Now this is just excellent – it’s a roll of tape with a custom-designed map of the London Underground (and DLR & Overground) on it.
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A Week in the Life of the Underground (& Overground & DLR)
Perhaps inspired by Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures album cover (maybe a favourite for the commute?), Jon Reades (from UCL CASA– of course!) has created this beautiful
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Typographic Tube Map
This* splendid typographic London Underground map arrived in the mappinglondon post tray this morning. Scott at Fadeout Design has simply replaced the track lines with the
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London: A Year in Maps
Mapping London editors James and Ollie look back at some of the many maps produced each year in London to highlight the highs and lows
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No Zone 1
Transport for London would really rather you didn’t travel into Zone 1 – the central part of London. It’s a lot cheaper to travel on
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The Twisted London Underground Map
I’m a sucker for alternative maps of the London Underground, and here’s a great one by Francisco Dans (see the original in high-resolution on Flickr)
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Mapping London’s Underground Rivers
Aside from the odd rumble of a tube train, or perhaps a burst pipe in winter, Londoners often overlook the goings on beneath their feet.
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Tube Maps at Funny Angles
The “Beck” London Underground map is probably the most iconic and recognisable map of London in the world. As such, it is a favourite for
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Sense and the City at the Transport Museum
A new exhibition – Sense and the City – opens today at the Transport Museum in Covent Garden. It includes a number of transport data
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TubeViz – Tube Station Passenger Footfall
From Daniela Krug and Lars Malmqvist comes TubeViz – a nice visualisation of passenger entries to, and exits from, tube stations (not Overground or DLR)
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1948 Olympic Competitors’ Map
I came across this map of London train lines and underground routes in 1948, part of a guide and travel-card given to competitors at last
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Animals on the Underground
It’s part of human nature to see patterns where none exist. If you stare long enough at the London Underground, strange creatures might start to
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