April 8, 2011
Blog ArchivesSubterranean Streetcar: Abandoned Holborn Tramway Station
In a disused streetcar tunnel beneath Kingsway in central London lurks the abandoned Holborn tramway station. Built in 1906 as part of the Kingsway tramway subway, Holborn was one of two stations along the subterranean route that still exists today.
Wikimedia Featured Picture: Underground Galleries at Fort de Roppe
This stunning capture of the underground galleries at Fort de Roppe near Belfort, France, has featured as one of Wikimedia Commons’ pictures of the day. The underground galleries were built during the First World War to connect the fort to the troop shelter.