Poster; Central London (Tube) Railway, by Unknown artist, 1905

Open this image in your browser's fullscreen mode

© TfL

Buy License this image

Share this item

Add to collection

Main details

Main details for this item.

Reference number	1983/355
Description	The central London Railway (C.L.R.) opened in 1900. It was the first Tube line to span London's central area. The easy connection provided from the residential suburbs around Shepherd's Bush to the City, via the busy West End, also brought the C.L.R. commercial success. This poster was published in around 1905 to promote the efficiency and comfort of the railway. The line was known as the 'Twopenny Tube', because of its initial flat fare of 2d (2 pence). The nickname stuck, even after a graduated fare was introduced in 1907.
Artist	unknown
Dates	1905
Collection	Posters
Object type	Poster
Location	Covent Garden Digging Deeper and The world’s first electric tube
Topics	Central Line People 1900s London's transport system Tube
Completeness	100% 100% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	1020mm
  Width	640mm
  Descriptive size	Double royal

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Red Orange Green

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Object title	Central London (Tube) Railway
  Text	CENTRAL LONDON (TUBE) RAILWAY Take the Twopenny Tube and avoid all anxiety taking the ticket at Bank Station. No worry about price 2D. any distance DISPOSING OF THE TICKET. All tickets dropped into this box No worry about losing them SAFE & COMMODIOUS LIFTS. No worry about accidents ENTERING THE TRAIN. Trains every few minutes. No worry about catching them. LEAVING THE STATION AT SHEPHERD'S BUSH. The whole distance covered so quickly that there's nothing to worry about.

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Artist	Unknown, 1905
  Printer	Johnson, Riddle & Company Ltd, 1905
  Publisher	Central London Railway, 1905

• Associated companies, people and places

  Company

  Attribute	Value
  Company	Central London Railway, 1905