New TfL app to help Londoners plan ahead and travel safely – Transport for London

New TfL app to help Londoners plan ahead and travel safely

Source: New TfL app to help Londoners plan ahead and travel safely – Transport for London

It’s pretty good! And it’s free!

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London tube map based on the stars in the skies – ianVisits – London news and events

A variant on the classic London Underground tube map has been released, with all the stations renamed after astronomical objects and events.

Source: London tube map based on the stars in the skies – ianVisits – London news and events
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This London Tube Map Tells You Where The Station Names Originated | Londonist

Next stop: etymology.

Ever alighted at Earl of Oxford’s Roundabout? Visited Beorhstige’s Meeting-Stone? Or caught a mainline train from Muddy Pond Street?

Chances are you’ve actually done all of these: at least you have if you go by this etymological tube map.

Source: This London Tube Map Tells You Where The Station Names Originated | Londonist

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This is Incredible! The Wonderground Map | The Art Institute of Chicago

This 1914 map of the London transit system was no mere navigation tool but rather a playful scene full of jokes, puns, and all sorts of delightful fun.

Source: The Wonderground Map | The Art Institute of Chicago

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