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Hidden Tube Walking Tour - Holborn: The Secret Platforms 20% OFF
London, England, United Kingdom
$51.63
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Overview
The Holborn Station: The Secret Platforms tour invites you to explore the hidden areas of this bustling London tube station. Expert guides will share captivating stories about its history and secrets that have been off-limits to the public for decades.
- 🕰️ Enjoy an 85-minute guided tour of Holborn tube station, revealing its hidden history and secrets.
- 🚇 Discover the two closed platforms of the former Aldwych branch, featuring vintage posters and original Edwardian designs.
- 📜 Learn about the station's pivotal role in transforming the surrounding area into a prime business district since its opening in 1906.
- 🎬 Hear about the various films and music videos filmed at Holborn station over the years, adding a cinematic twist to your visit.
- 🚶♂️ Experience a guided exploration of expansive disused areas, some unseen by the public for nearly 30 years.
- 🗣️ English-speaking human tour guides share captivating stories of the station's past and its future plans.
- 🚍 Transportation to and from the site is included, making your visit hassle-free.
- 📅 Public transportation options are conveniently available nearby for easy access.
- 👥 A maximum of four children aged 10-15 years are allowed per adult, ensuring an intimate group experience.
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Holborn Station: The Secret Platforms
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes
- 85 minute guided tour of Holborn tube station
- Transportation to and from the site.
Meeting point
The meeting point for this tour is on the corner of Gate Street and Kingsway, WC2B 6AA.
Return details
The meeting point for this tour is on the corner of Gate Street and Kingsway, WC2B 6AA.
- London Transport Museum, the world's leading museum of urban transport, invites you to join us on an exclusive guided tour to uncover the secrets of Holborn station, a busy interchange at the heart of London with much more to explore than first meets the eye. Originally opened in 1906 as a complex of four platforms to serve the Piccadilly line, this station had a pivotal role in turning the surrounding area from a land of ill repute into a prime business district for London. Step behind concealed doors into the expansive disused areas that lay behind, some not seen by the public in nearly 30 years. Enjoy an unexpected view of the Piccadilly line and explore the two closed platforms of the former Aldwych branch, complete with vintage posters, original Leslie Green Edwardian design, and an original early 20th century signalling cabin. Along the way you’ll relive the twists and turns of the 20th century as you hear how these spaces came to be used in surprising ways over the years. (pass by)
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Hidden Tube Walking Tour - Holborn: The Secret Platforms 20% OFF
London, England, United Kingdom
$51.63
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!