Secrets of Underground Walking Tour with London Transport Museum
London, GB
71% of travellers recommend this
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Duration 5 hours
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Expert Guide included
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Personal Audio Headset
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Entry to Transport Museum
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Small group experience
Explore the secrets of London's Underground on a guided walking tour, including entry to the interactive Transport Museum in Covent Garden.
Featured Reviews
Included
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Entry to the london transport museum -
Secrets of the london underground walking tour - with an expert guide
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Personal audio headset (underground tour only)
Excluded
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Hotel pick-up & drop-off -
Travel card / oyster card
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No guide to visit london transport museum
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Lunch
Explore the secrets of London's Underground on a guided walking tour, including entry to the interactive Transport Museum in Covent Garden.
Highlights
- Discover the secrets of the world's first underground railway
- See exterior of disused stations like Down Street
- Learn the stories behind 'Mind the Gap' and The Tube map
- Glimpse 'ghost' platforms shut off from the world
- Extend your day with a visit to London's interactive Transport Museum
Meeting Point
Tour Starts at 1.00 pm, Baker Street Station, Marylebone Road, London, UK (Please meet the guide by the Sherlock Holmes statue outside Baker Street station. Directions: Underground: Bakerloo, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines
Baker Street Underground Station Undergound Ltd, Marylebone Rd, London NW1 5LJ , United Kingdom
End Point
Underground tour finishes at Westminster Station approx. 3:30 pm. Please note: Visit the London Transport Museum is independent (at leisure): Located at Covent Garden (or less than 4-10 minutes walk from Leicester Square, Holborn, Charing Cross and Embankment stations).
Underground Ltd, Westminster Station, Bridge St, London SW1A 2JR , United Kingdom
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.
30 minutes
Admission 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.
30 minutes
Admission 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.
30 minutes
Admission 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.
30 minutes
Admission 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.
30 minutes
Admission 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.
30 minutes
Admission Not Included
London Transport Museum
Discover the history of London’s transport at London Transport Museum. Explore the heritage of London and its transport system, and the stories of the people who have travelled and worked in the city over the last 200 years, before taking a peek into how future technologies might impact London as we know it.
90 minutes
Admission Included
The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.
Additional Information
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Public transportation options are available nearby -
Participants should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Secrets of the London Underground Tour Starts: 1:00 pm, by the Sherlock Holmes statue outside Baker Street station
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Secrets of the London Underground Tour Finishes: 3:30 pm approx. at Westminster underground station
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The address of the London Transport Museum is Covent Garden Piazza, London, WC2E 7BB. Nearest underground station is Covent Garden. Guests will need to make their way there independently on conclusion of the walking tour. Travel to the London Transport Museum is not included
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Guests will need an Oyster Card/Travelcard/contactless payment card for Zone 1 to participate in the tour (not included)
What our experts say
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Grab lunch at nearby Dishoom. -
Wear comfortable shoes for walking.
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Visit the Transport Museum after the tour.
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Check out the ghost platforms along the way.
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Bring a water bottle to stay hydrated.
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