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Fred Finisterre July 12th 05 09:12 AM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
Hi,

Are there any maps anywhere which show where the tube lines (not just the
stations) are in relation to the streets. I have a line under my house, and
I'd like to figure out exactly what it is.

Cheers,

Fred.



Brimstone July 12th 05 09:38 AM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 

"Fred Finisterre" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Are there any maps anywhere which show where the tube lines (not just the
stations) are in relation to the streets. I have a line under my house,

and
I'd like to figure out exactly what it is.


Older A-Zs show the lines. If you want to reveal your street on this NG
someone here will tell you which line it is.



Mark²³ July 12th 05 10:09 AM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
Fred Finisterre wrote:
Hi,

Are there any maps anywhere which show where the tube lines (not just the
stations) are in relation to the streets. I have a line under my house, and
I'd like to figure out exactly what it is.

Cheers,

Fred.




Have a look here
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/maps/real...derground.html

shows the central areas only, but may be of some help

--

Mark²³

Helen Deborah Vecht July 12th 05 10:27 AM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
"Brimstone" typed



"Fred Finisterre" wrote in message
...
Hi,

Are there any maps anywhere which show where the tube lines (not just the
stations) are in relation to the streets. I have a line under my house,

and
I'd like to figure out exactly what it is.


Older A-Zs show the lines. If you want to reveal your street on this NG
someone here will tell you which line it is.



A bus map of your area, (NOT a Spider Map) downloadable from the TfL
website, will show railway and Underground lines in relation to roads
which are bus routes. You shuld be able to work out the finer details.

--
Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

Roland Perry July 12th 05 02:09 PM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
In message , at 11:09:18 on Tue, 12 Jul
2005, Mark²³ remarked:
Are there any maps anywhere which show where the tube lines (not
just the stations) are in relation to the streets. I have a line
under my house, and I'd like to figure out exactly what it is.
Cheers,
Fred.



Have a look here
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/maps/real...derground.html

shows the central areas only, but may be of some help


That map suffers from "joining the dots" syndrome, in common with every
other similar electronically produced railway map I've seen. So it gives
a general indication, much of the time, but there very many detailed
"errors". For example, the City branch of the Northern line is
completely wrong at Euston.
--
Roland Perry

Helen Deborah Vecht July 12th 05 02:43 PM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
Roland Perry typed


In message , at 11:09:18 on Tue, 12 Jul
2005, Mark²³ remarked:
Are there any maps anywhere which show where the tube lines (not
just the stations) are in relation to the streets. I have a line
under my house, and I'd like to figure out exactly what it is.
Cheers,
Fred.



Have a look here
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/maps/real...derground.html

shows the central areas only, but may be of some help


That map suffers from "joining the dots" syndrome, in common with every
other similar electronically produced railway map I've seen. So it gives
a general indication, much of the time, but there very many detailed
"errors". For example, the City branch of the Northern line is
completely wrong at Euston.


I *think* the bus maps have this one about right, but am prepared to be
corrected.

--
Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

Roland Perry July 12th 05 03:31 PM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
In message , at 15:43:14 on
Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Helen Deborah Vecht
remarked:
That map suffers from "joining the dots" syndrome, in common with every
other similar electronically produced railway map I've seen. So it gives
a general indication, much of the time, but there very many detailed
"errors". For example, the City branch of the Northern line is
completely wrong at Euston.


I *think* the bus maps have this one about right, but am prepared to be
corrected.


Unfortunately, the "Central" map (which is the one that would include
Euston) doesn't have the underground lines on it. Meanwhile, the various
'outer' maps don't show the detail inside the "Central" area.

Of course, there aren't very many interesting below surface lines
outside the "Central" zone. However, they have the approaches to Ealing
Broadway reasonably OK (but that's overground, anyway, so visible on
normal maps).
--
Roland Perry

Fred Finisterre July 12th 05 05:36 PM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
Yes, please. My email address is a real one.


Thanks to Helen, I've figured out I'm 80-100 yards from the Victoria line.
It surprises me I can hear it as if it's right under my lounge.

Cheers,

Fred.



Fred Finisterre July 12th 05 06:14 PM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
Let me know if you want it; all Tube lines are shown in their
traditional colours.


Yes, please. My email address is a real one.

Cheers,

Fred.



Helen Deborah Vecht July 12th 05 07:39 PM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
Roland Perry typed


In message , at 15:43:14 on
Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Helen Deborah Vecht
remarked:
That map suffers from "joining the dots" syndrome, in common with every
other similar electronically produced railway map I've seen. So it gives
a general indication, much of the time, but there very many detailed
"errors". For example, the City branch of the Northern line is
completely wrong at Euston.


I *think* the bus maps have this one about right, but am prepared to be
corrected.


Unfortunately, the "Central" map (which is the one that would include
Euston) doesn't have the underground lines on it. Meanwhile, the various
'outer' maps don't show the detail inside the "Central" area.


Of course, there aren't very many interesting below surface lines
outside the "Central" zone. However, they have the approaches to Ealing
Broadway reasonably OK (but that's overground, anyway, so visible on
normal maps).


