Map; London Electric Railways pocket Underground map, Feb 1909
Main details
Reference number | 1999/2690 |
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Description | This geographic paper edition of the Underground map shows the Railway lines belonging to the Underground Group as well as the Central London Railway, the Waterloo & City Railway and Metropolitan Railway lines. Each line is represented by a different colour, other railways are marked with lighter black lines, London United tramways are shown by pink broken line and other tramways routes are marked with a green broken line. General geographic features such as roads and parks are also included. Lines which are served by two railways use the colours of both lines. On this map Euston Road is still shown, Tottenham Court Road is shown twice, at the original station and also for the renamed Oxford Street Station, although the name Oxford Street still appears. Earl's Court Exhibition Ground is marked on this map as well as the Franco-British Exhibition at Shepherd's Bush. The Central London Railway extension to Wood Lane is represented as a broken blue line. This map has a green border with the title 'London Electric Railways'. The reverse is printed in blue and information given includes a fares table, City & South London train services, interchange details, and an advert for cheap return tickets. |
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Dates | 1909 |
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Completeness | 72% |
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Physical description
Item content Attribute Value Object title City & South London Railway Underground To Anywhere, Quickest Way, Cheapest FareText DIRECT COMMUNICATION between
NORTH & SOUTH LONDON and the WEST END.
Under Cover the Whole Way.
Subway Connections with
BAKERLOO, PICCADILLY, HAMPSTEAD, GREAT NORTHERN & CITY
AND CENTRAL LONDON TUBES, also with
NORTH WESTERN, MIDLAND, GREAT NORTHERN & BRIGHTON RAILWAYS. -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Printer Johnson, Riddle & Company Ltd, 1909Publisher City & South London Railway, February 1909
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