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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, 2014Wed 5th January, 2022 - 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 …

Brixton / Places

Victoria Line completely closed yet again this Saturday (14th July 2012)

Fri 13th July, 2012Fri 13th July, 2012 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Back in March 2012, London Transport was telling us that the weekend shutdown on the 6th and 7th of May would mark the very last of a long series of …

Brixton / London / Places / railways

Brixton and Stockwell tube stations to get free wi-fi for the summer

Fri 1st June, 2012Sat 16th June, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Both Brixton and Stockwell tube stations will be getting free wi-fi connections the summer, thanks to a deal with Virgin Media which will see a total of 80 London Underground tube platforms hooked …

Brixton tube closures: 31st Mar/1st April and 6th/7th May 2012

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Brixton tube closures explained: 31st Mar/1st April and 6th/7th May 2012

Sat 31st March, 2012Sat 31st March, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Long suffering Brixtonites are again without a tube service all weekend, with the Victoria line shut down until Monday morning.

Brixton / London / Places / railways

Victoria line closed all weekend (4th-5th Feb 2012). TfL release murky video to explain all

Fri 3rd February, 2012Thu 2nd February, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Brixtonites and Victoria Line users can brace themselves for yet another chuffing tube closure this weekend, with the entire Victoria Line suspended for 48 hours.

Brixton / Places / railways

Brixton tube station back in the day – Travelcard hustlers, drinkers and shouty types

Thu 2nd February, 2012Tue 19th May, 2015 - by editor - 5 Comments.

It may look rather swishy now, but before being subjected to one of the longest running redevelopment schemes known to mankind, Brixton tube station used to be a really tatty …

London / Places / railways

Tottenham Court Road reopens on the 28th Nov. TfL lob out a work in progress video

Thu 24th November, 2011Wed 23rd November, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Tottenham Court Road tube station has been closed for construction work for what seems like an eternity, but – after one last weekend closure – it will be reopening on Monday 28th November. …

London / Places / railways

The Lost Collection: unclaimed art from the Lost Property Dept

Sun 29th May, 2011Sun 29th May, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Almost 200,000 items were left behind on London’s tubes, buses, overground trains and black cabs last year, with books and brollies being some of the most common lost property items. …

London / Places

Blue, red and grey: tube train, Tottenham Court Road

Fri 22nd April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Tottenham Court Road tube station view, April 2002. [More London photos] – [More London features]

London / Places / railways

Fantastic London transport map is a rail buff’s delight

Tue 22nd March, 2011Mon 21st March, 2011 - by editor - 7 Comments.

If you’re as cartographically obsessed as me, you’ll quite happily spend long hours poring over Ordnance Survey maps, archive maps, route diagrams and rail maps, and if you’ve any interest …

Brixton / photos / Places

Cover your ears! The Brixton tube station evangelist is back!

Thu 10th March, 2011Thu 10th March, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Last seen – or rather heard – bellowing out Godsquad platitudes outside Brixton tube station over a decade ago, I’d rather hoped that my ears had rung to the last …

Brixton / London / Places / railways

Victoria Line turns 42 today. Happy Birthday!

Mon 7th March, 2011Mon 7th March, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Huzzah! It’s the Victoria Line’s birthday today, which was opened by the Queen on the 7th March 1969.

London / Places

Battersea Power Station redevelopment plans get the green light

Fri 12th November, 2010Fri 12th November, 2010 - by editor - 3 Comments.

The long, long running saga of the Battersea Power Station redevelopment has taken many turns. Over the years, all manner of ambitious plans have been presented in super-glossy leaflets backed by king-size …

Brixton / London / Places

The Brixton Evangelist, Brixton tube, 2000

Tue 14th September, 2010Tue 14th September, 2010 - by editor - 31 Comments.

Anyone remember this guy? He used to be a regular fixture outside Brixton tube station ten years ago, belting out ‘Fire and Brimstone’ platitudes through a horribly loud megaphone.

Brixton / Places

Tube strike: no Brixton tube today (7/09/10)

Tue 7th September, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

Anyone looking to travel to/from Brixton tune today, be advised: the tube station is only open for topping up Oyster cards and there are no tube trains running.

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Boris the Buffoon’s Booze ban

Sun 1st June, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

So the clueless buffoon got in and immediately banned one of life’s harmless little pleasures with a piece of spectacularly ill-thought out, knee jerk legislation. This ridiculous law not only …