Not Suitable For: Children under 10 years；Not Suitable For: People with mobility impairments；Not Suitable For: People with claustrophobia；What To Bring: Passport or ID card；What To Bring: Comfortable shoes；What To Bring: Water；Not Allowed: Food and drinks；Not Allowed: Luggage or large bags；Not Allowed: Open-toed shoes；Know Before You Go: Strictly for visitors over 10 years old - under 10s will not be permitted；Know Before You Go: There is a maximum of four children (aged 10-15 yrs) allowed per adult；Know Before You Go: The tour involves a lot of walking, including walking in areas with uneven ground, low lighting, and stairs. There are no elevators

London: Hidden Tube Tour of Holborn's Secret Platforms｜United Kingdom

United Kingdom-England , London

Free cancellation 3 day(s) prior to experience date

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Step behind the scenes of this busy station located in the centre of London
Hear about the little-used Aldwych branch and see platforms closed for 30 years
Learn about the modernization program of the 1930s
Hear first-hand accounts of those that worked in and used the station and Aldwych branch

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Tour Type	Shared tour
Transportation method	Get there on your own
Luggage limit	None
Tour types	Guided tour
Meal arrangement	Arrange yourself
Sightseeing type	Historic site tour, Hiking
Transport	Walking

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London Transport Museum, the world's leading museum of urban transport, invites you to take this exclusive Hidden London guided tour. Originally opened in 1906 as a complex of four platforms to serve the Piccadilly line, this station had a pivotal role in turning the surrounding area from a land of ill repute into a prime business district for London.

Step behind concealed doors with one of our expert tour guides and into the expansive disused areas that lay behind, some not seen by the public in nearly 30 years. Enjoy an unexpected view of the Piccadilly line and explore the two closed platforms of the former Aldwych branch line, complete with vintage posters, original Leslie Green Edwardian design, and an original early 20th century signalling cabin.

Along the way you’ll relive the twists and turns of the 20th century as you hear how these spaces came to be used in surprising ways over the years, including as scientific laboratories, providing shelter for London Transport staff in wartime, and even housing a model rail club.

You’ll learn how staff members may have felt working there during the height of the Blitz, how the big modernization project of the 1930s led to the closure of nearby British Museum station, and how the station is still playing a key role in the future of the London Underground today as part of a massive upgrading project of the signaling system.

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Not Suitable For: Children under 10 years
Not Suitable For: People with mobility impairments
Not Suitable For: People with claustrophobia
What To Bring: Passport or ID card
What To Bring: Comfortable shoes
What To Bring: Water
Not Allowed: Food and drinks
Not Allowed: Luggage or large bags
Not Allowed: Open-toed shoes
Know Before You Go: Strictly for visitors over 10 years old - under 10s will not be permitted
Know Before You Go: There is a maximum of four children (aged 10-15 yrs) allowed per adult
Know Before You Go: The tour involves a lot of walking, including walking in areas with uneven ground, low lighting, and stairs. There are no elevators

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