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(Reposted from Wikipedia talk:WikiProject UK Railways, where there was no response.)
In urban Britain, railway arches are almost ubiquitous. Searching online finds no end of shops in arches, cafes in arches, businesses run in arches, light industry in arches, arches for rent - almost all contemporary.
But railway arches have been around for at least 187 years. A search on WP finds them all over the place, but the information is all scattered. Does any one know of a history, or other deeper analysis, of railway arches? Sadly, this documentary is focussed on the homeless people in the arches, not the architecture - but they are still part of the bigger picture.
So: a book? website? PhD thesis? Photo essay? Radio or TV documentary? Is there anything out there that gives the arches the attention they surely deserve? -- Verbarson talk edits 16:33, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
Crossrail appear to have redirected all urls on their site e.g. [1] [2] to a Wayback Machine copy of their homepage [3]. This has of course broken a tonne of references. Anyone know an easy way to resolve this? the wub "?!" 11:01, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
The new names for the London Overground lines have been announced. [4] I propose the following to accommodate this.
I deliberately put the Goblin last as it is the one I'm least certain about. Thoughts? MRSC ( talk) 08:58, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
These are the current names used by TfL from the timetables and notices at stations:
Interestingly we didn't even have redirects for any of them. We probably should have made the articles align with these service patterns even if we didn't use these names before now. MRSC ( talk) 17:58, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
Although I hastily updated my SVG rail diagrams per the TfL announcement, I have to admit that the new names aren't very popular after a quick forum/youtube surfing, so creating or moving articles right now could be too soon to proceed. As for Watford DC Line, I slightly lean towards "move (to Lioness line)" over "split" because its stations are dominantly served by Overground trains. -- Sameboat - 同舟 ( talk · contri.) 07:35, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Southeastern (train operating company 2006–2021)#Requested move 16 February 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Vanderwaalforces ( talk) 13:39, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
Are there guidelines or expectations for which projects should be linked to stations, lines, stock and similar railway articles relevant to the London area? -- Verbarson talk edits 17:55, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
{{
WikiProject London Transport}}
when {{
WikiProject Trains}}
is present. Instead, remove the {{
WikiProject London Transport}}
(if one is present) and add the parameter |Underground=yes
to the {{
WikiProject Trains}}
and optionally also the parameter |LUL-importance=
with a suitable value,
like this.{{
WikiProject London}}
is a separte matter. --
Redrose64 🌹 (
talk)
23:43, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
Here is a c1970 image of the interior of a Tube service. Any ideas about the line? I think I can make out "Central" by magnifying the line map in the upper left corner, but it doesn't exactly tie up with a 1970 Underground map. Lamberhurst ( talk) 22:11, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Ultra (rapid transit)#Requested move 29 April 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ASUKITE 15:20, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
Hi all, I'm working on an expansive draft article on accessibility of transport in London – in a similar style to articles for NYC, Boston and Toronto. Still got a fair bit to go – currently writing the 2010s and 2020s. A few bits that I'd like help on:
Other than that, comments on the draft are welcome! Turini2 ( talk) 15:01, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
Hi all - @ Dr. British12 has added a map of bus stops and stations to Kingston bus stations. I'm personally not a fan (especially given the mobile website incompatibility) - but wanted to gain wider thought on the map before I revert it. Turini2 ( talk) 09:30, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
8 August is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Lord Ashfield Chairman of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London from 1910 to 1933 and Chairman of the London Passenger Transport Board from 1933 to 1947. Having previously been a Today's Featured Article in 2011 it has been selected to make a rare second appearance as Today's Featured Article on the main page that day. DavidCane ( talk) 09:37, 30 June 2024 (UTC)
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(Reposted from Wikipedia talk:WikiProject UK Railways, where there was no response.)
In urban Britain, railway arches are almost ubiquitous. Searching online finds no end of shops in arches, cafes in arches, businesses run in arches, light industry in arches, arches for rent - almost all contemporary.
But railway arches have been around for at least 187 years. A search on WP finds them all over the place, but the information is all scattered. Does any one know of a history, or other deeper analysis, of railway arches? Sadly, this documentary is focussed on the homeless people in the arches, not the architecture - but they are still part of the bigger picture.
So: a book? website? PhD thesis? Photo essay? Radio or TV documentary? Is there anything out there that gives the arches the attention they surely deserve? -- Verbarson talk edits 16:33, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
Crossrail appear to have redirected all urls on their site e.g. [1] [2] to a Wayback Machine copy of their homepage [3]. This has of course broken a tonne of references. Anyone know an easy way to resolve this? the wub "?!" 11:01, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
The new names for the London Overground lines have been announced. [4] I propose the following to accommodate this.
I deliberately put the Goblin last as it is the one I'm least certain about. Thoughts? MRSC ( talk) 08:58, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
These are the current names used by TfL from the timetables and notices at stations:
Interestingly we didn't even have redirects for any of them. We probably should have made the articles align with these service patterns even if we didn't use these names before now. MRSC ( talk) 17:58, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
Although I hastily updated my SVG rail diagrams per the TfL announcement, I have to admit that the new names aren't very popular after a quick forum/youtube surfing, so creating or moving articles right now could be too soon to proceed. As for Watford DC Line, I slightly lean towards "move (to Lioness line)" over "split" because its stations are dominantly served by Overground trains. -- Sameboat - 同舟 ( talk · contri.) 07:35, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Southeastern (train operating company 2006–2021)#Requested move 16 February 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Vanderwaalforces ( talk) 13:39, 16 February 2024 (UTC)
Are there guidelines or expectations for which projects should be linked to stations, lines, stock and similar railway articles relevant to the London area? -- Verbarson talk edits 17:55, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
{{
WikiProject London Transport}}
when {{
WikiProject Trains}}
is present. Instead, remove the {{
WikiProject London Transport}}
(if one is present) and add the parameter |Underground=yes
to the {{
WikiProject Trains}}
and optionally also the parameter |LUL-importance=
with a suitable value,
like this.{{
WikiProject London}}
is a separte matter. --
Redrose64 🌹 (
talk)
23:43, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
Here is a c1970 image of the interior of a Tube service. Any ideas about the line? I think I can make out "Central" by magnifying the line map in the upper left corner, but it doesn't exactly tie up with a 1970 Underground map. Lamberhurst ( talk) 22:11, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Ultra (rapid transit)#Requested move 29 April 2024 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ASUKITE 15:20, 9 May 2024 (UTC)
Hi all, I'm working on an expansive draft article on accessibility of transport in London – in a similar style to articles for NYC, Boston and Toronto. Still got a fair bit to go – currently writing the 2010s and 2020s. A few bits that I'd like help on:
Other than that, comments on the draft are welcome! Turini2 ( talk) 15:01, 14 June 2024 (UTC)
Hi all - @ Dr. British12 has added a map of bus stops and stations to Kingston bus stations. I'm personally not a fan (especially given the mobile website incompatibility) - but wanted to gain wider thought on the map before I revert it. Turini2 ( talk) 09:30, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
8 August is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Lord Ashfield Chairman of the Underground Electric Railways Company of London from 1910 to 1933 and Chairman of the London Passenger Transport Board from 1933 to 1947. Having previously been a Today's Featured Article in 2011 it has been selected to make a rare second appearance as Today's Featured Article on the main page that day. DavidCane ( talk) 09:37, 30 June 2024 (UTC)