![]() Paper version – available for free at most tube stations.There is also a canonical link, which should always work but doesn’t yet show the new services. You can download the PDF version although this link is subject to change. However it doesn’t include a key, special station notes or zonal information. The SVG version is nice because it allows a lot of flexibility in its display – in the example link here I’m animating the “Rominster” line over in the east. Above is an extract of the PDF version, there is also an SVG version (extract below) which TfL uses for showing disruption information on their website, it has a couple of bugs, so I’ve fixed them up on a shell website here. So, this big expansion of the map seemed like a good excuse to finally feature it here on Mapping London. This will, in time, turn purple and become part of Crossrail, in 2018. It is also taking over a further line, and giving it an interim blue “TfL Rail” brand. TfL is taking over various new lines in north-east London, and rebranding them as part of its Overground network (shown in orange). Most visitors will probably have picked up a copy.Īt the end of this month, the Tube map* will see one of its biggest changes, as over 30 new stations get added to the map. It’s probably the most abundant map in the capital, thanks to multiple copies appearing at every tube station, and free pocket-sized versions available there for people to take away. ![]() When the River Thames got removed from the map a few years ago, there was an uproar and the Mayor intervened. Londoners really care about their map, its evolution has always been a big deal. Since then, the map has been refined many times, but the basic idea has remained the same. Removing the geographic link allowed the complex central section of the network to be greatly enlarged, making connections across Zone 1 London easier. The famous map, with its 45 degree turns, sea of colours and geometric simplicity, has been around since 1931 when Harry Beck famously realised that showing the strict geographic route that the lines take is not necessary, as the area between stations is not one you can move freely around in, when travelling on the system. We’ve featured numerous alternative tube maps but have never featured the official map itself in over 200 posts so far on Mapping London. The Tube map is probably London’s most famous contemporary map.
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