LondonUndergroundKnowledge

Follow me on my journey to discover the history, heritage and hidden beauty of London’s ‘tube’ city. Pre-Order my book ⬇️

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@tubemapper Goodge Street 🙂

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I am reliably informed that this scene scared the heebie jeebies out of the audience at the time. Luckily we are still a couple of weeks away from the next full moon so if you’re visiting Tottenham Court Road there’s nothing to worry about. For now…

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No these aren’t clips from a TFL educational video, warning of the dangers when you run on the escalator! These are stills from one of the most famous film scenes to be shot on the London Underground, appearing in the 1981 film ‘American Werewolf in London.’

Cont. below

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The green and cream tiles seen on the platforms date back to 1907,but have since been replaced by Eduardo Paolozzi’s colourful mosaics in 1986.
The platform with the train arriving and departing is the northbound Northern Line platform, and the train in the scene is a 1972 stock

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@MrTimDunn @JoeBrownLondon Couldn’t agree more!

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1. The Tube Train by Cyril Power
2. Underground by Lill Tschudi
3. The Tube Station by Cyril Power
4. Queen’s Road Station, Bayswater by Walter Sickert

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From Hue Gardens to Shepherd’s Brush.

I thought it would make a nice change to show some paintings that have been inspired by the London Underground over the years. The name of paintings and artists are listed below in the comments.
Let me know your favourite.
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@JohnvOhlen 👏

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Can you guess which tube station this is?

And yes that is my new book which is available for pre-order, how perceptive of you! 🙃
London Underground

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@cnbcwatcher90 👏

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@manfromdorset Correct 👍

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@SirPuppetPaul Correct and the station is Southwark

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@AdrDwn101 No it is Southwark

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@tubemapper Embankment 🙂

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@allhailtwit Wonderful. Look at those platform indicators that are still going strong. I will send you a message with my email.

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@allhailtwit I am very jealous and it’s a very impressive and historical picture.
I did a post not long ago about South Acton station.

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92 years ago today Manor House, Turnpike Lane, Wood Green, Bounds Green & Arnos Grove opened on the Piccadilly line as part of the extension that would eventually make its way to Cockfosters.
On the same day York Road closed to speed up journeys on the extended Piccadilly line

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Great post from LondonUndergroundKnowledge. And there’s more on the design process in this new book on 50 Iconic Transit Maps! https://t.co/6ZkVJ2UZbI

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It is 50 years ago today since Harry Beck, the designer of the iconic London Underground tube map, died.
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