Hidden Tube Station London Tours

Join expert guides and step into closed-off parts of the tube with London Transport Museum's Hidden London Tours. 

Discover the secret parts of some of London's most famous stations, hear unusual and little-known stories on the city's history, join an overground walking tour, and discover how the world's first underground shaped the city.

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Euston: The Lost Tunnels

This tour of Euston Station will take you through some of London’s oldest tunnels. Discover a labyrinth of dark and dusty passageways which were once used by the travelling public, preserved vintage advertising poster fragments that have been concealed for over 50 years, and the iconic Leslie Green station and its surroundings before they are swept away forever. You will also learn about the newest innovations at a Tube and Network Rail station that serves over 42 million passengers each year.

Baker Street: The World's First Underground

On this tour of Baker Street Underground, you'll see closed-off parts of the Central London station, including original platforms, disused lift shafts and corridors that are hidden in plain sight – some of which were last accessed by the public over 75 years ago in 1945. You will learn about the station’s history as the Operational Headquarters for the London Underground, hear first-hand accounts from those who worked (and played) there over the years, discover how the Underground grew and expanded over the next 16 decades, and how Baker Street served not only passengers but also London Underground staff.

Aldwych: The End of the Line

On this tour of the Aldwych Underground Station, you will learn about the origins of the tube station and how it ultimately became disused. Opened to the public in 1907, it was not used as much as originally intended and closed nearly 100 years later in 1994. The station has had a varied history, from providing shelter to Londoners during the Blitz to being used for film and TV shoots. See one of the former termini of the Piccadilly line – the ticket hall, the original lifts, abandoned platforms and tunnels, and inter-connecting walkways – including some that are very rarely seen by the public.

Piccadilly Circus: The Heart of London

On this tour, you will uncover the secrets and stories of Piccadilly Circus Underground Station – one of London’s most popular tube lines. Located directly underneath the celebrated landmark, Piccadilly Circus Station opened in 1906 serving the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines. You will explore disused passenger tunnels closed to the travelling public since 1929, hidden original Edwardian design features and so much more.

Clapham South: Subterranean Shelter

Explore the Clapham South bunkers in this exclusive underground tour. Opened to the public in July 1944, Clapham South deep-level shelter has over a mile of subterranean passageways that reveal the extraordinary stories of those who sheltered here, from Londoners seeking refuge during WWII to hopeful Caribbean migrants arriving on the Empire Windrush, and even thrifty visitors to the Festival of Britain. Journey 30 metres underground to see and hear what it was like for those who sheltered there during the air raids.

Secrets of Central London Walking Tour

On this exclusive hidden London walking tour, you will walk through some of London’s most iconic central areas and discover transport secrets hidden in plain sight. You will walk part of the Piccadilly line above ground and learn why it swerves and curves underground, hear about the multitude of tunnels underground in the Holborn area, some of which are abandoned, find out why you can hear trains running while walking in tranquil Embankment Gardens, and learn more about the first public transport thoroughfare of London, the River Thames.

Holborn: The Secret Platforms

Step through concealed doors and enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of Holborn Station. Uncover two disused platforms of the Aldwych branch and learn how the spaces of the station were used – from scientific laboratories to wartime shelters to even filming locations in recent times. Originally opened in 1906, Holborn has played a pivotal role in transforming the surrounding area.