More Hidden Bits. Find out more about London's disused Underground stations. Lost Railways: City Circle Railway Tunnels The City Circle railway was built in stages over a period of 30 years. A proposed London Underline map The first response to all this is probably surprise. Jordan Peele’s “Us” opens with an unusual piece of trivia: Across the U.S., there are thousands of miles of underground tunnels that have been long forgotten. Hidden London is our programme of exclusive tours and events at locations rarely seen by the public. Closed for a variety of reasons, from low passenger numbers to … Wars and depression can … Explore ‘forgotten’ parts of the Tube network on atmospheric tours of disused stations and tunnels, go behind the scenes at some of London’s busiest stations, and uncover some of the City's fascinating history with our expert guides. There are 270 functioning stations across our network, but at least 40 Overground and Underground stations still in existence are no longer used for travel.

Find out more about London's disused Underground stations. The lost tunnels buried deep beneath the UK.

Some 13,000 commuters use Sydney's St James Station every day, but most will be unaware of the labyrinth of abandoned tunnels and air raid shelters that stretch under the city.

The city beneath our feet holds a fascination for many Londoners.

The allure of this stygian realm is evident whenever tours of Aldwych station or Brunel’s Thames tunnel are announced, and immediately sell out. As each stage was brought into use, sufficient construction work was completed to enable extensions of the system to be made at a later date without interference to …
Sydney's Abandoned Railway Tunnels; Underground Reservoirs; Strange as it may seem, there are almost as many disused railway tunnels in the Sydney area as there are ones in use.

Click Here to find out what some of those disused passageways you see at some main stations are about.. Other Erstwhile Subterranean London Transportation. There are 270 functioning stations across our network, but at least 40 Overground and Underground stations still in existence are no longer used for travel.

There are other parts of the Underground network that are in use today, but also contain abandoned tunnels and shafts.


The team suspects that it could lead to a whole other system of underground chambers still undiscovered. 10 secret tunnels in London that you’ll probably never see 17th April 2015. Not many people were aware that London had a vast network of unused tunnels slithering beneath its surface. Why do underground railway stations become abandoned, maybe the upkeep is too much and the costs cannot be met.