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At the heart of this history is Harry Beck, a British engineer who, in 1933, created the first official London Underground map. This seminal design was based on an earlier diagram of Beck’s, which he ...
Probably the biggest misstep in the history of the tube map came in 1960. For the first time in nearly 30 years, London Transport (as UERL had by now become) created a new version of Beck’s map ...
But this isn't the first time that inspired commuters have produced their own takes on the famous Tube map. Last year, Dr Max Roberts, a cartographer based in Essex, created a 'concentric-circles ...
The first official Tube map featuring the new Elizabeth line has been unveiled by Transport for London (TfL). The line appears in royal purple as a double, rather than solid, line and runs from ...
The London transit authority’s rarely publicized, geographically correct map of the London Underground subway system is making the rounds, and it’s a little unsettling. On this map, disclosed ...
The new Night Tube map is a new nocturnal take on the iconic map designed by Harry Beck in 1933. Transport for London. Going down in the tube station at midnight, as the Jam once sang, won't be so ...
Whether you live in London or not, the map is a truly fascinating and oddly relaxing way to explore the city's chaotic underground. But this isn't the first time that inspired commuters have ...