The first Tube map, by Harry Beck, was published in 1933 and used an “electrical wiring diagram” design to simplify the network. Until then, maps had been based on the city’s topography.

The Jubilee line opened in 1979, with a major extension completed in 1999, bringing the map towards its current total of 270 tube stations. 112 London Overground stations are shown too, along with ...

Our post about Mark Noad’s attempt to improve the classic London Underground map (or is it a diagram?) got readers excited and enraged in equal measure. One of the most confusing aspects of the ...

Changes to six lines of the London Overground mean an update to a 1931 design that went global and became a gold standard, even sparking an uproar in 2009 when the River Thames was taken off the map.

Quirky designs of the Tube map are nothing new in London, but a new design has captured the imagination after its inventor called the current TfL plan “garbage”. Dr Maxwell Roberts has updated ...

The standard Tube map, with its iconic red Central line, has greatly influenced how we travel across London.However, Transport for London (TfL) also produces 'alternative versions' of the map to ...

For 90 years, Harry Beck’s map of the London Tube has brought order to the word’s ever-expanding Metro lines. This single idea chugged on to become a classic Sunday, Jun 29, 2025 ...

As a visual display, the London Underground diagram/map (don’t hit me, Erik) has a use: to help someone see where they are and decide where they’re going. That’s the end; its map-ness or ...

The Tube map has been redrawn to include the new direct services to and from central London on the Elizabeth line. The interchange at Paddington has been simplified – reflecting the fact that trains ...

The tube map is a London icon. Technically it’s not really a map but a diagram, as it doesn’t reflect the real geography of London at all accurately — but its clear, colour-coded lines and ...

The opening of the Elizabeth line required the biggest redrawing of the Tube map in 20 years, according to the man in charge of helping passengers navigate London’s transport network.. Jon Hunter, ...