Nostr notes by Tube Mapper - Luke Agbaimoni

Under Over Over Despite its name, the London Underground ...

2026-07-13T08:44:57+02:00

Under Over Over

Despite its name, the London Underground isn't always underground. This was taken at West Hampstead, where Underground trains pass above the London Overground.

I've made it a mission to find every spot in London where this topsy-turvy railway quirk happens.

Fly Like A Canary - Canary Wharf As it's Friday I thought ...

2026-06-19T08:55:54+02:00

Fly Like A Canary - Canary Wharf

As it's Friday I thought I'd try to 'lift' some spirits with this fun photo of dancer Andreya interacting with the bright yellow elevator leading into Canary Wharf Elizabeth line station.

Green House Taken at West Brompton London Underground station. ...

2026-05-18T09:20:18+02:00

Green House
Taken at West Brompton London Underground station.

DON'T FORGET TO TAP OUT! A bit of silly fun with Momtaz and a ...

2026-05-15T09:15:35+02:00

DON'T FORGET TO TAP OUT!
A bit of silly fun with Momtaz and a giant Oyster Travel Card as we took pictures for my favourite stations project.

I'm at Photo London at Kensington Olympia today showcasing my ...

2026-05-14T17:08:10+02:00

I'm at Photo London at Kensington Olympia today showcasing my Tube Mapper book.

Reflections My puddle obsession continues with this shot taken at ...

2026-05-14T08:40:07+02:00

Reflections

My puddle obsession continues with this shot taken at Moor Park London Underground station

Street Photography of London Trams Some silly fun showcasing my ...

2026-05-10T09:19:30+02:00

Street Photography of London Trams

Some silly fun showcasing my love of capturing photography of the Croydon Tram network. It feels like discovering a new secret line on the London Underground tube map.

Step Into The Weekend I love the secret feature at Nine Elms ...

2026-05-08T09:00:22+02:00

Step Into The Weekend

I love the secret feature at Nine Elms London Underground station that reveals itself during a sunny day.

If you arrive at the perfect moment, the roundel logo is beautifully projected onto the floor.

Featuring Dancer Andreya.

Sparks Fly Taken at Baker Street London Underground station. ...

2026-05-07T08:39:24+02:00

Sparks Fly

Taken at Baker Street London Underground station.

Almost Symmetrical Looking down at Earl's Court platforms, I ...

2026-05-06T08:55:24+02:00

Almost Symmetrical

Looking down at Earl's Court platforms, I realised there's a very unlikely moment of 3 trains lining up.

The chance of this happening is astronomical. Instead I was happy with this result, capturing the train moving at back aligned with the front carriage

Will be on BBC radio London from 3.10pm talking about the ...

2026-05-05T15:50:58+02:00

Will be on BBC radio London from 3.10pm talking about the favourite stations and the Tube Mapper project.

Black and white photo looking down the curved platform at ...

2026-05-05T08:37:11+02:00

Black and white photo looking down the curved platform at Monument London Underground station.

Take me to Greenwich! Fun photo featuring the green witch Elphaba ...

2026-05-04T09:03:29+02:00

Take me to Greenwich!

Fun photo featuring the green witch Elphaba Thropp from the film Wicked on a poster at Bank London Underground station.

Note: alt tag feature not working for me currently

LIFTED As it's Friday I thought I'd try to 'lift' ...

2026-04-24T09:02:13+02:00

LIFTED
As it's Friday I thought I'd try to 'lift' some spirits with this fun photo of dancer Andreya interacting with the elevator at Stratford London Underground station. The yellow tiles here always make me smile 😊

Leaving Avenue Road Another version of this shot capturing the ...

2026-04-23T08:50:50+02:00

Leaving Avenue Road

Another version of this shot capturing the overlooked Croydon Tram network. Here's a photo of a Tram departing from Avenue Road Tram Stop.

Umbrella Talk I was out hunting for puddle reflections on a rainy ...

2026-04-22T08:44:35+02:00

Umbrella Talk

I was out hunting for puddle reflections on a rainy night, but instead I came across this lovely composition of two ladies taking in the rain at Highbury & Islington London Overground Station.

