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Saturday, 8 June 2013

Pretty Tiles

The above ground, underground station of Edgeware Road. Confused?  Much of London's underground is actually at ground level.  This station was built as part of the Metropolitan line in 1863.  It now serves the Circle, Hamersmith and City, and District lines. 
It was the site of the London 2005 bombings, killing six people.

In recent weeks the messy construction site has revealed a building covered in these pretty tiles, turning the station platform into a much nicer place to wait for your train.

6 comments:

  1. JackJune 08, 2013

    Fantastic tiles, Mo. Even after enlarging the photo, I can't decide if they are new or have been there for a while.

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  2. jennyfrecklesJune 08, 2013

    That's lovely and they will be durable too. I imagine no graffiti artist could access them to add embellishments either, which is good.

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  3. jabblogJune 08, 2013

    A little colour for the weary traveller . . .

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  4. MarleenJune 09, 2013

    Lots to watch while you are waiting.

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  5. LONDONLULUJune 10, 2013

    I wonder how long they've been there, what a love thing to uncover.

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  6. Lucy Corrander : PhotosJune 10, 2013

    Maybe in real life the buildings are good to look at but (with the photo only to go on) I think I would find them overwhelming.

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