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
Escalator etiquette Escalator etiquette Escalator etiquette is the etiquette of using escalators. In many places, there is a convention that people should stand on one particular side of an escalator to allow other people to walk on the other side. A 2015 experiment by Transport for London has suggested that such a convention sometimes reduces the efficiency of escalators: the number of people carried can increase if people stand on both sides. The first escalators installed in the London Underground at Earl's Court station used the design patented by Charles Seeberger. These did not let the passengers dismount in the direction of