London Photo Gallery - Underground Stations & Signage

Opened in 1863, the Tube is the world's first underground railway. The Underground brand arrived in 1908 when the various operators started working together. All public transport in the city became state-owned in 1933. Artist Dan Maier designed various artworks celebrating Hammersmith station's 150th birthday in 2024, including different coloured glass bricks in the corridors. The station opened in 1874 by the District Railway, but the original building was demolished to make way for the present shopping mall that is attached to the station entrance. The Northern Line extension to Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station serves a growing community of highrise residentials. Construction began in 2015 and the stations opened in autumn 2021 as the first to be added to the Northern Line since 1926. Elsewhere on the Northern Line, there are several very deep underground stations. Canary Wharf station can handle the most passengers on the Jubilee Line extension. 27m deep and 313m long, the station is entirely underground built on the former West India Dock. The glass entrance brings plenty of sunlight into the structure. Many major stations in Central London have been renovated, but due to their historic design, it is not possible to make them fully accessible or safe by modern standards. That means plenty of narrow staircases and no platform screen doors. But the old walls have been scrubbed and the stations seem well-maintained. Heading further afield, travel between the Heathrow zone stations on the Piccadilly Line is free with contactless payment. Hatton Cross in Zone 5 is the furthest you can travel for free from the airport. Signage