I Made a Tube Map of Every Greggs in Newcastle

From its humble origins as a bicycle-based bakery delivery service in Newcastle upon Tyne in the 1940s, Greggs has grown to become a true Northern institution, now boasting thousands of branches across the UK. To celebrate the bakery's Geordie roots, I designed a Tube-style Map imagining if every Greggs on Tyneside was joined up by a metro.
View the map on Behance: www.behance.ne...

[@bennymav81]

My Grandfather owned the butchers next door to the original Greggs bakery on Gosforth high street and used to supply them with the meat for their sausage rolls

[@edificity]

So cool!

[@MRTransportVideos]

You know what would be marvelous? If Gregg's got fully on board with the concept, had one of those maps in each shop (with their branch highlighted), and even had a Speed Challenge (visiting all branches by Public Transport/on foot in the shortest time) - once you have an officially-recognised best time, the maps could be updated to include a number a la London Underground Labyrinth Pictures (there would, of course, be no requirement to purchase a Steak Bake at each branch).

[@edificity]

I would be so up for that

[@sglenny001]

Most definitely

[@jamesbrady8190]

Brilliant content , mate! At work, I'd challenge my colleagues to name all of the Greggs in N'cl city centre. This has all of the answers (there's more than you'd think)!

[@roboftherock]

That is certainly more useful than Teesside Airport Station!

[@luketaylorsversion13]

&British steel Redcar

[@pmberry]

I love how there are three in the MetroCentre, as if to power you from one end of the place to the other.

[@thomasawl]

God, this is a brilliant idea. Wish I could get one tbh lol

[@jacklowery302]

I just met you mate LEGEND

[@edificity]

Thanks for saying hi! Sorry I was so startled I'm not used to fame

[@Oscar72949]

2:50 nice

[@m_affiliates]

I LOVE GREGGS
I LOVE THE STEAK BAKE
SIMPLE AS

[@Thoomas2001]

I went to the UK for the first time in September to visit a friend of mine in Birmingham. Of course I had to try some British foods. We also went to Wales on my last full day there, so when it was time to eat we decided to make a stop on the side of the motorway when we saw a Greggs sign. They were closed. To this day I have yet to try it.

[@edificity]

Sorry you missed out!

[@joebarton3700]

Great. Would love a print out for our wall! Do you have any plans to make this available?

[@MidtownSkyport]

King Street in South Shields used to have three branches, two of them just two doors apart.

[@edificity]

Sounds about right :D

[@tt-ew7rx]

The Arthur's Hill outlet is worth the occasional visit if you are addicted to both Greggs and discounts.

[@edificity]

Can confirm both of those things

[@tt-ew7rx]

@@edificity In the last few months, the reductions have become much less. For instance, it used to be possible to get three packs of scones for £1.5 but now it's strictly 85p each. Cost of living crisis I suppose.

[@harrytrains37]

honestly this is epic now we can easily find a greggs

[@TransportGeekery]

Nice

[@MicrobyteAlan]

Interesting, thanks 👍👍

[@stdkx1]

Oh I wish I had one of them like!

[@customfreak81]

I'd love a print of this! I saw an Arthur's Hill branch (I guess this is on West Road? Is the two ball lonnan one on there too?

[@customfreak81]

Actually, just watched again and clocked the other line, excellent work! Definitely want a print of this to go on our wall.

[@edificity]

@@customfreak81 I'm looking into doing prints :)

[@richard-mtl]

Your stations markers are interesting (the black line-and-point). Did you come up with that on your own, or did that come from somewhere else?

[@edificity]

I nicked the idea from the Manchester Metrolink route map

[@richard-mtl]

@@edificity Cool, thanks! Very neat.

[@stevehwuk]

Would be interested in the Greggs map if it were available on Displate as a metal print.....

[@jofusnufc841]

the welbeck road one is also an outlet

[@edificity]

Oh, bloody hell, you're right. Serves me right to trust the Greggs website I suppose - I'll update it!

[@nigelkthomas9501]

Some of Greggs shops were Thurstons. How did that come about?

[@edificity]

I think it acquired Thurstons back in the 70s, and wikipedia says they were then all brought under the Greggs brand in the 90s

[@AdamOpie]

Excellent 😂

[@JJLarge]

Where can i get one lol

[@mrcasimrcasi7577]

¿What program do you use, i don´t have an idea of what it could be?

[@edificity]

You're right, I should have mentioned. I use Adobe Illustrator, but I've also used Affinity Designer for the same kind of projects which is also very good (and only a one-off cost)

[@mrcasimrcasi7577]

@@edificity thanks

[@mowburnt]

If you don’t have these, PowerPoint is really quite capable

[@PickleJuice5511]

Im in Hebburn

[@merrymac3785]

Very Tasty

[@flightplanaviation.]

Just wondering is your into the old doors closing sound of the metro?

[@edificity]

It is! The sound of my childhood

[@garlicgobyebye]

Is it possible yo download