London Aldwych Tube Station History Tour

Descend over 130 stairs underground to experience a preserved disused Edwardian tube station with your group, You'll be accompanied by two knowledgeable guides who will take you through the history of the station including its use as a WWII shelter and as a storage facility for priceless treasures during the Blitz.
Your group you'll visit the original ticket hall, and disused platforms and will hear the first hand oral testimony from one of the WWII shelterers.

You'll need a good level of physical fitness to undertake the tour and be able to descend and climb back up 130 stairs.

This is your opportunity to experience a very unique space in London and only London Transport Museum can take you there.

Meeting Point

Hidden London - Aldwych Station

London WC2R 2ND, UK

The meeting point for this tour is outside the entrance of Aldwych station on Surrey Street, WC2R 2ND. Please note that this entrance is different to the one that is facing the Strand.

What's included:

• 75 minute tour of Aldwych Disused Tube Station

Not included:

• Transportation to and from the site.

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 20 minutes

Aldwych Tube Station

Surrey Street, London, WC2R 2ND

London Transport Museum, the world's leading museum of urban transport, invites you to join us on an exclusive guided tour of Aldwych station, one of London’s secret places, holding myths and memories of times gone by. Opened to the public in 1907, it was never as heavily used 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 including The ABC Murders (2018), Darkest Hour (2017), Sherlock (2014), and Atonement (2007).

Join our tour to see the 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.

1 hour, 20 minutes • Admission Ticket Included