Baffled Beatles fans hoping to visit iconic Abbey Road zebra crossing in mix up with DLR station ten miles away
BAFFLED Beatles fans need a little help to find the band’s famous Abbey Road zebra crossing.
Many are buying a ticket to ride ten miles out of their way.
The group was pictured on the crossing near their Abbey Road studios in St John’s Wood, North London, for their iconic 1969 album named after the street.
But hundreds of day trippers hoping to recreate the image in selfies have been turning up at Abbey Road DLR station in Newham, East London, instead.
Their error means they must make a ten-mile, £3.40 journey across the capital, taking about 40 minutes, to get to the Fab Four’s actual crossing.
Transport for London figures show there have been 2,411 trips made between the Docklands Light Railway station and the Jubilee Tube line at St John’s Wood since the start of 2021.
It is thought most are made by confused Beatles fans. There have been 853 journeys so far this year, with 876 last year.
Abbey Road DLR station is surrounded by housing estates, warehouses and a rail depot.
“Yesterday one frustrated fan reckoned: “I thought it was strange the studio was this far out of London but I saw the stop and assumed it was the right place.
A poster to help those who need to get back to North London was put up at Abbey Road by TfL in 2013.
It was upgraded to a display board in 2021 and is now a permanent and light-hearted fixture.
It reads: “Feel like you’ve been here there and everywhere and on a magical mystery tour? Then don’t pass me by.
“Unfortunately you are at the wrong Abbey Road. However we can work it out and help you get back to the correct location.”
The photo of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and George Harrison was taken in August 1969 for their 11th album.
Last year a Google Maps blunder sent fans to the wrong crossing half a mile away.