Anyone know why?

Question

the London Underground has the symbol (circle with a line through it) as its logo

Answer 1

The sign depicts a tunnel with a line running throught it.

The underground comprises of tunnels with railway lines running through them.

Can you see it?

Answer 2

My guess would be because of it's use on a sign (i.e. impassible,

stop, etc) because Underground is one place regular trains (i.e. steam, diesil) cannot go.

Answer 3

It was designed by Edward Johnston and was introduced on new signs and publicity from 1916.    It has remained in use to this day, although now modified and known as New Johnston.  Johnston also redesigned the bar and disc symbol so that it became the bar and circle device similar to that used today.

Answer 4

The symbol of the Underground is the bar and circle, known as THE ROUNDEL.

The roundel was originally developed from the spoked wheel used by the London General Omnibus Company which had the word GENERAL displayed across it.  The LGOC was purchased by the Underground group in 1912 and in the following year an early version of the now familiar bar and circle device, which had a solid blue disc, appeared on station platforms as a means of displaying the station name.

A book about the logo has recently been published by Capital Transport Publishing called A Logo for London.

Go to this site for 50 Things You Never Knew About the London Underground - http://victorian.fortunecity.com/finsbur...

No. 16 - Men have to sit with their legs apart when travelling on the tube. This is due to special magnetic fibres on the upholstery of the seats which interacts with testosterone to provide an antimagnetic outward force........ LMAO

Answer 5

The anonymous level 3 person (who I believe is called Ann) is correct, it is the roundel, and it's history is described in the link below.

Answer 6

it might be the circle line