Hidden bunkers and abandoned stations: secrets of the London Underground
Aimee White
17 October 2022
London's deep secrets
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You can go on a 'ghost ride' at Kennington
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Waterloo & City bears an unfortunate nickname
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The original Tower Hill station was called Mark Lane station
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There are secret war maps at Brompton Road
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Blake Hall, Ongar and North Weald expanded London's frontier
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The 1960s are in full swing beneath Notting Hill Gate
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This Royal Naval Captain was buried beneath Euston
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This isn't the original Aldgate East
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The Piccadilly Line dodges a plague pit
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Listen to the Mind the Gap announcement at Embankment
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Regent's Park station nearly didn't exist
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Take a closer look at Stockwell's artwork
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Windrush immigrants bunked down in Clapham South station
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This memorial plaque remembers a tragic fire
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Nobody knows why this oddity is at Baker Street
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Classical relics were hidden at Aldwych station
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Tower Hill station features a Roman wall
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Leslie Green's legacy lives on
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Charing Cross is a top movie location
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Notice the details at Temple station
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Finchley Road station has an icy past
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People used to sleep on Piccadilly Circus's escalators
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Nine Elms station isn't new (sort of)
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The Elizabeth Line isn't part of the Tube
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