London Links : Underground

• London's Abandoned Tube Stations

  A guide to London's abandoned tube (underground public transit) stations. Also includes a section on closed overground lines.

  www.abandonedstations.org.uk/

• Squarewheels Railways - Richards Railway Page

  Detailed and illustrated descriptions of London Underground locomotives and rolling stock. Articles on the refurbishment of Mornington Crescent station and the final operational day of 1959 Northern Line stock. Also advice for cyclists using the tube.

  www.squarewheels.org.uk/rly/

• London Underground Railway Society

  Studies London's underground railways, past, present and future, including the Post Office Railway and the Docklands Light Railway. Also features the Croydon Tramlink.

  www.lurs.org.uk/

• Piccadilly Line

  An essay about the history and development of one of the major underground railway lines.

  www.krysstal.com/piccline.html

• Wikipedia: London Underground

  Contributors discuss diverse aspects of the tube, including wartime usage, expansion plans and safety. Line and station histories are also covered, with links to related articles.

  en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Underground

• District Dave's London Underground Site

  Facts and opinions regarding the Tube from a serving District Line Train Operator. Sections on driver training, train equipment and working experiences. A discussion forum allows visitors to express their views and ask questions.

  www.trainweb.org/districtdave/

• London's Underground - Edwardian Tile Patterns

  Explores the architecture and interior design of Tube stations, with a focus on the tiles adorning many platforms and concourses. There are brief biographies of the system and its pioneers, plus modern-style maps illustrating the extent of the network in its early years.

  omicron.sequence.co.uk/nonchksites/dougrose/

• Tubewhore

  A Tube traveller exploring the network's artistry, design and architecture. Readers can leave comments and ask questions.

  tubewhore.livejournal.com/

• RMT Platform

  General news and campaign details from the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers, aimed at station and revenue control staff.

  www.rmtplatform.org.uk/

• Tube Lines

  Homepage of the company which provides maintenance services for trains and infrastructure on the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines.

  www.tubelines.com

• Clive's Underground Line Guides

  Includes guides to all of the lines on the network, including histories, depot locations, connections between lines and details of rolling stock.

  www.davros.org/rail/culg/

• The Underground Cooling Website

  Examines the problems faced by engineers in trying to lower the temperature in trains and tunnels, and lists some possible solutions.

  www.undergroundcooling.net

• The London Tube Map Archive

  London Underground maps dating from 1908 onward. Both geographically accurate and geoschematic maps are presented, showing the Tube network through the decades. Stations which have since closed or have been renamed can be found on some.

  www.clarksbury.com/cdl

• Suite 101 - Articles on the London Underground

  Home to a collection of articles, including a history of Tube posters, advice dating from 1927 regarding passenger behaviour and general travel advice for modern times.

  www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/london_underground

• London Underground News

  A collection of news headlines from around the world, focussing on London Underground.

  london-underground-news.newslib.com/

• Underground History

  Disused stations in London, England's underground.

  underground-history.co.uk/

• The Transport Forum

  Discussion forum for employees and enthusiasts of London Underground and other railways.

  billz1064.proboards1.com/index.cgi

• Beck's London Underground Map

  Charts the development of Harry Beck's revolutionary geoscematic Tube map.

  www.design-technology.info/alevelsubsite/page5.htm

• Historical London Underground Maps

  Charting the history of Tube maps from 1907 to the 1960s. Each featured map has a brief description of its unique attributes.

  uk.geocities.com/lhsoicher/undergroundmaps.html

• Tubeprune

  Technical details of the Tube, including signalling systems, trains and power supplies. Also features sections on history, the Public-Private Partnership scheme, track diagrams and plans for the future.

  www.trainweb.org/tubeprune/index.htm