Stand on the Right

After yesterday's trek from Paddington to Euston Square, we did more of an amble between King's Cross and Farringdon today to complete the original Metropolitan Line.

We didn't have to wait very long for our first chance to see down to the Tube tracks once we left King's Cross...

One of the openings to the Tube tracks in St. Chad Place

Tall folks having a look down at the tracks.

To have a look, I did the old 'hold my camera/phone over my head and the wall and take a photo' trick. Turned out alright...

On the left are the disused King's Cross Thameslink platforms, on the right the Met / Circle / Hammersmith & City tracks.

We got to go through some more quiet streets today. Yesterday's walk was of course pretty much right down Marylebone and Euston Roads as that is how the Tube line runs.

Bed & Break As Hotel in Wicklow Street.

We took a small detour from the Met Line into Ray Street.

We all stood around that small grate in the street and didn't say a word. From the there, you can hear the Fleet River as it's directly above the sewer it now runs through.

And if you go in for a closer look, you can see the Fleet.

Another opening to the tracks in Farringdon Road.

Our Terminus, Farringdon Station. This station building being from 1923. It shows the station's second name along the top; Farringdon & High Holborn. First it was called Farringdon Street and of course now, just Farringdon.

My buddy Mark Mason is doing a walk of the Metropolitan Line for the London Transport Museum as part of the Met's / Tube's 150th birthday.

Today's walk was part 1 - Paddington to Euston Square. Or as they were named back in January 1863 when they opened, Bishops Road and Gower Street. I took a couple of snaps before it got a bit rainy.

Mark gives us the intro at Paddington.

Opening for Tube train steam, Bouverie Place, for back when it was all run by steam trains, there had to be openings to let the steam out.

Peeking down to the tracks. Someone had to have the gumption to go first.

And then more joined in. I wasn't feeling too sure of my footing so kept both feet on the ground.

Edgware Road Station, building from 1928.

Former Woolworth's HQ, Marylebone Road. The W decoration weighs over a tonne.

New London Bus, a set on Flickr.

Former Hyde Park Corner tube station building, Hyde Park Corner 

Lloyd’s of London on Flickr.

Gloriana on the Thames on Flickr.

365-108 North Clapham Station on Flickr.

Tower Bridge Tour, a set on Flickr.

The banana cares not about high tides on Flickr.

Hawes & Curtis & Windsor on Flickr.