Liverpool Street station loses a platform
Over the first two weekends in April 2021, work was undertaken to reduce the station’s number of platforms from 18…
Crossrail gets roundels at Paddington
Another step (of sorts) has been achieved as part of the ongoing and much delayed Crossrail saga, and that is…
Crossrail’s Newham wall upsets the locals
The Newham trackside wall, a fund of £1 million and every intent of covering every bit of this 2km so…
Acton Main Line & West Ealing opened
Most will be aware these stations either side of Ealing Broadway were completed very recently, Acton Main Line a couple…
Bakerloo Line gets new humps!
This is about Harrington humps on the Bakerloo Line for the first time. One might think to themselves ‘have TfL…
Which is better? Hidden London or Secret Vault?
Hidden London Hangouts or Secret Vault? That is the question! In terms of London’s underground system, which is better? It…
London Underground’s SMA3 goes live!
The third part of London Underground’s CBTC conversion has taken place. Like all other previous conversions, this was marked by…
Victoria Line Royal Opening 1969
The occasion on which HM The Queen officially opened the Victoria Line was no doubt the most momentous in terms…
London’s first purpose built coach station for demolition
London’s first ever purpose built coach station will soon face the wrath of the rubble merchants – their task will…
Victoria tube station – construction & upgrade
Continuing the series of comprehensive posts on the history of the Victoria Line – the new sixties tube was originally…
The HEX Class 332s bow out…
The Class 332s have gone forever. The last of the class has now made its way from London to Newport…
BR, LT, and decimalisation 1971
This weekend fifty years ago both British Railways and London Transport began a major task in their ticket offices and…