Hidden Tube Walking Tour - Euston: The Lost Tunnels
Description
Join our expert guides to explore the disused areas of Euston tube station, and uncover the secrets of this transport hub. Two expert tour guides will tell you the history of the station, how it developed and the plans for its future. We'll tell you about how the station came to be from a series of independent schemes when the underground was a series of competing private companies. . The tour starts at Euston Square station before heading to Euston itself and there's a lot of walking on the tour, including stairs, so you should have a good level of physical fitness, but if you like stepping behind nondescript doors into a hidden world, this tour is for you.
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London Transport Museum, the world's leading museum of urban transport, invites you to join us on an exclusive guided tour of Euston station, exploring a century of its history, from humble beginnings on the corner of Melton and Drummond Streets to the busy station of 16 platforms it is today. You’ll 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, see the iconic Leslie Green designed station (as seen on Yesterday Channel’s ‘Secrets of the London Underground’) and its surroundings before they are swept away forever, and learn about the newest innovations to a Tube and Network Rail station that serves over 42 million passengers each year.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Tours are not suitable for children under 10 years of age
- All guests must bring photo ID
- Open-toed shoes are not allowed
- No food or drinks allowed on the tour
- Please do not bring luggage or large bags - there is no cloakroom
- The tour involves a lot of walking, including areas of uneven ground and low lighting
- Tours are not suitable for guests with claustrophobia
- Tours are not step free and including walking up and down flights of stairs
- There's no elevator
- There is a maximum of four children (aged 10-15 yrs) allowed per adult.
- Euston Station is served by the Northern, Victoria, and Lioness lines. The best exit to use is Way Out – Melton Street, Drummond Street, Euston Street, located at the bottom left corner of the mainline station when facing the platforms. If arriving by Tube, take the escalators out of the station and up to the Euston piazza, then walk to the right towards the hoardings. Enter the mainline station via the entrance on your right, and immediately turn left. The meeting point is past the lift and stairs to the Underground station.
Reviews(25)
Really interesting behind-the-scenes walk and talk.
Absolutely fantastic guided tour around hidden tunnels at Euston station. The guides were engaging, entertaining and informative. A real treat to see what has been sealed off from public view for over 60 years.
A wonderful experience with knowledgeable and friendly guides
An excellent tour. The guides were knowledgeable and friendly. Highly recommend
I find the tube interesting as an American. This station still has posters from when it was used. Its a fun simple visit. They cover the background of the station and do a good job.
A fantastic tour. The guides are absolutely brilliant and you get to go behind those locked brown doors of the underground where history unfolds and the tunnels have been frozen in time.
Really interesting tour, good to see the history being shared. Excellent tour guides, very knowledgeable and interesting. Looking forward to attending one of the other tours on offer.
The guides were great (Sun 25th Jan), just the right amount of info without battering you with dates and figures. Friendly and knew the subject. Plenty of time for photos without feeling rushed. Our group was about 20 people so not crowded, & you could get close enough to hear what they were saying. If you use the Underground and are at all interested in how the system has developed, I think you'll enjoy this.
Brilliant tour of hidden areas of Euston underground station. The highlight for me were the posters from 1962 - absolutely amazing time-capsule. The tour guides were excellent - humorous and informative. Can’t wait to do the other similar tours now.
What an amazing tour of the hidden underground, well worth the money and highly recommended, staff were full of knowledge and gave us time to take photos and ask questions Must do tour
