The Famous Abbey Road of London

Post by R.M. team, 27 April 2020

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Where is Abbey Road in London?

Abbey Road runs roughly northwest to southeast through St. John's Wood, near Lord's Cricket Ground. The postcode of the 0.9 mile road is NW8 and the road is in the boroughs of City of Westminster and Camden.

How to get to the Abbey Road crossing?

Take the London Underground to St John’s Wood station, which is on the Jubilee Line (the grey line). It is a short slightly downhill walk from the station to the zebra crossing. As you come out of the station cross Finchley Road and walk down Grove End Road until you reach the Memorial of Onslow Ford. Turn to your right and you will see the iconic zebra crossing.

The Abbey Road trick

On the other side of London, in Docklands there is a Docklands Light Railway station also known as Abbey Road. Each year many tourists end up wasting their cash and time travelling to the wrong end of London. In 2018 there were 1,171 journeys made from Abbey Road DLR station to St John's Wood tube station and it is estimated that the majority of these journeys are made by confused Beatles fans.

What is Abbey Road so famous?

Fifty years ago, The Beatles crossed Abbey Road for a photograph which became their album cover. The album was also called Abbey Road and was the last recorded album by the English rock band, released in 1969.

When was the iconic Abbey Road photo taken?

The photograph was taken on the morning of Friday 8 August 1969 by photographer Iain Macmillan. The album cover photo was Paul McCartney’s idea and Abbey Road studios have published a copy of McCartney’s original sketch.

The Abbey Road legacy lives on

In more recent times the iconic zebra crossing has seen many tourists, Beatles fans, celebrities and television characters recreating the same famous Beatles walk.

Doctor Who on Abbey Road crossing

In 2015 a Doctor Who photo-shoot took place on the crossing.

50th anniversary of Beatles' Abbey Road

Hundreds of people gathered at the world's most famous zebra crossing to mark the 50th anniversary of the day the Beatles created one of the best-known album covers in music history.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lyGDXrm83g

Prince Harry and Jon Bon Jovi do the Beatles’ walk

More recently, in February 2020, we saw Prince Harry and Jon Bon Jovi along with two members of the Invictus Games Choir come together to recreate the famous Beatles album cover.

Is there a live cam for Abbey Road crossing?

Yes, Earthcam covers the iconic zebra crossing bring you a live view of Abbey Road in high definition.