Crossrail have released this stunning interactive tour which lets you take a trip through the tunnels of the forthcoming Crossrail service across London.
Explore the tunnels of London’s Crossrail with this fantastic interactive video Read More
I thought I’d share the moan I registered on the urban75 boards about the useless wi-fi service I encountered on my journey up to Cardiff last week. On my trip up …
First Great Western free train Wi-Fi: slower than a valium infused sloth at bedtime Read More
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.
Whizz through London’s newly completed Crossrail tunnels – video Read More
I’m loving this clever animation that visualises passenger traffic on the London Underground across the course of a day.
A day on London’s Underground animated in a fascinating video Read More
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 …
Say goodbye to the old Tottenham Court Road tube station in London Read More
During a particularly short sighted bout of rampant rationalisation in the 1970s, most of Cardiff’s once stunning Queen Street station was demolished and replaced by a glorified hut. The glorious cast iron …
Cardiff Queen Street railway station modernisation adds new platforms for increased Valleys traffic Read More
I sometimes enjoy a bit of street theatre and impromptu dance, and it was fun to see these guys bursting into a NYC subway train and start acrobatically spinning around the carriage. …
Don’t look now, but there’s dancers suspended from the subway roof: New York scenes Read More
I was waiting on the platform at Vauxhall station on Saturday afternoon, when I noticed this woman smiling at me from a train that had just pulled in. I instinctively …
The weird smiling face from the Vauxhall train carriage Read More
When I was in the US recently, I caught an Amtrak train from Philadelphia to New York and was rather struck by how much like a submarine parts of it …
America: where the trains look like submarines Read More
Here’s another set of photos from my recent trip to East Suffolk, although this time I’ll admit (to paraphrase Spinal Tap) that their appeal is likely to be more selective. So …
Photos of Saxmundham railway station and the closed Railway Pub, East Suffolk Read More
Looking like something off the set of a Star Trek movie is the new pedestrian tunnel at King’s Cross. The 90 metre long curved tunnel features an LED integrated lightwall and …
Walking through the Star Trek-styled LED lightwall tunnel at Kings Cross station Read More
As part of First Great Western’s ‘Summer Tracks‘ promotion, passengers at London’s Paddington Station were treated to a full on set from seasoned sessioneers the All Stars Collective.
Paddington station passengers get blasted by rock band, announcements rendered inaudible Read More
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 …
Take a photo tour of the abandoned Aldwych tube station in central London Read More
Network Rail has uploaded a slick video showing off the proposed improvements to Pontypridd station in the south Wales Valleys.
Swishy animation shows off Network Rail’s plans for Pontypridd station Read More
Now spanning the width of the Thames with station entrances on both the north and south sides of the river, London Blackfriars railway station has recently been fitted out with thousands …
Photos of London Blackfriars railway bridge – the world’s largest solar-powered bridge Read More
I’m just about old enough to remember when Cardiff Queen Street station was fronted by the imposing Victorian architecture of the Taff Vale Railway offices, while the main platforms above were …
Cardiff Queen Street station – history and new platforms update Read More
The Red Hook waterfront has been dominated by the sight of three abandoned trolley cars for many years, but last weekend they were unexpectedly removed and now face an uncertain future.
The future looks bleak for three abandoned trolley cars from the Red Hook waterfront in Brooklyn Read More
In news that is unlikely to surprise anyone who has had to stumble through its dirty, dark passageways, Birmingham New Street has been named Britain’s worst railway station.
Birmingham New Street named as Britain’s worst railway station Read More
Pic of the day: Snapped on a Cardiff bound train just before Christmas was this fella, who had rather neatly sealed himself off from the outside world with a winning …
Photo of the day: hat down on the Cardiff train Read More
There’s something wonderfully melancholic about gazing out of a train window on a gloomy winter’s afternoon and hearing the heavy rain hitting the window.
Heavy rain on a train window, England Read More
Network Rail has announced that it wants to close the one mile long Folkestone Harbour branch line and its terminus at Folkestone Harbour.
Folkestone Harbour branch line – closure proposed, consultation open until Feb 2014 Read More
The south coast resort of Hastings has no less than two funicular railways ascending its cliffs, with the East Hill Cliff Railway and the West Hill Cliff Railway offering two distinctively different …
Two trips on the funicular railways of Hastings: the East Hill and West Hill Cliff Railways Read More
I liked this scene captured at Paddington station recently. I’ve no idea why two people have their hands over their mouths!
Pic of the day: an animated scene at Paddington station (Ricoh GR camera) Read More
Here’s some more photos from my travels around Cheltenham, a large spa town and borough in Gloucestershire, England.
Cheltenham photos – the posh Promenade, teenage graffiti, ace architecture and windfall apples Read More
Sixty years ago, the BBC filmed a train journey from London to Brighton and used ‘trick photography’ to condense the entire trip down to four minutes of high speed footage.
Fabulous rail footage: London to Brighton train ride,1953-2013 Read More
Last Sunday we paid a visit to Ross-on-Wye, a small market town (pop: 10,089) in south eastern Herefordshire, England, situated on the River Wye, on the northern edge of the …
Photos of the market town of Ross on Wye, Herefordshire, England Read More
The disused tube station at Aldwych on the Strand closed nearly twenty years ago, but there’s several videos online showing what life was like on the short branch.
The abandoned Aldwych tube station in London – history and videos Read More
The former Thameslink railway tracks running through Barbican station now lie abandoned and covered in weeds, with metal gates blocking access at each end.
The disused Thameslink platforms at Barbican station, London Read More
Still retaining much of its Victorian charm is Tenby station Pembrokeshire, which lies on the Pembroke Dock branch in west Wales. An unmanned station, it serves the nearby town and stunning …
Tenby railway station retains its Victorian charm, with its Bath stone buildings and cast iron canopies intact Read More
Here’s some photos taken around Brighton, on the south coast of England, including views of the street market, beach, West Pier, Brighton Wheel and local architecture.
Brighton in the spring sunshine: beach scenes, buskers, beach huts and bandstands Read More