But this week, alternative Tube map veteran Maxwell Roberts (in 2007 he designed a map based on the above-ground distances between stations) unveiled his latest map (above), proposing a network of ...

Intriguingly, this is the only map I have ever seen where Crossrail looks convincing, especially in East London." However, Mr Roberts does not think the map is ready to send to TFL.

A TfL spokesperson said: “The Tube map is an iconic piece of world-renowned design, which was first created by Harry Beck in 1933 and has grown and evolved like the city it represents.

Maxwell Roberts said he had not expected his version of the TfL map to be such a hit A new version of the London Underground map designed by a University of Essex lecturer has gone viral. Harry ...

Maxwell Roberts. Picture: LinkedIn Mr Roberts first redesigned the Tube map in 2013, putting Tottenham Court Road station at the centre and building the map around it. He was prompted to rework his ...

The 2011 map from a German travel guide is just one of dozens of examples from Maxwell Roberts's new book, Tube Map Travels. The book explores the phenomenon of imitation tube maps, ...

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A new version of the London Underground map designed by a University of Essex lecturer has gone viral. Harry Beck's 1933 Tube map is the one people usually use, but Maxwell Roberts, from Walton-on ...

A new version of the London Underground map designed by a University of Essex lecturer has gone viral. Harry Beck's 1933 Tube map is the one people usually use, but Maxwell Roberts, from Walton-on ...