Hidden Tube Station Tours

Description

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.

Available tours include: 

Hidden Tube Tour – 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 to a Tube and Network Rail station that serves over 42 million passengers each year.

This tour runs for 75 minutes. 

Hidden Tube Tour – 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.

This tour runs for 75 minutes. 

Hidden Tube Tour – 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.

This tour runs for 85 minutes.

Hidden Tube Tour – 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.

This tour runs for 75 minutes.

Hidden Tube Tour – Charing Cross: Access All Areas
Discover the rich history of one of London’s most famous railway stations; Charing Cross Underground and learn about its hidden secrets. Closed to the public since 1999, the Jubilee line platforms at Charing Cross are now synonymous with movies and TV. Explore the station’s history and find out how it came to be used as a filming location for popular TV shows such as Killing Eve as well as blockbuster films like the Bond hit Skyfall and even Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World.

This tour runs for 75 minutes. 

Hidden Tube Tour – Down Street: Churchill's Secret Station
On this tour of Down Street Underground Station, you will get to see one of the most important tube stations in London and discover the hidden history behind its walls. Located in Mayfair between Hyde Park Corner and Green Park stations, Down Street had a short life as a working station from 1907 to 1932 but became critical to winning the Second World War when covertly transformed into the Railway Executive Committee’s bomb-proof headquarters. Experience the warren of narrow tunnels where the nation’s railways were coordinated and hear declassified war secrets and intrigues.

This tour runs for 90 minutes. 

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.

This tour runs for approx. 2 hours. 

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.

This tour runs for 75 minutes.