Hidden Tube Walking Tour of Moorgate Station
Description
If you're interested in exploring London's hidden history, this tour offers a unique behind-the-scenes experience. You'll have the chance to uncover secret corridors that have been off-limits to the public for years. Walk through the original passageways of the City and South London Railway, adorned with beautiful Victorian glass tiles from 1900 and vintage poster fragments. Venture into the 'Catacombs' beneath The Barbican Estate and walk the unused tracks of the City Widened Line, discovering the area's major transformations in the late 20th century. Hear of Moorgate's fascinating past as a terminus for railways like the Metropolitan and the Great Northern and City Railways and learn how it became the starting point for the world's first deep tube, the City and South London Railway, which opened in 1890. Hear captivating stories about Moorgate's time as a freight terminal and see how its abandoned spaces have been repurposed for modern use.
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Explore one of London’s oldest Underground stations! Originally opened in 1865 as Moorgate Street, Moorgate station was part of the first extension of the Metropolitan line, setting the stage for the ‘Deep Tube’ system. Join us on this guided tour as we delve into the fascinating maze of unused tunnels and forgotten tracks that have emerged from nearly 160 years of renovations and upgrades. Stroll along the abandoned tracks, admire original passenger corridors adorned with vintage glass tiles and posters, and uncover the clever adaptations made to meet the demands of this ever-growing city. Don’t miss this unique glimpse into London’s underground history!
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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
- There is a maximum of four children (aged 10-15 yrs) allowed per adult
- 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 step free and including walking up and down flights of stairs
- There's no elevator
Reviews(19)
My sister and I booked this tour for our dad’s Father’s Day present. His review as we left the station after the tour: ‘well that was bl**dy fantastic!’. High praise indeed!! And he was absolutely right. Our guides were friendly and presented the information in an engaging way and the tour was fascinating. We would highly recommend it
Fascinating dive into London Underground history. Guides are knowledgeable, friendly, and quite humorous. The tour took us to some truly unknown parts of Moorgate station -- from dank and musty passages to abandoned and disused tracks. Will definitely book another Hidden London tour and I hope to have the same team!!
The tour was absolutely brilliant . Great to get behind closed doors and abandoned parts of the Underground were the general public can't get to . If you in London I recommend you book the tour . And a big shout out to the 3 tour guides on the tour . Its them that make the tour enjoyable .
It was excellent, the guides where very helpful and explained in large depth of the history of the station, It cost £130 for my group of 3 but it was worth every penny. The tour was 80 minutes long. My experience was incredible and if you have the chance definitely book.
We've done a number of these and with the possible exception of Down Street this was the best. I don't want to give away and secrets but this has a couple of real unexpected highlights.
We attendee the Hidden London tour at Moorgate station, it was a great experience. The information shared was thoughtful, a lot of care is taken to have relevant photos to share at most locations. The staff take extreme care to have medical assistance at hand if needed, they are very knowledgable about the sector and take great care for anyone needs better accessible options. There is a fair bit of climbing to be done so please account for that. We will definitely be attending another tour.
Really interesting look behind the scenes of the London Underground and to learn more of the history of this particular area. One of the tour guides was particularly lively. I will definitely book more tours like this.
Brilliant first experience with Hidden London. The Moorgate underground tour took us to start of the London Underground journey. Fully recommend.
A great experience - masterly guides, hugely evocative and great value for money! (the second tour we've done - will do more!)
This is our fourth Hidden London tour and as always did not disappoint. Well organised, thoughtful and interesting tour. This one had perhaps slightly more about the history of rail and the station rather than the social an society aspects than some of the others we had been on, but that was fine by us. Highly recommend!
