released this stunning interactive tour which lets you take a trip through the tunnels of the forthcoming Crossrail service across London.

A drone's eye view of Crossrail's completed rail tunnels

London / Places / railways

Whizz through London’s newly completed Crossrail tunnels – video

Fri 5th June, 2015 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Here’s a pleasant enough way to pass away six minutes: the Crossrail Project have released a ‘drone’s eye view of Crossrail’s completed rail tunnels,’ showing off the completed tunnelling work.

London / Places / railways

A day on London’s Underground animated in a fascinating video

Thu 19th March, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’m loving this clever animation that visualises passenger traffic on the London Underground across the course of a day.

London / photos / Places / railways

Say goodbye to the old Tottenham Court Road tube station in London

Mon 12th January, 2015Mon 12th January, 2015 - by editor - 5 Comments.

I’ve lost count of the times I’ve hurtled out of this tube exit heading off to a meeting or a gig – and there’s certainly been a few times I’ve staggered …

London / photos / Places

A photo walk around West India Quay and Canary Wharf, London E14

Mon 1st September, 2014Mon 1st September, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a small selection of photos taken around West India Quay and Canary Wharf from yesterday’s trip to the excellent Museum of London Docklands.

Take a photo tour of the abandoned Strand Aldwych tube station in central London

London / photos / Places / railways

Take a photo tour of the abandoned Aldwych tube station in central London

Tue 3rd June, 2014Tue 3rd June, 2014 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Located on London’s Strand, a visit to the depths of the disused Aldwych tube station is something of a holy grail for transport fans. Although London Transport are known to occasionally …

London / photos / Places

Two baffling London Underground signs – a dry dropper and a service void

Fri 18th October, 2013Thu 17th October, 2013 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Spotted on a recent trip on London’s tube network were these two curious signs. I have no idea what a ‘dry dropper’ is, but it sounds like someone might suffer …

London / Places / railways

The disused Thameslink platforms at Barbican station, London

Mon 17th June, 2013Mon 17th June, 2013 - by editor - 3 Comments.

The former Thameslink railway tracks running through Barbican station now lie abandoned and covered in weeds, with metal gates blocking access at each end.

photos / Places / railways

A very unhelpful help point on the London Underground

Fri 8th March, 2013 - by editor - 3 Comments.

It’s not a very helpful Help Point, but at least it helpfully tells people that it is a Help Point that is not in use.

Pic of the day: old lady on the Essex to Ongar tube train, 1980

London / photos / Places / railways

Pic of the day: old lady with a hat on the Epping to Ongar tube train in the 1980s

Wed 20th February, 2013Wed 20th February, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This photo of an old lady travelling on the Epping to Ongar tube line in the 1980s has always been one of my favourite photos, although I’m not entirely sure why.

View real-time tube train information about Brixton tube and the London Underground network

Brixton / London / Places / railways

View real-time train information about Brixton tube and the London Underground network

Sat 19th January, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Thanks to this clever interactive map, it’s possible to watch tube trains shuffle their way along the Victoria Line, stopping at Brixton station and all the other stops on the …

Brixton / London / Places

Free wi-fi access at London tube stations set to vanish at the end of the year, unless….

Tue 11th December, 2012Tue 11th December, 2012 - by editor - 4 Comments.

There’s bad news for tube users who have been enjoying the free underground wi-fi access that’s been provided by Virgin Media this year, as Virgin have announced that the free …

Brixton / Places

Brixton tube closed all weekend (Sat 20th/Sun 21st October 2012)

Fri 19th October, 2012Fri 19th October, 2012 - by editor - 3 Comments.

More bad news, fellow Brixtonites. Following last weekend’s complete closure, Brixton tube is going to be shut all Saturday and Sunday again. Bah!

Free Wi-Fi is now available in 150 London Underground stations and 56 Overground stations

Brixton / Places / railways

Brixton and Stockwell tube stations to enjoy free wi-fi until the end of the year ‘and beyond’

Wed 17th October, 2012Mon 12th November, 2012 - by editor - 3 Comments.

I’ve rather got used to checking out my emails and delivering a few devastating ripostes on the urban75 boards while I’m waiting for the tube to arrive, and the good news is …

Brixton / Places

Victoria Line completely closed this weekend (13-14 Oct 2012). AGAIN!

Thu 11th October, 2012Thu 11th October, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Expect tons of disruption if you’re travelling to and from Brixton this weekend (Sat 13th/Sunday 14th October) as once again the utter bastards at Tfl have decided to close a …