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 Village Underground - Great Eastern Street, London, UK
N 51° 31.410 W 000° 04.727
30U E 702645 N 5712088
These two London Underground carriages sit on top of some shipping containers on the north east side of Great Eastern Street. There are two further carriages that cannot be seen from street level.
Waymark Code: WMEVGA
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/09/2012
Views: 3
These two
carriages, plus two more that cannot be seen from street level, from the London tube are sat above ground on top of
some ship's containers. The carriages can be seen from street level but there does
not appear to be access to go up and view them to the general public. Where the
carriages can be seen, in Great Eastern Street, there used to be a bridge that
has been removed and, around the other side in Holywell Lane another bridge has
been removed so it looks as though they are there for keeps.
One of the carriages has been given a paint job by street
artist SHOK-1 and has been named 'X-Ray Train'. See the Graffuturism
website for a photo set of the decorated carriage.
The carriages were placed there by
'Village Underground' and there website (visit
link) has this to say about them:
"Part creative community, part arts
venue, Village Underground is a non-profit space for creativity and culture in
the heart of East London.
The main Village Underground centre is housed in a renovated
turn-of-the-century warehouse primed for everything from concerts and club
nights to exhibitions, theatre, live art and other
performances.
High above Great Eastern Street, atop the venue, four
recycled Jubilee line train carriages and shipping containers make up the
creative studios of Village Underground.
These uniquely renovated spaces accommodate up to 50
artists, writers, designers, filmmakers, VJ's, and musicians working
side-by-side in a creative community."
There website continues:
"In addition to being a cultural centre, Village Underground
is an ecological project. From recycled trains and shipping containers, to
reclaimed sleepers, staircases, furniture and flooring, we believe in reusing
before recycling.
All studios are virtually carbon neutral. Powered by 24 PV
solar panels, generating 4.92 kWp we create enough energy to run all of our
lighting and office equipment. Additional electricity is supplied from
Ecotricity - 100% green energy from wind turbines.
The living roof increases biodiversity, dampens concert
noise, reduces urban heat, absorbs carbon emissions and provides insulation,
cutting fuel consumption and minimizing environmental impact."
Type of train car: Passenger
Location: Above street level on a link joining removed bridges
Price (In local currency): 0
Interaction allowed: no
Visiting hours: Not listed
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