Mine does (it's a bit old, map dated 3/3/04, so probably has been
superceded) I can email it to anyone who wants it.

It shows the Bank branch of the Northern Line running between Albany
Street and Hampstead Road, then swinging east, north of Euston Road,
into Euston. Chx branch is shown running immediately west of Eversholt
Street into Euston. It seems reasonably accurate, if diagrammatic to me.

Let me know if you want it; all Tube lines are shown in their
traditional colours.

The Central London Night map I have does not show these details. (It is
older, dated 18/3/03 but downloaded last May)

--
Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

Helen Deborah Vecht July 12th 05 09:54 PM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
Roland Perry typed


In message , at 15:43:14 on
Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Helen Deborah Vecht
remarked:
That map suffers from "joining the dots" syndrome, in common with every
other similar electronically produced railway map I've seen. So it gives
a general indication, much of the time, but there very many detailed
"errors". For example, the City branch of the Northern line is
completely wrong at Euston.


I *think* the bus maps have this one about right, but am prepared to be
corrected.


Unfortunately, the "Central" map (which is the one that would include
Euston) doesn't have the underground lines on it. Meanwhile, the various
'outer' maps don't show the detail inside the "Central" area.


Of course, there aren't very many interesting below surface lines
outside the "Central" zone. However, they have the approaches to Ealing
Broadway reasonably OK (but that's overground, anyway, so visible on
normal maps).


Would you like me to send you an old Central London bus map?

--
Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.

Richard J. July 13th 05 12:47 AM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
Fred Finisterre wrote:
Yes, please. My email address is a real one.


Thanks to Helen, I've figured out I'm 80-100 yards from the
Victoria line. It surprises me I can hear it as if it's right under
my lounge.


The bus maps do not show the accurate track of the tube lines in many
cases. For example, the Met/H&C/Circle east of King's Cross should pass
just south of KX Thameslink station, but is shown to be north of
Pentonville Road. The Jubilee Line is shown as north-south at Baker
Street, whereas it is actually east-west there, and passes close to
Regents Park Bakerloo Line station.

I would prefer to trust the street maps in the Journey Planner at
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner. You have to construct a route
that involves the use of the line in question. In your case, try a
journey from your postcode to a Victoria Line station some distance
away, which is likely to start with a walk from your house to the
nearest Victoria Line station. Then click on View and then Start Map,
and you should see the path of the Victoria Line. Mail me (see my sig)
if you need help.
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)




Roland Perry July 13th 05 06:44 AM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
In message , at
00:47:52 on Wed, 13 Jul 2005, Richard J.
remarked:
I would prefer to trust the street maps in the Journey Planner at
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner.


Hmm, I just tried the Waterloo and City line, and it makes no attempt to
show the correct route.
--
Roland Perry

Richard J. July 13th 05 12:16 PM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at
00:47:52 on Wed, 13 Jul 2005, Richard J.
remarked:
I would prefer to trust the street maps in the Journey Planner at
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner.


Hmm, I just tried the Waterloo and City line, and it makes no
attempt to show the correct route.


Do you mean it doesn't show the route or that it shows an inaccurate
route? If the latter, which bit of the W&C were you looking at?
--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)


Roland Perry July 14th 05 07:55 AM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
In message , at
12:16:18 on Wed, 13 Jul 2005, Richard J.
remarked:
I would prefer to trust the street maps in the Journey Planner at
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner.


Hmm, I just tried the Waterloo and City line, and it makes no
attempt to show the correct route.


Do you mean it doesn't show the route or that it shows an inaccurate
route?


Inaccurate route (indeed, the line is shown in the classic "join the
dots" mode I was complaining of earlier - the track shown headed
northeast from the centre of the station and nowhere near Stamford St,
whereas it actually starts off going north*west* then turns right to run
under Stamford St).

If the latter, which bit of the W&C were you looking at?


The Waterloo end. For the actual route see: http://www.perry.co.uk/maps/
--
Roland Perry

Mizter T July 14th 05 08:52 AM

Street Map showing tube lines?
 
Helen Deborah Vecht wrote:
Roland Perry typed


In message , at 15:43:14 on
Tue, 12 Jul 2005, Helen Deborah Vecht
remarked:
That map suffers from "joining the dots" syndrome, in common with every
other similar electronically produced railway map I've seen. So it gives
a general indication, much of the time, but there very many detailed
"errors". For example, the City branch of the Northern line is
completely wrong at Euston.

I *think* the bus maps have this one about right, but am prepared to be
corrected.


Unfortunately, the "Central" map (which is the one that would include
Euston) doesn't have the underground lines on it. Meanwhile, the various
'outer' maps don't show the detail inside the "Central" area.


Of course, there aren't very many interesting below surface lines
outside the "Central" zone. However, they have the approaches to Ealing
Broadway reasonably OK (but that's overground, anyway, so visible on
normal maps).


Would you like me to send you an old Central London bus map?

--
Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.


I would like a copy if you wouldn't mind, my email address is as given.
Ta!



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