A London Underground themed hotel opens. A hotel near to Gloucester Road tube station has been redecorated with a design based on the London Underground. It’s a subtle theme, as too much of a tube design could have put off casual visitors simply seeking “a hotel” to stay in rather than a theme park. Nonetheless, […]
Should London demand better names for its tube lines? Source: Should London demand better names for its tube lines? | CityMetric
Rangers House – the art collection you’ve probably never seen. At the top end of Greenwich Park, away from the tourists is a grand house, called a lodge, and inside is one of the UK’s finest collections of art. And until last week, not the easiest or most obvious one to see. Source: Rangers House […]
How Frequently Will Crossrail Trains Run? With Crossrail’s launch fast approaching, we’ve been thinking about the practicalities of the service. How often will the trains run at each station, and when? What’s the difference between the peak and off-peak service? Pieced together from the information released so far. Source: How Frequently Will Crossrail Trains Run? […]
DLR Discovery: Explore East London – Experience London. Looking for fun things to do with your family this summer? Want to try something different at the weekend? 👍 For a limited time, the DLR offers you the chance to go on a special service to learn about the hidden gems 💎 located on its route […]
A Map Of Unbuilt London. Imagine if the Thames flowed to docks in Peckham, while its ancient course was reclaimed for cars. Picture London with a mile-high skyscraper, or a pyramid full of corpses on Primrose Hill. Would you have liked to see an airport at King’s Cross, or Charing Cross, or Peckham (again)? The […]
The Tube Map… As Seen From A Plane. “Like a toddler’s gone rogue with a packet of Krayolas.” Source: The Tube Map… As Seen From A Plane | Londonist
Revealed: London’s new busiest tube station. Every year, Transport for London publishes data showing the total annual passenger numbers at each tube station (thanks to Diamond Geezer for the tip-off this time around) and every year, we get pretty into it. Especially when there’s a new reigning champion as London’s busiest tube station. Source: Revealed: London’s new […]
Source: The new London rail maps are out, and they are horrible | CityMetric
The Tube Map, Redesigned By A Tooting Resident. Londoners are a creative bunch. Barely a day goes by without another alternative tube map appearing. Today’s offering comes courtesy of Jonathan Farrow, a Tooting resident whose main aim was to make the tube map a little less kinky (ooer), doing away with unnecessary bends and twists, […]