London Underground is the world’s oldest subterranean railway. Known to Londoners as “The Tube,” its network of twelve lines and over two hundred and seventy stations is actually slightly more over ground than under ground. Approximately three million passengers use London Underground every day, of which commuters are the largest group.- Category ID : 155924
Detailed and illustrated descriptions of London Underground locomotives and rolling stock. Articles on the refurbishment of Mornington Crescent station and the final operational day of 1959 Northern Line stock. Also advice for cyclists using the tube.
Contributors discuss diverse aspects of the tube, including wartime usage, expansion plans and safety. Line and station histories are also covered, with links to related articles.
A society dedicated to the preservation of former London Underground trains. Contains details of rolling stock preserved and restored by Cravens and other organisations. Also describes the history and renovation of Epping signal cabin.
London Underground maps dating from 1908 onward. Both geographically accurate and geoschematic maps are presented, showing the Tube network through the decades. Stations which have since closed or have been renamed can be found on some.
Provides details about the disused stations or "ghost" stations on the underground, together with suggestions for their future use. The author describes his visits to some of these stations and documents the wartime history of the Tube.
Technical details of the Tube, including signalling systems, trains and power supplies. Also features sections on history, the Public-Private Partnership scheme, track diagrams and plans for the future.
Written by a former Tube commuter who has done the tube challenge - visiting every station on the network in less than a day. Includes links to media coverage of the event, and general tube-related opinions, facts and trivia.
Detailed articles about several aspects of London Underground operations, including signal cabin details, the evolution of the LT Rule Book, history of the private telephone system and the story of Oxford Circus station - one of the busiest on the network.
A scientific paper describing a possible solution to the problem of heat in tube carriages from the South Bank University School of Engineering Systems and Design.
Details the rules of the tube challenge, which involves visiting all of the stations on the London Underground network in the quickest possible time. Past attempts at the record are detailed, and there is a discussion forum for potential challengers.