Leake Street
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Leake Street, also known as the "Banksy Tunnel" or "Graffiti Tunnel", is a road in Lambeth, London. It is about 300 metres long, runs off York Road and under the platforms and tracks of Waterloo station. The walls are decorated with graffiti - initially created during the "Cans Festival" organised by Banksy on 3rd-5th of May 2008.[1] A second edition of the Cans Festival on the August Bank Holiday week-end 2008. [2]
Whatever the legal position may be, the creation of graffiti is tolerated.[3]
While the Eurostar terminal was at Waterloo, the road was open for through vehicular traffic. On 2008 November 14 ownership of the road passed from Eurostar to Network Rail[4] and through traffic was restricted to pedestrians.
One of the entrances to the The Old Vic Tunnels is in Leake Street.
See also [edit]
- Map sources for Leake Street
- Cans Festival 08 - flickr group for the event
- Tunnel becomes Banksy art exhibit, BBC News
- Leake Street Gets a Gritting, Londonist.com
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