Londoners are very proud of their 150+ year old subterranean network. Sure, we can complain about it, but we love it really. The main reason I love the tube is the little quirks you find at every new station....
Can you even call yourself a tube geek if you haven’t visited the London Transport Museum Depot in Acton? I went along for their Open Weekend...
Your tube commute may not feel like a particularly inspiring time of the day, but there are gems to be found on the London Underground. Have you spotted any of these artworks?...
Let's get technical. Is it St James’s Park or St James’ Park? Or both? This may make your head spin...
One of my personal highlights of Open House Weekend this year was a tour of Crossrail's new Tottenham Court Road Station (see my other best bits here). The free tours sold out pretty much instantly, but if you missed out, never fear! I'm about to share the whole experience with...
Most Londoners probably don't want to spend much time in damp, dark tunnels. You may be surprised, to learn that Hidden London's Disused Tube Station Tours sell out within minutes....
You’ve probably passed this stainless steel mass in the centre of Elephant and Castle roundabout, I had always dismissed it as simply a London Underground substation. But there's more to it!...
Last night I seriously geeked out at the London Transport Museum for a talk about Underground Lettering before 1933. The talk, given by design and typography lecturers Phil Baines and Catherine Dixon, featured the progression of lettering styles before Johnston's famous sans serif was introduced. But what I wanted...