Modernist mapping of the tube

A new book on London tube stations has been published featuring St John’s Wood’s iconic station. London Tube Stations: 1924-1961 showcases the surviving stations from this innovative period made famous by Charles Holden and Frank Pick who reshaped the graphic identity and spatial perception of the London Underground. Published by Fuel, the book is filled with contemporary photographs by Philip Butler and annotated with a station-by-station overview by Joshua Abbott, as it guides you through the network’s Modernist gems. St John’s Wood was built during the Bakerloo line extension, opening in 1939, replacing the nearby Lord’s Station built to transport the cricket fans to the matches. It had a circular design for the street-level ticket hall, which has been compared to Warren Street and Southgate stations, and this was later built over with flats added in 1960. Outside it’s planted with palm trees and the ticket hall inside has pale tilework and exposed brick while the escalators feature 58 iconic bronze uplighters. Swiss Cottage station is also featured in the book.

London Tube Stations: 1924-196, Fuel, £24.95