| December 18, 2002 |
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Underground History
The  London Underground has ferried people under the city's streets for more than a century, and over time, about 40 stations have been abandoned. Hywel Williams, the creator of this site, explains there are two types of Tube lines: deep-level tubes, which use tunnels dug deep underground, and cut-and-cover lines, built by ripping up streets to install the subway. Williams has toured and photographed ghost stations on both types of lines, as well as unused tunnels connected to still-operating stations. The Aldwych branch of the Piccadilly Line doesn't see commuters anymore, but it's been used as a film and TV show location and is even featured in the "Tomb Raider" video game. Down Street Station was shut in 1932 but served as Winston Churchill's cabinet room early in WWII. The site even visits fictional Tube stops, such as Walford East from the popular British TV show East Enders and Vauxhall Cross featured in the James Bond movie Die Another Day. If you're visiting London, make sure to check out some of the ghost stations for yourself. And remember to mind the gap! |
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