Secrets of the London Underground Small Group Walking Tour

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Duration: 2 hours

Departs: London, London

Ticket Type: Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Free cancellation

Up to 24 hours in advance.

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Overview

On this fantastic walking tour you'll join our expert guide for a tour of the world's oldest underground system. Learn all about the history of the 'Tube' as you travel through history from one of London's earliest, original stations to its newest and most futuristic. Hear how the networks was built and the variety of roles it has filled in its long history. Fans of trivia and fun facts will also hear some interesting facts along the way.

What's Included

Hear about the haunted and disused stations that are left abandoned on the network

Hear how the underground system was built during the Victorian era before advances in technology

Learn about the variety of roles the underground has played

Visit one of the underground's original stations, opened in 1863

What's Not Included

Travel cards are not provided. Please purchase a day travel card (Zones 1 – 2) or a topped up Oyster card (please check the TFL website (www.tfl.gov.uk) if you are unsure of the cost of the fare)

Traveler Information

  • CHILD: Age: 3 - 16
  • ADULT: Age: 17 - 59
  • SENIOR: Age: 60 - 99

Additional Info

  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Please note this is a walking tour that includes many steps so is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
  • Travel cards/Oyster Cards (valid for Zone 1) are required and are not included
  • Face masks required for guides in public areas
  • Gear/equipment sanitised between use
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Please note this is a walking tour that includes many steps so is not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
  • Travel cards/Oyster Cards (valid for Zone 1) are required and are not included

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

What To Expect

Baker Street
The tour begins at the historic Baker Street Station, one of the original stops on the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Oxford Street
Oxford Circus Station - Construction began in 1962 on the initial Walthamstow to Victoria section, where cross-platform interchange were to be provided at Oxford Circus. The Victoria line platforms opened on 7 March 1969. The station opened as part of a second extension from Warren Street to Victoria.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Green Park
Green Park, Down Street Station - It was opened in 1907 by the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway. It was latterly served by the Piccadilly line and was situated between Dover Street (now named Green Park) and Hyde Park Corner stations. ... Its lack of patronage coupled with its proximity to other stations resulted in its closure in 1932.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Piccadilly Circus
Picadilly Circus Station - Jump to History - History. The station was opened on 10 March 1906 by the Baker Street and Waterloo Railway (now the Bakerloo line) with the platforms of the Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway (now the Piccadilly line) being opened on 15 December 1906.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Victoria Embankment
Embankment Station - History of Embankment Embankment runs from the City of Westminster right up to the City of London along the north bank of the River Thames, and was originally developed in the 19th Century to reclaim marshy land from the river banks.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Westminster
Westminster Tube Station - Image result for history of Westminster Tube Station

The station was opened as Westminster Bridge on 24 December 1868 by the steam-operated District Railway (DR) (now the District line) when the railway opened the first section of its line from South Kensington. ... Access to the station was via a passageway from Bridge Street and a pedestrian subway under the road.

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free


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