London Reconnections comments…
From a comment made on 9th September 2024 one could easily have deducted that this blog (London Rail) was being AI written. I wish it had in fact been that as in theory it would save me a lot of hassle and trouble in getting any posts published. Alas AI…
London’s underground in 2150 AD
It might be crazy to think anyone could know how the London Underground would look in more than a hundred years time. But let’s not kid ourselves, for in just over 125 years, we do get to see a snapshot of the tube in 2150AD! And that come thanks to…
Tottenham Court Road – were wolves here & did Bringsley get wolfed down?
When one has such a pretentious title as ‘Tottenham Court Rd – were wolves here & did Bringsley get wolfed down?’ anyone would think it was clickbait! Shurely some sort of devious intent devised to increase the number of visitors in the slenderest hope of making this very blog a…
Ongar revisited
In 1989 London Regional Transport announced the return of a full weekday and weekend service to Ongar. It began on 30th October of that year, and a huge banner was strung along the fencing at the junction with Ongar High Street declaring the new services. By this time I had…
Tube anniversary: 100 years of the Hampstead railway to Edgware
2024 is the 100th anniversary of the Hampstead tube’s new extensions! The railway first opened in 1907 and like many other tube lines, was almost (if not) entirely underground. It was the first tube line to have more than one route (these being to Golders Green and Highgate – the…
Southgate station – an appraisal
The fact Cockfosters station – an appraisal was popular prompted me to dig out this further look at one of the Piccadilly line’s iconic tube stations. Although we regularly visited Southgate in the 1960s, at no time was the Piccadilly line ever used this far. However the station certainly is…
Cockfosters station – an appraisal
Despite being the butt of many a joke, ‘Cock Fosters’ as it once was, is a real place and noted for being the northern terminus of the Piccadilly Line. The location itself prior to the opening of the tube was not even a major settlement of any sort, just a…
The twopenny tube guard who got killed by his own train
In the very early days of London’s premier underground line – the Central London Railway (CLR) or the twopenny tube as it was popularly known, procured its first ever fatality. It wasn’t a passenger but a member of staff and the matter was down to the staff in question having…
The Unknown Hammersmith & City Construction Calamity (London Reconnections)
A special post for the 160th Anniversary of the Hammersmith & City line has been written for and published by London Reconnections. It can be seen here: The Unknown Hammersmith & City Construction Calamity. A more substantial post is however in preparation for London Rail Blog and it shouldn’t be…
Cutting it fine at Cutty Sark
Cutty Sark DLR station has been responsible for a large number of visits to London Rail blog – especially the post on City Greenwich and Lewisham Rail Limited (CGL). There’s been numerous complaints about the station’s condition and the dearth of escalators available for service. Its been said the issues…