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All Tube Stations Have Fifteen Floors

Geoff Marshall · explainer · Watch on YouTube

Transit, cities & urban planning

What it is

Geoff Marshall explains a running gag about London Underground stair signs claiming that the climb equals 15 floors, regardless of how many steps there actually are.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as the explanation for the oddly inaccurate tube staircase signs, and as an example of Marshall's station-detail videos.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “Geoff has a bunch of videos about the details of stations or ticket systems.”

    Geoff Marshall explains the 15-floors tube station sign oddity.

    DanBC, 2018-02 · Recommendation · in “Traveling to all the railway stations in Great Britain [video]”

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Topics: london underground, tube stations, stairs, geoff marshall

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