Islington although the building still stands. Angel tube station on Islington High Street has the longest escalator on the London Underground system, at 318 steps. In 2006 a Norwegian man made headlines after skiing down the escalator at the station. Islington features extensively in modern English literature and culture: The area is well served by bus routes, with a major bus interchange located near Angel tube station. Red route and residents' parking restrictions apply throughout the area. The Civil Aviation Authority has its head office in the CAA House in Islington. Grade II* English Heritage list three Grade II* listed buildings
Bow Road tube station Hammersmith & City line (then the Metropolitan line) following in 1936. The Great Eastern Railway Bow Road railway station, which closed in 1949, stood on the opposite of Bow Road. Ownership of the station passed to London Underground in 1950. The station booking hall is a Grade II listed building. Bow Road marks the point where westbound trains from Upminster and Barking enter a tunnel; the gradient of the tunnel approach, which is to the east of the station, is 1 in 28, the steepest on the tube network. The station platforms are below street level, partly in a tunnel