Ton of Bricks! I love this visual pun on the wall tiles at ...

2026-04-21T08:44:02+02:00

Ton of Bricks!
I love this visual pun on the wall tiles at Brixton London Underground station on the Victoria line.

Across Platforms A moment, looking down at the platforms at Earls ...

2026-04-20T08:55:33+02:00

Across Platforms
A moment, looking down at the platforms at Earls Court London Underground station

Mundane Moments Taken at Bounds Green London Underground station. ...

2026-04-16T08:53:13+02:00

Mundane Moments
Taken at Bounds Green London Underground station.

Sky Lines - North Greenwich Black and white photography taken ...

2026-04-15T08:46:04+02:00

Sky Lines - North Greenwich

Black and white photography taken from Greenwich Peninsula looking at the IFS Cable cars. I love this simple view of the cars flying between these two angular sky scrapers.

Approaching Woodside I love the overlooked Croydon Tram network. ...

2026-04-13T08:40:05+02:00

Approaching Woodside

I love the overlooked Croydon Tram network. Here's a shot of a Tram arriving at Woodside Tram Stop.

In Focus - Highgate I love the reflection of the train on the ...

2026-04-03T09:37:10+02:00

In Focus - Highgate

I love the reflection of the train on the tiles.

Portrait from my 'favourite stations' project. Meet ...

2026-04-02T09:24:25+02:00

Portrait from my 'favourite stations' project.

Meet Anthony, a content creator and the face behind HiddenGemsLondon. His favourite Underground station is Gloucester Road.

The station was originally named Brompton (Gloucester Road) when it opened on 1 October 1868.

Seven Sisters London Underground station is named after a ring of ...

2026-03-31T09:01:43+02:00

Seven Sisters London Underground station is named after a ring of 7 elm trees that were planted over 400 years ago.

The 7 trees have been replanted a number of times, always by 7 sisters. The current sisters are Hornbeam trees & were planted in 1997 by 5 families of 7 sisters.

Dance into the Weekend! Another fun photo of Viola dancing at ...

2026-03-27T09:06:15+01:00

Dance into the Weekend!

Another fun photo of Viola dancing at Baker Street station.

Baker Street is one of my favourite stations on the London Underground to explore as there is so much to discover there!

Going Up I love the reflection of the lights on the escalator ...

2026-03-26T08:29:52+01:00

Going Up

I love the reflection of the lights on the escalator hand rail. Taken at London Bridge Underground station.

Waiting After years of capturing people waiting for trains, I can ...

2026-03-25T08:55:22+01:00

Waiting

After years of capturing people waiting for trains, I can say that my favourite common waiting pose is the 'crossed legs lean'.

How do you pose while you wait?

Photo taken at Norwood Junction London Overground Station.

In The Spotlight - Baker Street The dramatic lighting & ...

2026-03-20T08:40:24+01:00

In The Spotlight - Baker Street

The dramatic lighting & architecture at Baker St station naturally encourages commuters to wait in the spotlight. I always think it looks like people are ready to perform on stage.

So I asked dancer Viola to pose under the lights, ready to dance.

Empty Carriage I always enjoy the rare experience of looking down ...

2026-03-19T08:44:15+01:00

Empty Carriage

I always enjoy the rare experience of looking down empty carriages when travelling on the London Underground network. Here's a photo taken as I arrived at Barking Riverside on the Suffragette line on the London Overground.

Tile Appreciation Emergency staircases are a good place to find ...

2026-03-18T08:59:27+01:00

Tile Appreciation
Emergency staircases are a good place to find original tiling in these old buildings. This pathway leads to a spiral staircase. Taken at Belsize Park London Underground station.

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2026-03-13T08:51:43+01:00

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UNDER, OVER Another version of this photo, hunting locations ...

2026-03-12T08:43:09+01:00

UNDER, OVER

Another version of this photo, hunting locations where you can see Underground trains traveling over Overground trains.

I waited about 50 mins near South Kenton station to capture this view where tube trains travel over the overground, underground & national rail.

Space Invaders - Moor Park These wall tiles at Moor Park London ...

