An urban photographer is making his way around the capital on a mission to take amazing pictures of every station in London.
Graphic designer Luke Agbaimoni has so-far snapped incredible images of “visual memories” at 200 Tube, rail and DLR stations.
The father-of-one took on his “biggest ever project”Tube Mapper shortly after the birth of his daughter in April 2016.
He told the Standard the challenge was inspired by the way the capital’s network of more than 630 stations links millions of people travelling across the city.
Mr Agbaimoni, who lives in Catford, south-east London said: “I love cityscapes and rainy night reflections. However as life changes it’s become harder to find time for this style of arty photography.
"I generally always have a camera with me when I commute to work, and take photos every now and then.
"Over time I realised I was building up quite a collection of photography taken either at Tube stations or nearby. So I eventually came up with the idea of the ‘Tube Mapper’ project as a way of showcasing my photography.
"As Londoners or tourists in our city, we all have experiences that are linked to our journeys using London transport.
“Every station and every line creates memories for everybody who’s passed there. You don’t have to be a transport buff to see a station and think ‘I’ve been here’ or ‘this happened here’."
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“It links everyone in the capital and to capture memories feels like something special,” the 37-year-old said.
The amateur photographer maps his images on a website based on the iconic Tube map.
He added: “I wanted to do something original with it. The best way to do that is to go by Tube line, if you want to find an image of somewhere meaningful to you, you can select it by Tube line.”
Mr Agbaimoni took up photography as a hobby while working in London Docklands.
He was inspired to focus on transport photography after winning a camera in a Docklands Light Railway competition with an image of a train arriving in the snow.
Previous projects have included mapping piers and vessels on the Thames using an interactive photography map.
“I started out my biggest ever project after becoming a dad and realising how much less free time I had.
“I take different routes home from work and when I meet people I arrange to take pictures to fit my photography in. There, you’re making memories in themselves,” he said.
Mr Agbaimoni is determined to picture every station in the capital but added he wasn’t sure how long it would take.
When asked about a favourite station or line, he said: “It’s a hard question, in short, I don’t have one.
“Bank is impressive with its huge tunnels and escalators but more traditional stations like Swiss Cottage have their own interesting details that are lovely to photograph.”
To view more of Mr Agbaimoni’s photography click here.