London Reconnections
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Transport analysis for London and occasionally beyond.
Our next pub meeting is this Tuesday (14th July)! More details here:
July Pub Meeting - Tuesday 14th July
Our next pub meeting in 2026 is on Tuesday 14th July 2026 at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 p.m. Maybe a beer will go down well in the hot weather. We generally try to meet in one of the two rooms at
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In case you missed it: Greater London’s overlooked Art Deco railway stations
Greater London’s overlooked Art Deco railway stations
Dotted around the streets of London is a collection of stylish inter-war railway stations. These are not, however, the Art Deco Underground stations commissioned by Frank Pick between the two world wars, which seem to get all the attention. This second set, in contrast, is often overlooked. The stations are
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Greater London’s overlooked Art Deco railway stations
Greater London’s overlooked Art Deco railway stations
Dotted around the streets of London is a collection of stylish inter-war railway stations. These are not, however, the Art Deco Underground stations commissioned by Frank Pick between the two world wars, which seem to get all the attention. This second set, in contrast, is often overlooked. The stations are
londonreconnections.com
Our next pub meeting in 2026 is on Tuesday 9th June 2026 at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 p.m.
June Pub Meeting - Tuesday 9th June
Our next pub meeting in 2026 is on Tuesday 9th June 2026 at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 p.m. We generally try to meet in one of the two rooms at the back and have a sheet of paper with 'London Reconnections'
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Thursday's Monday's Friday Reads | 1 June (Due to platform updates, the departure of this publication was delayed a few days. We regret the delay.)
Monday's Friday Reads | 1 June 2026
* Huge HS2 4000 tonne Curzon 2 bridge moved: Video | Transport Matters * TfL Poems on the Underground new series marks 40 years | RailUK * The psychology of waiting in a road incident | James Gleave * Megaprojects seen as unsuccessful, as the successes become invisible | Infrastory * The Disastrous History of Brussels Metro Line 3:
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Our next pub meeting is this evening (Tuesday 12th May 2026) at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 p.m
Next Pub Meeting 12th May
Our next pub meeting in 2026 is on Tuesday 12th May 2026 at The Crosse Keys pub located at 9 Gracechurch Street at 7.00 p.m. We generally try to meet in one of the two rooms at the back and have a sheet of paper with 'London Reconnections'
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Time is a flat circle! In our latest long read, we explore how the Tyne & Wear Metro’s map & wayfinding became such a mess. #TyneAndWearMetro #Newcastle
Time is a flat circle: Tyne & Wear Metro’s map & wayfinding mess
The Tyne and Wear Metro has recently been introducing brand new trains, had approved an extension to Leamside and Washington, along side new interchange options with the recently opened heavy rail Northumberland Line – which we had recently looked at. These are all great upgrades to the local rail networks, as
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Time is a flat circle! In our latest long read, we explore how the Tyne & Wear Metro’s map & wayfinding became such a mess. #TyneAndWearMetro #Newcastle
Time is a flat circle: Tyne & Wear Metro’s map & wayfinding mess
The Tyne and Wear Metro has recently been introducing brand new trains, had approved an extension to Leamside and Washington, along side new interchange options with the recently opened heavy rail Northumberland Line – which we had recently looked at. These are all great upgrades to the local rail networks, as
londonreconnections.com
Have you ever wondered why some deep level Northern Line stations have island platforms? The answer is more involved than you might imagine, As we find out in our latest article: The Clapham North Mystery!
The Clapham North Mystery
Sometimes a simple question can lead into a tangle of historical research when it is discovered that there appears to be no documented explanation for something. This is especially the case when the question seems to be so simple that one cannot understand why it has not been asked before.
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