London’s underground network is a world in itself. While there is plenty of hustle and bustle at the hundreds of operational underground stations, there are also 49 eerily quiet stations.
These stations are so silent because they have been abandoned.
Transport for London explains on their website that the abandoned stations were closed for a range of reasons, from lines being rerouted to low passenger numbers.
Some, such as St Mary’s station, were destroyed by bombs during the Second World War.
Interestingly, some stations were used as shelters for the public during the Second World War, even if they had already been closed for service.
A fascinating map has now emerged, detailing every single abandoned station underneath London.
History buffs, ghost hunters, photographers and those with a healthy curiosity are eager to visit these spooky, abandoned stations.
The team at Transport for London London Transport Museum occasionally host private tours of the tube network’s hidden bits.
These tours weave in some fascinating history lessons, like how the long-closed station in Mayfair was used as an underground headquarters for railway planners (and sometimes Churchill himself) during the height of the Blitz.
Click here if you’re interested in buying tickets to the fascinating tours which will be taking place between October and December this year.
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