The Google Trolley has been making its way around some of Network Rail’s biggest stations over the past two weeks, including London Liverpool Street, Manchester Piccadilly and Leeds.
Network Rail teamed up with Google to add some of its largest stations to the online 360 degree Google Street View application.
Passengers and station users will soon be able to check the layout of the stations they are visiting, what facilities and shops there are before they set off.
Robin Gisby, Network Rail’s managing director, network operations said:
“Millions of people use our stations and they don’t just pass through. People shop in stations; they meet their families and friends, use the cash points and grab a bite or a drink.
“To make all this easier you’ll soon be able to use Google Street View to find your way around before you set off.”
Can we get a virtual ticket and ride the trolley street view style?
Google should mount cameras on the trains too – Track View
brilliant idea Sam! I’d like to be able to pick up a live forward camera feed on my phone as I travel so I can see what the driver sees 🙂 I used to be able to do this on the old DMUs if I sat directly behind the driver but newer trains have the driver in his own sealed-off compartment with no forward view for the passengers 🙁