The London Underground, which is over 160 years old, has a long and sometimes confusing history. It’s seen many changes since the ‘Metropolitan Railway’ first opened between Paddington and Farringdon in 1863. At the start of the 20th century, lots of new
A new report has warned that a London Underground line is “at risk of critical failure” if it doesn’t get a much-needed overhaul, including replacing its 52-year-old trains. The Bakerloo line, which has the oldest trains on the Tube network, saw a
Two London Underground stations have been evacuated with reports online of possible emergencies. Travellers were told to leave Green Park Tube station at about 1.15pm on Saturday (February 17) with Brixton station closed about 45 minutes earlier. Transport for London (TfL) wrote
From toilet breaks to secret codes a London Underground driver has revealed what her job is really like. The woman filmed a “pretty standard day” working on the tube. As she began her shift she told viewers: “See if you can guess
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that the London Overground will be split into six different lines, each with a different name and brand new colour. Broadly, these are similar to the shades already used to denote separate London Underground lines on the
Two fake houses in Bayswater reveal a massive secret about the London Underground. The London Underground, which allows for well over a billion journeys each year without clogging up London’s already busy streets, is truly a modern marvel. When work first began
The standard Tube map, with its iconic red Central line, has greatly influenced how we travel across London. However, Transport for London (TfL) also produces ‘alternative versions’ of the map to cater to different passenger needs. These alternative maps aim to make
A major London Underground station will be closed for seven months for an extensive makeover. Colindale station, on the Edgware branch of the Northern line between Burnt Oak and Hendon Central stations, will shut from this summer for important works, reports My
Ever wondered how to become a driver on London’s transport network and earn up to £69,000 a year? London Underground, bus and tram drivers are crucial to how the city runs. There are many opportunities within the TfL network, with several paths
Wind back the clock a little more than 30 years and much of the world was locked in an invisible war that many say has returned. Known as the ‘Cold War’, the world’s superpowers — its main characters the US and the