Waterloo Station Walkway Tunnel between Jubilee Line & Northern Line

This photo was taken underground at the Waterloo Station walkway tunnel between the Jubilee Line and Northern Line. To access this area, the simplest way would be to speak to the ticket office at Waterloo Station (via Bakerloo, Jubilee or Northern Line) and then buy a day pass for the London Underground, which will give you unlimited access to London's Tube system. After buying the pass at Waterloo Station, follow the signs to Exit 2 and then head toward the underground entrance of the Jubilee line. Use your ticket to go through these barriers and travel down the escalators into the tube system. At the bottom of the escalators, walk straight ahead and then you'll see another tunnel with signs that direct you toward the Northern Line. Continue and then eventually (reference the GPS coordinates) you'll find the moving walkway that's pictured in my photo.

The underground Waterloo Station walkway tunnel between the Jubilee Line and Northern Line can be photographed year round.

This station is accessible 24/7, but be aware that it gets very busy during the day — especially at rush hour. If you want a simple composition, I think it's best to visit very early in the morning or very late at night when there are less people around.

To maximize the leading lines of the escalator, you'll want to photograph with a wide-angle lens. For reference, I shot with a 14mm lens to expand the tunnel as much as I could without distorting the scene.

Make sure to position the camera perfectly in the middle of the tunnel so you can focus on a symmetrical composition.

I think it's also best to shoot horizontally so the photo is well balanced.

As this tunnel is only lit by relatively dim artificial lighting, I chose to use a tripod for a longer shutter speed and maximum image quality, however, tripod photography is technically not allowed in the train stations so if security sees you, they'll ask you to leave.

I asked my friend to stand further down as the focal point and to give the tunnel a sense of scale. I also made sure that he was far enough away to not dominate the image, but close enough that he was still clearly visible.

Other nearby underground stations that are worth photographing include Southwark Station, Westminster Station and Tottenham Court Road Station.

If you feel like exploring above ground, the National Theatre is only a short walk north of the Waterloo Station. In my opinion, it's the perfect place to capture minimal architecture photography.

You're also walking distance to the London Eye, which is one of the city's most-beloved attractions.