@geofftech.bsky.social
If I had more time, I would have edited you a shorter video. Transport Filmmaker : bit.ly/2TBWFsX
New VIDEO! We're up to the 2000's in the Decades series, which means a visit to Wood Lane - which has two former disused stations!
youtu.be/q8THD2biVJ0
I caught up with it at Hammersmith, saw two units out on test trundling up and down the line. Official TfL line is that the trains will enter service in the second half of 2026.
19.01.2026 15:50 β π 150 π 11 π¬ 1 π 2Matt was out yesterday getting pics of the new 2024 Tube Stock that's on test, and coming to the Piccadilly later this year. My own photos coming right up!
19.01.2026 15:48 β π 60 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0a supreme pun, Jay.
I crust youβve been saving that one for a while!
you're a real pizza work, Gavin!
[ amazing stuff - thx! ]
oh my, YES! I think it is !! FIRST reply, and you get it! THANK YOU
16.01.2026 10:24 β π 19 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Can you help figure this is out?
A well known high street pizza chain is offering discounts if you run a GPS trace in the shape of a pizza slice, and this is the example image they're using on their website.
What IS the station/area shown in their map, or has it been made up? Any thoughts?
Video! The Caledonian Sleeper now stops at Birmingham International! [ mini sleeper documentary ]
youtu.be/NnBiosOsP8E
VIDEO! So ... if you were visiting every station, or just want to say you'd been to a particular station, what ... is your definition for saying you've been there?
Your thoughts and comments, please! π
youtu.be/jgv-OLcVi5s
Neeeeew STATIONS! Coming up in 2026, a summary -->
[ Welcome to the New Year ]
youtu.be/BSamwjhcMsE
Christmas Maths Fun!
Highly honoured to be asked to take part in 'Mathematically Complicated Secret Santa' again for 2025, organised by Tom7 this year, where I used Least Used Station stats to generate my random number to take part. Delightfully nerdy!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4pG8...
Had a look around inside South Western Railway's Wimbledone Traincare Centre, like this .. VIDEO!
youtu.be/8EqcH1NOWqs
New VID! Went behind the scenes and inside Wimbledon Traincare Centre, with South Western Railways. thanks for letting me visit! Proper Documentary style stuff ...
youtu.be/8EqcH1NOWqs
New Video Thing! Into the Decades of the 1990's, to be more precise when the Jubilee Line Extension opened in 1999, so I've been down to Southwark Station ...
youtu.be/OLywiIGs6vQ
Good isn't it! i featured it in my video when i last went to Berlin!
youtu.be/UzXWJzKt6Ig?...
Gosh, okay! thanks Mark .. good to know, i will update my map. Have they re-opened the tunnel at Corkickle yet, do you know?
11.12.2025 17:11 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 3 π 0
an overview picture of Luke Tubemapps 12 month calendar
Just a quick plug for @tubemapper.bsky.social new 2026 Calendar, which I have a copy of and is as excellent as always! Grab your copy from the link here if you want it on your wall for the new year!
tubemapper.com/buy-tube-map...
The New GBR Livery / Logo was launched at a display at London Bridge yesterday --->
youtube.com/shorts/s8801...
2014/2015 Shippea Hill, 22
2015/2016 Shippea Hill, 12
2016/2017 Barry Links, 24
2017/2018 British Steel Redcar, 40
2018/2019 Denton / Stanlow & Thornton, 46
2019/2020 Berney Arms, 42
2020/2021 Teeside Airport, 2
2021/2022 Elton & Orston, 40
2022/2023 Teesside Airport, 2
2023/2024 Denton, 54
Historically speaking, here's as far back as I can find - the Least Used Station of every year, and the number of passengers that it had:
2009/2010 Coombe Junction, 42
2010/2011 Teesside Airport, 18
2011/2012 Teesside Airport, 14
2012/2013 Teesside Airport, 8
2013/2014 Teesside Airport, 8
Oh! I almost forgot. it's LEAST USED passenger figures today, as the ORR release their new stats for the year. Here's the new Top 10 list of least used stations - Elton & Orston is back to being the least used!
Download the data here:
dataportal.orr.gov.uk/station-usage
Heads up!
This week is new Office of Rail and Road Stats week, which means the new list of Least Used Stations will be out ... this Thursday morning, December 4th.
dataportal.orr.gov.uk/station-usage
Ooh! Look ... A new zoomable interactive Rail Map is online!
railmap.nationalrail.co.uk#/mapview
Who You Gonna Call ?? Ghost .. err .. Bus.
24.11.2025 18:17 β π 34 π 2 π¬ 4 π 0
VIDEO! I went and rode the once-a-week Wednesday only Ghost Bus beween West Ealing and West Ruilsip ...
youtu.be/NSGPYl4Om1o
Come for a ride on the Post Office Underground Railway! behind the scenes / documentary, of Mail Rail ...
19.11.2025 18:50 β π 48 π 6 π¬ 3 π 0look like Embankment to me !!
19.11.2025 18:13 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
New VIDEO! Let's go ride on the Mail Rail, and go for a tunnel/tracks walk, plus the exclusive 'Train Graveyard' area!
youtu.be/UUAZegAKM14
Emma, hello! kind words - thx. He'd been doing a little blogging on a new Substack page that he'd started, you can find that here
imarchant.substack.com
For my friend, Ian Marchant.
www.youtube.com/post/UgkxBam...