2026-03-10T08:43:19+01:00

Space Invaders - Moor Park

These wall tiles at Moor Park London Underground station makes me think of the classic computer game " Space Invaders".

More puddles. Something about this composition made me smile. ...

2026-02-25T08:53:58+01:00

More puddles. Something about this composition made me smile. Taken at Peckham Rye overground station.

Favourite Stations - Barons Court Meet Anna Campbell-Jones, an ...

2026-02-15T10:17:41+01:00

Favourite Stations - Barons Court

Meet Anna Campbell-Jones, an interior designer, TV presenter, and a creative who helped design the interiors of London Underground and Glasgow Subway trains.

Her favourite station is Barons Court,

Zigzag - Hayes & Harlington Quick observation as I headed ...

2026-02-11T08:49:31+01:00

Zigzag - Hayes & Harlington

Quick observation as I headed down the stairs to catch the Elizabeth Line.

I found this photo taken a few years ago of a costume maker ...

2026-01-23T08:50:49+01:00

I found this photo taken a few years ago of a costume maker (empressofbuttons) wearing an 1830s hand made evening gown on the London Underground.

Can anyone think of a fun caption for this?

Does the UK have an official rainy season? Or does it just last ...

2026-01-22T08:41:53+01:00

Does the UK have an official rainy season? Or does it just last the whole year?

Lucky for me I love the rain and I could feel a puddle beckoning me at Becontree London Underground station.

It's always worth getting wet knees for a good photo!

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2026-01-19T08:47:43+01:00

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2026-01-18T21:47:50+01:00

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Meet Emmanuel, aka the Black Train Boy, a transport content ...

2026-01-18T10:09:59+01:00

Meet Emmanuel, aka the Black Train Boy, a transport content creator whose favourite station in London is Farringdon.

I've started a new branch of the Tube Mapper project exploring people's favourite stations on the London Underground Map.

What is your favourite station, & why?

#london #railway #photography

Super Surprise My son's Lego Superman joined me on my journey ...

2026-01-15T08:47:36+01:00

Super Surprise

My son's Lego Superman joined me on my journey to work today.

Sometimes I'll put my hands in my coat pocket & will be rewarded with a random toy that I'll have no idea how it got there. However, Superman was a pleasant surprise so I made him fly on the escalator!

haha 😂

2026-01-14T08:58:00+01:00

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Leaving Finchley Central View of a train leaving Finchley Central ...

2026-01-06T08:42:18+01:00

Leaving Finchley Central

View of a train leaving Finchley Central London Underground station. I love how it snakes around the corner. Taken from the platform bridge.

Ooh going on BBC radio very shortly to talk about the Tube Mapper ...

2025-12-09T15:58:42+01:00

Ooh going on BBC radio very shortly to talk about the Tube Mapper project

Underground, Overground Video of the vantage point near East ...

2025-11-09T10:10:34+01:00

Underground, Overground

Video of the vantage point near East Putney station which has views of tube trains traveling over the railway. It took over 30 mins to get this shot.

It's my birthday today, which always makes me reflective ...

2025-11-05T09:07:57+01:00

It's my birthday today, which always makes me reflective & thankful for the things in my life.

So I wanted to thank everyone for their support, comments & purchasing of my photography. I love that I created the Tube Mapper project & I enjoy sharing it with you all.

Kind regards

Bullet Train Looking back these photos taken a while back of a ...

2025-10-05T10:03:17+02:00

Bullet Train

Looking back these photos taken a while back of a train shooting out of a tunnel towards a Hamilton theatre poster. It looks like the man in the poster is staring down the barrel of his shotgun at the approaching train.

Taken at Oxford Circus Underground station.

Lego Cat at Catford Station I couldn't resist taking photos ...

2025-09-22T08:56:22+02:00

Lego Cat at Catford Station

I couldn't resist taking photos of this Lego Tuxedo Cat at Catford railway station. This shot is taken under the bridge opposite Lionel Stanhope's Catford mural.

2026 LONDON UNDERGROUND A3 CALENDAR I'm proud to announce my ...

2025-09-17T08:08:05+02:00

2026 LONDON UNDERGROUND A3 CALENDAR

I'm proud to announce my 2026 Tube Mapper Calendar, full of my fave moments as I explore every stop on the Underground, Overground, DLR, Tram & Elizabeth line.

