Permission Visit - Aldwych Tube Station Feb 16

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DirtyJigsaw

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Morning all,

I was lucky enough to bag myself a ticket last September for a tour in Feb this year to this abandoned tube station, closed 1994.

History from google,

Aldwych is a closed station on the London Underground, located in the City of Westminster in Central London. It was opened in 1907 with the name Strand, after the street on which it is located, and was the terminus of the short Piccadilly line branch from Holborn that was a relic of the merger of two railway schemes. The station building is close to the Strand's junction with Surrey Street, near Aldwych. During its lifetime, the branch was the subject of a number of unrealised extension proposals that would have seen the tunnels through the station extended southwards, usually to Waterloo.

Served mostly by a shuttle train and suffering from low passenger numbers, the station and branch were considered for closure several times. Service was offered only during weekday peak hours from 1962 and finally discontinued altogether in 1994, when the cost of replacing the lifts was considered too high for the income generated.

Disused parts of the station and the running tunnels were used during both world wars to shelter artworks from London's public galleries and museums from bombing. The station has long been popular as a filming location and has appeared as itself and as other London Underground stations in a number of films. In recognition of its historical significance, the station is a Grade II listed building.

After looking at photos of this place, which seems like forever, i couldnt wait to actually go down there myself. Yes, you go down with around 30 people, but i made sure to hang back to take the photos i wanted, and the staff there were ok with that.

On with the pics:

1. The original lifts, one of the reasons it actually closed

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2.Inside the lift

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3. At the bottom of the staircase

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4. One of the old walkways to the platform

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5. Decay

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6. Aldwych Station sign

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7. Tunnel towards Holborn

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8. Dead end

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9. Orignal track from 1907

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10. Underground

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11. Inside the carriage

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12.That famous corridor

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13. Way out

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Thanks for looking in. I really enjoyed my hour down there, and i look forward to the next one (I got Charing Cross tour in April) :)

DJ
 
Cracking pictures dude :)

one of those place I must see before I die

I didnt realise they were doing tours for Charing Cross as well
 
Cracking pictures dude :)

one of those place I must see before I die

I didnt realise they were doing tours for Charing Cross as well

Thanks man, yeah, it really is cool even as a permission visit. They also done Down Street tour earlier this year too, which I missed out on.
I also hear they will open mail Rail late next year to the public....
 
Those carriages seem a lot nicer than today's offerings! I've never seen a dead end on the tube before!
 
Thanks all for the comments :)
Yeah, its a fantastic place, if you can get a ticket before they sell out quicker than hotcakes, then get one and go see it. So much history
 
One minute you're on the rooftops, the next you're underground! Seriously though, a really interesting post and well chosen photos.
 
One minute you're on the rooftops, the next you're underground! Seriously though, a really interesting post and well chosen photos.

Ive done so much underground stuff recently, and got more in the pipeline (pun intended)
And im off to france, Belgium and Germany soon too :) Wtach this space
 
Bloody nice snaps. Do they allow DSLR's and tripods now? The other nice touch with the pass is you get ( or did do)into the transport museum as well. These two fill your day up a treat. Thanks again!
 
Bloody nice snaps. Do they allow DSLR's and tripods now? The other nice touch with the pass is you get ( or did do)into the transport museum as well. These two fill your day up a treat. Thanks again!

Thanks very much :) They allow DSLR's but NOT tripods. Yeah, you get half price entry into the Transport Museum, which ive yet to do
 
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