A forgotten railway… the line that starts nowhere and goes nowhere
A wonderful 5 minute video has been dug up by the BBC archives of the North London line when it used to run from Richmond to the now demolish Broad Street Station.
Aug
01
2016
Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.
Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.
Transport News - Archive Articles
20 photos of the new Crossrail / Elizabeth line trains
Earlier today, the media were shown a working Elizabeth line train, currently being tested at Bombardier's facility in Derby.
Jul
29
2016
A proposal to rename the Northern Line
When the Crossrail project announced that it would be called the Elizabeth line, few realised it was the second attempt to have an Elizabeth line in London.
Jul
24
2016
Crossrail completes Acton railway dive-under
Crossrail has announced that a critical dive-under section of railway track just outside Paddington station has been structurally completed, and is on schedule to open early next year.
Jul
24
2016
London’s weekly railway news #158
A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news… London Underground The costs of entering and leaving a tube station without catching a train Diamond Geezer ‘Stores will close’ if Tube station entrance is closed during upgrade work, warn traders Islington…
Jul
21
2016
New tube map released — and tube art tours announced
This coming Sunday (24th July), there is a chance to tour some of London Underground's artworks, which are part of the city’s largest public art programme.
Jul
18
2016
Photos from Crossrail’s Liverpool Street station
Crossrail has released photos of the recently completed platforms at Liverpool Street station, some 30 metres below the streets.
Jul
15
2016
Photos – Fit-out of the Crossrail tunnels
New images released by Crossrail highlight the latest fit-out activity underway in the tunnels between Royal Oak Portal and Bond Street.
Jul
06
2016
A peek inside the design of the Elizabeth line stations
As Crossrail turns from building site into polished end product, a new exhibition showing off the design of the future Elizabeth line stations has opened at London Transport Museum.
Jul
02
2016
A week of disruptions on London Over- and Under-ground
In two separate notices, London Underground has designated the first week of August for two separate but major sets of disruptions on the tube network.
Jul
01
2016
1960s style spy movie art on the Victoria Line
Starting from next Monday, Victoria line stations will be showing video clips in a 1960s spy movie style as part of the Art on the Underground.
Jun
29
2016
Trafalgar Square’s traffic lights change for Pride
Around 50 pedestrian traffic signals around Trafalgar Square have had their 'walk' image replaced with new diversity images as part of the celebrations for Gay Pride this coming weekend.
Jun
19
2016
The curious tale of Hammersmith’s abandoned railway viaduct
If you've ever noticed an odd disused railway bridge just to the west of Hammersmith station, it's a curious legacy of a railway line that closed down exactly 100 years ago,
Jun
05
2016
Limited Edition Maps to be Hidden on the Tube this Saturday
A total of 400 limited edition tube maps will be hidden around the London Underground on Saturday -- the 114th anniversary of Harry Beck's birth.
Jun
01
2016
Ticket Alert: Tours of Croydon’s Tram Depot
Croydon Heritage Festival is offering the opportunity to peak behind the scenes and visit the tram maintenance, servicing and control facility,
May
18
2016
Historic London Bus Heads to France for Somme Anniversary
A one-hundred year old London bus will be heading to France later this month, to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of the Somme.
May
15
2016
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