TechSoftwareAppsGoogle Maps getting free upgrade that London Tube passengers will loveTourists and commuters will be able to check out station layouts in Street View before travellingWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
TechSoftwareAppsGoogle Maps getting free upgrade that London Tube passengers will loveTourists and commuters will be able to check out station layouts in Street View before travellingWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Tourists and commuters will be able to check out station layouts in Street View before travelling
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Transport For London)
(Image credit: Transport For London)
Transport for London has announced that it is working withGoogleto add some of the busiest Tube stations in the capital to Street View. Commuters and tourists will then be able to see the layout of each station inGoogle Mapsbefore travelling.
This should make journeys more efficient, with passengers able to pre-plan station navigation and therefore be less likely to miss a particular train.
It could also help people with accessibility needs to plan a route that doesn’t involve stairs, or to ensure they are on the right carriage for the exit, to minimise walking distance.
“This innovative project with Google will allow our customers to use Street View to chart their way through our stations, helping them build confidence in using our network when visiting London as well as plan the best way to interchange between lines,” said TfL’s director of innovation and strategy, Thomas Ableman.
“Working with companies like Google shows how we can use new tools and technology to bring the best service to our customers.”
Google will add Street View imagery for 30 London Tube stations in 2024, including Camden Town, Baker Street and Oxford Circus (full list below). A small team will start to take pictures throughout the network in “the coming weeks” using a 360-degree backpack camera.
There will be disclaimers in all included stations warning passengers that they may be filmed, but Google’s proprietary blurring software will ensure their faces will not be identifiable when the Street View options are made available.
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Capture will take place between the hours of 10am and 4pm to avoid peak travelling times.
Google plans to release the London Tube Street View images in 2024.
What London Tube stations will be available on Google Maps Street View?
The London Underground stations that will be available in Street View in 2024 are:
Transport for London is currently also expanding access to 4G and 5G mobile network signalsacross the entire Underground.
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