Sense and the City: Dan Dare on the Tube

July 1st 2011 sees the launch of a new exhibition at London Transport Museum. Sense and the City runs until 18th March 2012, and " ex...

How to create a Topographically Reasonable Tube Map

A guest post by London Underground map expert Max Roberts : The topographical distortions of the London Underground map got into the news ag...

Do Not try to Smoke on the Tube

Nasty cautionary tale for people trying to have a sly smoke on the London Underground. A Tube passenger was decapitated when he fell while s...

Glastonbury Underground Station?

Great spot of the London Underground roundel at Glastonbury by railway & transport map expert, Mark Ovenden . So good it deserves a roun...

Should TfL allow rebranded Tube Stations?

Although Google Maps thinks that South Ken Tube station is already sponsored by Carluccios , it would appear that TfL aren't exactly kee...

Finding Love with the Tube's help

Would you post the picture below on dating site? You probably would if you love music and the London Underground. His profile said " S...

Piccadilly Line Song by Carry On Star Jim Dale

Just when I think nothing else can surprise me about the Tube, someone comes up with a wonderful gem. Gravyphig a member of the London Tub...

Guess Where Tube 2

Do you know which London Underground Station is in the photo below and where it was taken from? As many of you seemed to like the last post ...

Walking the London Underground, Overground

Writer, Mark Mason, set himself the challenge of walking the entire length of the London Underground – overground – passing every Tube stati...

Next planned Tube Strike 27th June 2011

Update 23rd June - The Tube strikes planned for next week are of f.  A small statement on the RMT's website says : " Following ye...

London in the Rain - Interesting 2011

The view of Holborn London Underground station on Saturday 18th June at lunchtime. Grim isn't it? People sheltered just inside the Tube ...

Perfect day for my Moquette Umbrella

It's the middle of June and there's torrential rain in London. Looks like a good day to get out my London Undercover umbrella . Whe...

Guess Where Tube

Do you know which London Underground Station is in the photo below? As admin for the London Tube group on Flickr , I see some amazing shots ...

Larry Goes Lunderground Podcast

If you have a spare 10 minutes or so, you might like this podcast, put together by a class of autistic children and their teacher. Larry Go...

Try Googling it - Weird searches that found my blog

I rarely do these " How people found my blog " posts. However, last night, I was laughing like a drain at the following search qu...

South Ken Tube Sponsored? Google Maps on Public Transport

So is the often talked about sponsorship of London Underground station names really taking place? A look on Google Maps for South Kensingt...

Tube Strike Dates Announced for June and July

Update: 23rd June 2011: The Tube strikes for next week have been called off . Update: 21st June 2011: The next Tube strike is planned for M...

Mice on the Tube

It's really hard to take pictures of mice on the London Underground as the little blighters move so quickly. I think this is the best, t...

Clapham North enters Tube Station Message Board Wars

Another London Underground station entering the battle to have the best whiteboards. This time it's Clapham North Tube with two spotting...

Old Street Tube Flooding Leads to Limerick

Leaving work late last night, I was on autopilot going home and walking down the subway towards Old Street London Underground, a number of ...