BUY HERE
https://tubemapper.com/buy-tube-mapper-2026-a3-calendar/

Please share with anyone who'd enjoy this! 😀

I found a suspiciously familiar sounding guy on my recent Tube ...

2025-06-15T10:03:56+02:00

I found a suspiciously familiar sounding guy on my recent Tube Mapper adventures. It was an absolute pleasure to finally meet up with Matt Streeton at an event in London the other day.

See it, say it, sorted!

DEUT Black and white version of this view looking from Canary ...

2025-05-01T08:29:54+02:00

DEUT

Black and white version of this view looking from Canary Wharf Docklands Light Railway station looking back at Heron Quays station.

The vantage point is on board the Stratford DLR, shooting through the glass at the back of the train.

#photography #railway

I love the unique circular platform bridges at Farringdon London ...

2025-04-29T08:46:51+02:00

I love the unique circular platform bridges at Farringdon London Underground station.

#photography #architecture

Lights & Curves Photography of a train arriving through the ...

2025-04-21T09:02:18+02:00

Lights & Curves

Photography of a train arriving through the dark tunnels at Paddington London Underground station.

Note: Taken safely behind the yellow line with a zoom lens.

#photography

Curves A train approaches Ruislip London Underground station. ...

2025-04-16T09:30:57+02:00

Curves

A train approaches Ruislip London Underground station.

#photography #railway

There are many 'obvious' photos that I hadn't yet ...

2025-01-07T09:02:10+01:00

There are many 'obvious' photos that I hadn't yet captured for the Tube Mapper Project.

One such picture was this view of Big Ben next to Westminster London Underground station.

I just happened to be waiting outside the station so I captured the night scene as a bus zoomed by.

#photography #london

Stairs & Escalators - London City Airport I love this view of ...

2024-12-03T08:51:12+01:00

Stairs & Escalators - London City Airport

I love this view of the escalators and stairs leading into London City Airport Docklands Light Railway station.

I've never used this Airport, but I'm told that it's very convenient.

#photography #architecture

I'm so excited! An early copy of my new photography book has ...

2024-11-18T22:33:00+01:00

I'm so excited!

An early copy of my new photography book has arrived. Its been slightly delayed but it's finally here! I'm so pleased with it, & I can't wait to share it with you.

This 3rd book explores contrasting elements on the London Underground. Out at the end of the month

Where to preorder?

Availabe at any online bookstore. Amazon is currently offering a discount!

https://amzn.eu/d/enJcLKL

Thanks

Luke

#photography #railway #london #books #book

To Cockfosters The name Cockfosters usually brings a smile to ...

2024-10-04T08:57:21+02:00

To Cockfosters

The name Cockfosters usually brings a smile to people's faces, but it's thought to be innocently named after the chief forester of Enfield Chase.

As I've love taking pun photos at London Underground Stations, I couldn't resist bringing a toy cockerel with me!

#photography

2025 LONDON UNDERGROUND A3 CALENDAR I'm proud to announce my ...

2024-09-17T08:46:56+02:00

2025 LONDON UNDERGROUND A3 CALENDAR

I'm proud to announce my 2025 Tube Mapper Calendar, full of my fave moments as I explore every stop on the Underground, Overground, DLR, Tram & Elizabeth line.

BUY HERE
https://tubemapper.com/buy-tube-mapper-2025-a3-calendar/

Please share with anyone who'd enjoy this!

#photography

Angel at Edmonton Another version of this photo taken at Edmonton ...

2024-09-06T09:11:16+02:00

Angel at Edmonton

Another version of this photo taken at Edmonton Green. The bus station has canopy covers that resemble angel wings. So here's Andreya posing as an angel with a big bus roundel halo above her.

#photography

Bigger On The Inside Interior photography of the new Stadler ...

2024-08-16T09:13:22+02:00

Bigger On The Inside

Interior photography of the new Stadler trains which have replaced the 40+yrs old Metro-Cammel trains on the Glasgow Subway.

The space inside the carriages is amazing considering how much smaller they are compared to London Underground trains.

#scotland #photography