London Tube Station Tiles

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London tube station tiles.

The london underground is a metro system in the united kingdom that serves greater london and the home counties of buckinghamshire essex and hertfordshire its first section opened in 1863 making it the oldest underground metro system in the world although in fact approximately 55 of the current network is above ground as it generally runs on the surface in outlying suburbs. Jan 17 2014 you can get a great vintage look in your bathroom using the metro tile design as seen on the london underground. These much loved stations on the bakerloo northern and piccadilly lines are the work of leslie green 1875 1908. Made to a very high standard these tiles are designed to be easy to clean long lasting and have plenty of visual appeal.

There are tiles at bethnal green underground station on the walls of the central line platforms that feature designs of london landmarks and coat of arms for the counties of london. See more ideas about london underground underground london. The long tunnel between the jubilee and piccadilly lines uses grey and blue tiles whose relative proportion changes to show which line you re closest too. Central london red routes.

With its timber panelled ticket hall and soaring brick barrel vault lit by grand globe lanterns this is a station that instantly transports you back to another era chiefly that of sherlock. Search for tube station or line e g. London underground tiles from the mid 1980 s h e smith have been manufacturing bespoke glazed ceramic tiles and fainze moulded tiles for london underground refurbishment projects at a number of stations. Design by harold stabler these fascinating tiles have been there since the station opened in 1946.

Find a tube station. For live departures status information route maps and timetables. In line with this holistic definition of conservation conservation officers and london underground prefer to strip and retile a station if the tiles are too damaged to be retained as this is felt to be more honest or authentic to the original design and keeps the architectural details and spaces intact m. Done updating my favourites.