Transport chiefs warn tourists away from West Ham tube stop after Beatles fans mistook it for iconic Abbey Road zebra crossing

Transport chiefs have had to warn tourists away from a somewhat unexpected attraction – West Ham.

The area of east London is not typically overrun by visitors outside match days.

But it has become an accidental attraction after Beatles fans have turned up in their droves at a Tube stop – thinking it’s the location of the band’s iconic album cover.

Abbey Road DLR station is actually a fair few miles away from the zebra crossing used on the front of the 1969 hit. The famous street is in St John’s Wood, north-west of the capital.

Transport for London (TfL) has installed a sign for lost fans at Abbey Road station which says: ‘Unfortunately you are at the wrong Abbey Road.

The Beatles walk across the iconic zebra crossing near in St John's Wood

View of the famous zebra crossing at Abbey Road

‘However, we can work it out and help you get back to the correct location. So, let’s come together and take the DLR one stop to West Ham and change to a Jubilee line train to St John’s Wood station. Passengers need a ticket to ride.’

It also includes the photo of the band and the correct road sign to look out for.