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These Remarkable Photos Show London’s Tube Stations Completely Deserted

These Remarkable Photos Show London’s Tube Stations Completely Deserted BY HARRY ROSEHILL You probably don’t remember. Why should you, anyway? Counting people you spot isn’t exactly an ordinary pastime. But even if it were, totting up the figures would be a near-impossible task, so busy is the tube. These Remarkable Photos Show London’s Tube Stations […]

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London’s abandoned underground

London’s abandoned underground. London has been shaped by its railways, ever since the Metropolitan opened as the world’s first underground line in 1863. As the network grew, old stations, tunnels, entrances, passageways and shafts were left behind Hidden London: Discovering the Forgotten Underground, photographs by Toby Madden and Andy Davies, is published by Yale University

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TfL news: Fascinating vintage photos show London Tube network from the 1960s to 1980s

Fascinating photos give an insight into what it was like on the Tube for London commuters from the 1960s to the 1980s. These images reveal what some of London’s most famous stations including Kings Cross and Waterloo were like nearly 40 years or more ago. While some of the photos show that elements of London’s

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Sneak preview of Crossrail’s new Tottenham Court Road station

Sneak preview of Crossrail’s new Tottenham Court Road station. The last of the Crossrail stations to be shown off to the public opened its doors today, giving visitors a sneak preview of what the Elizabeth line station will look like when it opens in December. Source: Sneak preview of Crossrail’s new Tottenham Court Road station

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Symmetry and serenity in the London Underground – in pictures

Symmetry and serenity in the London Underground – in pictures. Instagrammer Jess Macdonald captures quiet moments on the tube, showing another side to the capital’s transport system ‘Every station on the Underground has a different look and feel.’ Photograph: Jess Macdonald/@missundergroudFor most Londoners the tube is an unpleasant hotbed of stress to be avoided whenever possible,

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