Hidden Tube Station London 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: 

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. 

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.

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.

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. 

Charing Cross: Behind the Silver Screen
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. 

Dover Street: Alight Here for Green Park
Join an expert guide and see the original vintage signs and wall tiles last seen by the travelling public in the 1930s and uncover secret spaces like the large ventilation tunnels. Hiding behind the platforms of Green Park, the tunnels provide essential air cooling to the Victoria and Jubilee lines. Hear fascinating stories about Dover Street during WWII and walk through passageways and corridors that once sheltered the London Transport Executive Board.
This tour runs for 80 minutes.

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. 
This tour runs for 85 minutes.