The london underground map, first developed by harry beck in 1931, is world famous as being an iconic schematic diagram, however as many know it isnt geographically accurate. A gourmet dinner on the london tube with photos 28 april 2015 london underground. The track and signalling systems have been upgraded, and the old sixcar c69c77 stock trains were replaced by new s7 stock trains from 2012 to 2014 in a programme to increase capacity by 65 per cent. Tube map, the navigation app that makes getting around on the london underground faster and easier. The inbuilt map provides the official tfl map of the city underground services with the ability to switch to an online street map view when an internet connection is available. Your single musthave map when travelling across london. This map shows the real route of the tube and its stations. Maps provide an important tool for highlighting social inequalities and. Jun 07, 2012 07 june 2012 the london olympics will ensure that the eyes of the world are on newham. Here is a nugget of knowledge for every year of its existence. The official london underground map is an essential part of living in the capital, but several alternatives have been released in a bid to make commuters lives easier.
Realtime route planner that will navigate you around disruptions on the tube. However a delivery of the pocket maps were sent to victoria coach station and. Central london bus map also shows rail and tube lines. Tube map tfl london underground route planner apps on. We provide free london underground or tube map pdf and hotel search services online. Below you will find links to the latest version of the london course map, which you are free to print for your personal use. London underground tube map search tube london underground. It has no connection to transport for london and does not represent the.
It shows all stations on the network displayed in positions closer to their actual locations than on the official map. Use the tabs below to access additional layers of information. Online tube map january 2020a transport for london. London tube map the london tube map pdf 265kb is a design classic and makes navigating londons underground rail network simple. Dec 09, 2008 the tube map is to get two new names in west london a new station called wood lane is to be built on the hammersmith and city line and shepherds bush, on the same line, will be renamed shepherds. Coloured yellow on the tube map, the 17mile 27 km line serves 36 stations, including most of londons main line termini. Coloured yellow on the tube map, the 17mile 27 km line serves 36 stations, including most of london s main line termini. Bbc london travel tube map to get new station names. The tube map sometimes called the london underground map or the tfl services map is a schematic transport map of the lines, stations and services of the london underground, known colloquially as the tube, hence the map s name.
Transport for london plan to have a network of over 100 fully accessible stations by 2020, which means that 75% of tube journeys can be made with stepfree access. The official transport for london tfl tube map in an interactive app. Locate the best sights and attractions in london using our free pdf tourist map. Download the map in pdf and take it with you on your trip to london. These pdf maps of london show in detail the center of the city with the top attractions and the nearest tube stations. Interchange with network rail services new london tubemap. As a valued partner and proud supporter of metacpan, stickeryou is happy to offer a 10% discount on all custom stickers, business labels, roll labels, vinyl lettering or custom decals. Becks representation of londons underground system. The tube map sometimes called the london underground map or the tfl services map is a schematic transport map of the lines, stations and services of the london underground, known colloquially as the tube, hence the maps name.
You can read more about the principles behind it here. View the london underground map courtesy of the bbc. If you are about to travel in london we hope you enjoy our map of the london underground. Pdf notes about the london underground map as an iconic artifact. This uptodate and easytouse london tube map marks all stations which have stepfree access, riverboat services, trams, airports and more. The official tube map sacrifices accuracy for clarity. For example, if youre in central london and want to go from covent garden to leicester square, you might think of jumping on the piccadilly. Tfl bosses destroy 400,000 tube maps after printing with tiny. You can use the normal tube map pdf, and use pdf editing software to change the names on it. A word of warning the tube map is only a facsimile of londons real layout above ground. The first schematic tube map was designed by harry beck in 1931. The tube network has 11 lines and 270 stations forming a rail network of 249 miles 402 km. Nov 11, 2015 the official tube map sacrifices accuracy for clarity. Overview the london tube map application is a superb route planner for the london underground tube system with many unique features.
This tool uses sirv dynamic imaging to zoom fast into the image. No copies of the map both physical and pocket were put up in public areas or on trains on the tube network. Londons walk the tube map reveals the real distance. The london 2012 games were centred around the olympic park in east london, which is the site of a number of new sports venues. Aug 29, 2019 as a valued partner and proud supporter of metacpan, stickeryou is happy to offer a 10% discount on all custom stickers, business labels, roll labels, vinyl lettering or custom decals. Aug 05, 2016 below you will find links to the latest version of the london course map, which you are free to print for your personal use. Route map of london underground, london overground, docklands light railway and crossrail, including most greenlighted proposals. For example, if youre in central london and want to go from covent garden to leicester square, you might think of. Mark noad sends us a link to a new version of the tube map hes put together. The different versions are available here for free. Tube maps are normally provided in pdf format online. Click the tube map to zoom in and find your station.
Up to 180,000 spectators a day entered the park to enjoy the games, making it the principal focus of olympic activity. Since 2004, maps inside the trains show which stations have stepfree access from street level. The london pass comes with a handy digital guidebook which is packed with travel information and tips. London tubemap a new angle on the london underground. The tube map is to get two new names in west london a new station called wood lane is to be built on the hammersmith and city line and shepherds bush, on the same line, will be.
The main venues the olympic stadium, aquatics centre, velodrome and bmx circuit, as well as the. Use our what to see in london guide to plan your journey on the tube. Virgin money london marathon course map created date. Olympics 2012 london map stratford international, olympic village. The inbuilt map provides the official tfl map of the city underground services with the ability to switch to an online street map view when an. Overview the london tube map application is a superb route planner for the london underground tubesystem with many unique features. See how regeneration of the borough has transformed stratford and the wider area.
Figure 4 map of londonwide, railbased public transport legacy. Will noble a tube map for cyclists click to enlarge pdf while cycling in london may be getting easier bit by bit, no ones yet come up with the perfect mapping system. London tube map the london tube map pdf 265kb is a design classic and makes navigating london s underground rail network simple. London overground surrey quays to clapham junction opens 2012. Typing in your current location, your goal station, and the word tube will do the trick, and give you a useful travel time estimation too. Interchange with network rail services london overground surrey quays to clapham junction opens 2012. Make sure you dont miss any of london s highlights. Itll help you decide where to go, what to do, and how to get there. See how regeneration of the borough has transformed. The beauty of the orthogonal london underground map is that it provides exactly the information the rider needs the name of the line with color coding, the direction of travel east, west, north or south the same way that the directions to the platforms are given, and the stops on the way. Final preparations for the london 2012 games date transport for. We also highly recommend using an oyster card whilst traveling around london. The escalators in the london underground system are some of the longest in europe. Dont try to use the tube map as a walking map youre going to get lost.