Tuesday 4 September 2018

London Transport Museum - New Hidden London tour dates

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Hidden London Tours on sale next week
We’re launching a new season of Hidden London tours next week which includes the much in demand Aldwych station tour. Come and explore the station’s abandoned platforms and tunnels, original early 19th century lifts and deserted walk-ways. It’s a real hidden gem, rarely open to the public.

Art deco fans will love 55 Broadway – London’s first skyscraper opened in 1929 while Churchill enthusiasts can discover Down Street: Churchill's Secret Station where the great war-time leader took refuge during the height of the Blitz.

Experience the fascinating Charing Cross: Access All Areas tour where blockbuster movies like Skyfall and Paddington Bear were filmed and our Euston: The Lost Tunnels tour which gives visitors a glimpse of quiet and spooky passageways below this bustling station.

Tickets go on sale to the public at 10:00, Friday 7 September but London Transport Museum newsletter subscribers will be sent a priority booking link on Thursday 6 September at 10:00 – allowing you an exclusive 24-hour booking window.

To speed up the booking process, we advise you to set up a London Transport Museum account before trying to purchase tickets. If you already have a London Transport Museum account, please make sure you know your account login details and password before purchasing tickets. If you need to reset your password, please do this in advance of tickets going on sale as they get snapped up quickly.
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Aldwych Station

Aldwych: The End of the Line
Be transported back to where time stands still. Aldwych station is one of London’s secret places, holding myths and memories of times gone by. Opened to the public in 1907, it was never heavily used and eventually closed in 1994 after almost 90 years. The station has had a varied history; from providing shelter to Londoners during the Blitz, to being used for film and TV shoots including Darkest Hour (2017), Sherlock (2014), Mr Selfridge (2013) and Atonement (2007).
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Down Street

Down Street: Churchill's Secret Station 
Get an intimate peek into one of London’s most intriguing hidden spaces. 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 it was 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 Prime Minister Winston Churchill secretly took refuge at the height of the Blitz.
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55 Broadway

55 Broadway: London's First Skyscraper
Join Transport for London experts and enthusiasts for an exclusive tour inside London’s first skyscraper at 55 Broadway. A radical architectural milestone, which prompted much debate when unveiled in 1929, this Grade I listed structure is now acknowledged as a marvel of art deco London. Your tour will give you elite access to London Underground’s iconic former headquarters, and a new perspective on the capital city as you journey up 14 storeys (mostly by lift) to see beautifully designed offices, grand meeting rooms, and stunning rooftop views.
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Charing Cross

Charing Cross: Access All Areas
Explore the disused spaces of Charing Cross Underground station, and go behind closed doors to exclusive areas not accessible to the public. Walk under Trafalgar Square and see London Underground in a different light. Closed to the public since 1999, the Jubilee line platforms at Charing Cross are now synonymous with movie and TV filming. This is a unique opportunity to view the sites where blockbuster movies such as Paddington Bear (2013), Skyfall (2011/12) and TV’s 24 (2014) were filmed.
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Euston Station

Euston: The Lost Tunnels
Think you know Euston station? Think again. Discover a labyrinth of dark and dusty passageways which were once used by the travelling public. See a gallery of preserved vintage advertising poster fragments that have been concealed for over 50 years. Learn about the newest innovations to the Tube and Network Rail station that serves over 42 million passengers each year, and witness the remains of its past before the site is transformed for the arrival of HS2.
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Station Architecture Tours

Station Architecture Tours
Our station architecture tours include The Stations of Leslie Green and Semi-detached Holden. Uncover the bold architectural principles behind Charles Holden’s Piccadilly line extension and find out how design can solve the tricky logistical problems posed by busy stations. You can also learn how Frank Pick, Managing Director of the Underground Group applied his 'fitness for purpose’ concept to London Underground station design.
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