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Post by capitalomnibus on Aug 31, 2018 11:01:16 GMT
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Post by M1104 on Aug 31, 2018 12:24:55 GMT
I remember how new the stations and trains looked when I first saw it as a kid in the early 70s, especially when changing at Stockwell from the Northern Line. It's hard to believe the 'ol blue' is reaching the big '5..' |
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Post by snoggle on Sept 1, 2018 8:55:49 GMT
Happy 50th Birthday to the Vic Line that opened on 1.9.68 from Walthamstow Central to Highbury and Islington. Probably the tube line that I have used the most.
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Post by vjaska on Sept 1, 2018 22:25:11 GMT
Happy 50th Birthday to the Vic Line that opened on 1.9.68 from Walthamstow Central to Highbury and Islington. Probably the tube line that I have used the most. Certainly the one I've used the most for obvious reasons  |
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Post by wirewiper on Jul 24, 2021 18:36:26 GMT
Another 50th anniversary was celebrated yesterday (23rd July 2021) - the opening of the Brixton extension. It opened without Pimlico, as this station had not been part of the original plans and had been added after lobbying by Westminster Council and a decision by the Crown Estate Commisioners to lend the land for the station's construction free of charge.
The Brixton extension was itself only agreed on in 1966 (it had been thought originally that an extension might go to Fulham). Brixton was chosen because at the time an urban motorway was planned to be built there and the station could act as a park-and-ride site.
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Post by vjaska on Jul 24, 2021 19:58:26 GMT
Another 50th anniversary was celebrated yesterday (23rd July 2021) - the opening of the Brixton extension. It opened without Pimlico, as this station had not been part of the original plans and had been added after lobbying by Westminster Council and a decision by the Crown Estate Commisioners to lend the land for the station's construction free of charge. The Brixton extension was itself only agreed on in 1966 (it had been thought originally that an extension might go to Fulham). Brixton was chosen because at the time an urban motorway was planned to be built there and the station could act as a park-and-ride site. Of course, the crazy urban motorway scheme was dropped but we were left with a reminder in the form of the barrier block on the Somerleyton Estate built to block out of the sound from traffic on the motorway |
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Post by capitalomnibus on Jul 26, 2021 10:42:59 GMT
Another 50th anniversary was celebrated yesterday (23rd July 2021) - the opening of the Brixton extension. It opened without Pimlico, as this station had not been part of the original plans and had been added after lobbying by Westminster Council and a decision by the Crown Estate Commisioners to lend the land for the station's construction free of charge. The Brixton extension was itself only agreed on in 1966 (it had been thought originally that an extension might go to Fulham). Brixton was chosen because at the time an urban motorway was planned to be built there and the station could act as a park-and-ride site. Of course, the crazy urban motorway scheme was dropped but we were left with a reminder in the form of the barrier block on the Somerleyton Estate built to block out of the sound from traffic on the motorway I think that was one of the worst things that it was not built and we had piecemeal parts of it built. So that has left various traffic hotspots because of the bottlenecks where the actual motorway ends. |
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Post by wirewiper on Sept 16, 2022 8:15:01 GMT
Another 50th anniversary was celebrated yesterday (23rd July 2021) - the opening of the Brixton extension. It opened without Pimlico, as this station had not been part of the original plans and had been added after lobbying by Westminster Council and a decision by the Crown Estate Commisioners to lend the land for the station's construction free of charge. The Brixton extension was itself only agreed on in 1966 (it had been thought originally that an extension might go to Fulham). Brixton was chosen because at the time an urban motorway was planned to be built there and the station could act as a park-and-ride site. The 50th Anniversary of Pimlico's opening was on Wednesday 14th September 2022. It is the only station on the Victoria Line that has no interchange with any other rail service, which may be why it was omitted from the original Brixton Extension plans. I have the famous "The Tate Gallery by Tube" poster which features a tube of paint with a Pimlico roundel - it's one of my favourite posters of all time, so simple and effective. It dates from 1987 so shows the Jubilee Line in grey, but what is now the Hammersmith & City Line is shown as part of the Metropolitan, as it was then. Also the Waterloo & City Line and the Northern City Line are shown in orange as they were British Rail routes, and the Aldwych branch of the Piccadilly Line also appears at is was still operational at the time. www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/posters/item/1995-1823 |
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Post by southlondonbus on Sept 16, 2022 9:51:02 GMT
Another 50th anniversary was celebrated yesterday (23rd July 2021) - the opening of the Brixton extension. It opened without Pimlico, as this station had not been part of the original plans and had been added after lobbying by Westminster Council and a decision by the Crown Estate Commisioners to lend the land for the station's construction free of charge. The Brixton extension was itself only agreed on in 1966 (it had been thought originally that an extension might go to Fulham). Brixton was chosen because at the time an urban motorway was planned to be built there and the station could act as a park-and-ride site. The 50th Anniversary of Pimlico's opening was on Wednesday 14th September 2022. It is the only station on the Victoria Line that has no interchange with any other rail service, which may be why it was omitted from the original Brixton Extension plans. I have the famous "The Tate Gallery by Tube" poster which features a tube of paint with a Pimlico roundel - it's one of my favourite posters of all time, so simple and effective. It dates from 1987 so shows the Jubilee Line in grey, but what is now the Hammersmith & City Line is shown as part of the Metropolitan, as it was then. Also the Waterloo & City Line and the Northern City Line are shown in orange as they were British Rail routes, and the Aldwych branch of the Piccadilly Line also appears at is was still operational at the time. www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/posters/item/1995-1823Also would have the Epping to Ongar section and likely the Woodford to Hainault as a dashed line with no through service on the Central Line. |
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Post by wirewiper on Sept 16, 2022 10:41:58 GMT
The 50th Anniversary of Pimlico's opening was on Wednesday 14th September 2022. It is the only station on the Victoria Line that has no interchange with any other rail service, which may be why it was omitted from the original Brixton Extension plans. I have the famous "The Tate Gallery by Tube" poster which features a tube of paint with a Pimlico roundel - it's one of my favourite posters of all time, so simple and effective. It dates from 1987 so shows the Jubilee Line in grey, but what is now the Hammersmith & City Line is shown as part of the Metropolitan, as it was then. Also the Waterloo & City Line and the Northern City Line are shown in orange as they were British Rail routes, and the Aldwych branch of the Piccadilly Line also appears at is was still operational at the time. www.ltmuseum.co.uk/collections/collections-online/posters/item/1995-1823Also would have the Epping to Ongar section and likely the Woodford to Hainault as a dashed line with no through service on the Central Line. It doesn't show those bits on the poster, the orientation is portrait so the outer sections of West and East London have been left off. The Central Line is only shown between what would be roughly East Acton to Bethnal Green. |
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