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The little green huts that are now protected London icons

Posted on April 25, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
When a little green hut in Wellington Place, St John's Wood was granted listed status two years ago - it was the final protection for a quirky slice of London history. We explore the story of Cabmen's shelters in the capital.
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‘We’re fining riders for bad parking – but pavement cycling is hard to stop’

Posted on April 23, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
As it extends its presence in Haringey, Lime admits it is finding it hard to crackdown on pavement cycling.
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The ghost London Tube station that was Churchill’s wartime bunker

Posted on April 19, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
Down Street Tube station in Mayfair was closed to the public in 1932 but became a government wartime bunker where the cabinet met to take decisions.
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The ghost London Tube station that was Churchill’s wartime bunker

Posted on April 19, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
Down Street Tube station in Mayfair was closed to the public in 1932 but became a government wartime bunker where the cabinet met to take decisions.
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New London walking tour follows in the historic footsteps of the capital’s posties

Posted on April 18, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
The Postal Museum in Clerkenwell is starting a new walking tour to explore the people, places and post boxes from London's past.
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New London walking tour follows in the historic footsteps of the capital’s posties

Posted on April 18, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
The Postal Museum in Clerkenwell is starting a new walking tour to explore the people, places and post boxes from London's past.
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The lost London Tube station that has starred in movies and which you can still visit

Posted on March 29, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
There's still one of London Underground's abandoned Tube stations that you can visit and take a tour of.
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The lost London Underground station you can still spot from passing trains

Posted on March 7, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
York Road Tube station opened in 1906 as a stop between King's Cross and Caledonian Road and closed in 1932 due to too few passengers.
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The lost London Underground station you can still spot from passing trains

Posted on March 7, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
York Road Tube station opened in 1906 as a stop between King's Cross and Caledonian Road and closed in 1932 due to too few passengers.
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The lost north London Tube station that’s helping to heat a school

Posted on February 28, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
Located between Old Street and Angel on the Northern line, City Road station is now part of a heating scheme recycling air from London Underground tunnels.
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Maltese Connection

Clapham Junction is a prehistoric site on Malta near the Dingli Cliffs. It is a complex network of tracks gouged in the rock. Its age and purpose are still a mystery of Maltese history. Beside the megalithic temples it is the most mysterious artefact on Malta. It is reported that the name "Clapham Junction" was given by an Englishman, who later reported that it reminded him of the great and busy railway station Clapham Junction in London.

Platform 1

The old platform 1 has now become platform ZERO. See our main article about Platform 1 at Clapham Junction

Wheelchair users are advised that they should allow an hour for transfer between platforms at Clapham Junction.

Gay Life on TV

Clapham Junction is a 2007 British television film, written by Kevin Elyot, about the experiences of gay men during 36 hours in the Clapham area of London and the consequences when their lives collide. It was broadcast on Channel 4 in July 2007. The drama was shown as part of a short season by Channel 4 to mark the 40th anniversary of decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales.
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