Thoroughly enjoyed this, the guide John was knowledgeable, clear with his information as well as entertaining. Would definitely recommend this to anyone who's interested in history.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Visit one of the underground's original stations, opened in 1863
- Hear about the haunted and disused stations that are left abandoned on the network
- Learn about the variety of roles the underground has played
- Hear how the underground system was built during the Victorian era before advances in technology
Excludes
- Travel cards are not provided. Please purchase a day travel card (Zones 1 – 2)
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Tour Starts 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
Itinerary
The tour begins at the historic Baker Street Station, one of the original stops on the Metropolitan Railway, the world's first underground railway.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Reviews
Great tour with Aaron. Always good to learn new things
Would highly recommend the tour, Aaron, our guide was knowledgable and a great presentation style.
We had the Best guide, Aaron. The Tour was very interesting and we learned a lot. Also very good awnsers for our questions and some fun and Jokes as well. What Do you want more. Thanks Aaron.
Barry was our very experienced guide who presented the story of Jack the Ripper with intrigue and drama. Great storyteller!
Really thorough and interesting! Well worth the tour cost.
Aaron was a great guide very friendly and knowledgeable. He made sure we all stayed together and could hear him when he spoke. I would happily recommend this tour.
Aaron was our guide. He was an excellent guide, friendly, very knowledgeable about what he was telling us all and informative. He enjoys doing what he does.
Great tour Aaron was a great guide !!
Aaron was wonderful and the tour was so interesting!!! Highly recommend.
John was a great guide, really interesting
Aaron was a great guide with lots of great information and interesting exploration of the Underground
Aaron was a wonderful guide, welcoming, pleasant to listen to, amusing and informative. Smart a great tour!
This was a really interesting walking tour and I came away feeling I’d learnt a lot about the history of the tube. Aaron, our guide, was friendly, engaging and informative. He did a good job keeping our large group together and the headsets provided definitely helped this. Would definitely recommend if you like walking tours and are interested in finding out more about how the tube came about.
Amazing tour. So much history explained by Aaron. Highly recommend this tour.
Aaron was a great guide! Really interesting subject matter. Would recommend
Had an excellent tour with Aaron. Highly recommend this tour.
Guide Aaron wa superb. Interesting and amusing and very solicitors for the wellbeing of the group. Top class.
It was a great experience getting to know the details of the london underground. Aaron was amazing
A wonderfully informative tour, you will learn so much about the history of the underground. This is a can’t miss tour!
We really enjoyed the tour and Aaron was such a great tour guide - well worth going on the tour
Aaron was fantastic so enthusiastic could have listened to him for hours talking about the Tube and everything about London. Highly recommend
Aaron was great. Personable, well spoken, informative. Open to questions. Really happy with this tour.
Knowledgeable guide, great anecdotes, engaging tour, and a great way to spend a few hours. Does not go into any ghost stations, those are only through TfL, but tour stops outside and discussed them
Excellent tour and Aaron was a fantastic tour guide! Highly recommend!
A very interesting informative tour. Angela out guide was very knowledgable telling us a lot about the history of the underground
Arun’s wealth of knowledge and passion was truly intoxicating. It was an incredible experience, made even more memorable by his enthusiasm and expertise. The only slight downside was that it coincided with Notting Hill Carnival, so the Underground was incredibly busy, which made getting around a little challenging.
Aaron was a fantastic tour guide. Very knowledgeable with lots of information about the tube, as well as other parts of London as we were walking around. Highly recommend!!
Aaron was an excellent guide, very informative. Easy to talk to and approachable. He engaged well with every member of the group and was happy to answer questions. The headsets were very useful and helpful. Thank you, Aaron. All the best.
Very interesting guide. I knew a lot before when I have the interest and have read on but it was fun to see it live.
Aaron was a fantastic tour guide very imformative.
Excellent tour, well thought out with impressive and knowledgeable guide. Aaron was funny, engaging and able to answer any question throw his way. Would recommend to anyone interested in the tube, local or tourist alike
Aaron was fantastic and so informative. Thank you so much.
We had a very formative, fun & interesting tour with Arron. My daughter is obsessed with the tube and we both love history, we learnt much more than expected. Arran delivered this tour excellently. Highly recommended, we loved it.
Aaron is super friendly, knowledgeable and patient. Strongly recommended
Aaron was very knowledgeable, kept feeding us interesting facts, and really gave a great historical perspective on the London Underground.
Very interesting, Aaron is clearly interested in this field, and it is refreshing to have a guide who can go with the flow and tailor the tour to the people on it.
Excellent introduction to the history of the London Underground. Our guide Aaron was excellent in explaining the origins and development of the railway and its evolution over 150 years.
This was a truly amazing trip! Our guide Aaron was so knowledgeable about the underground with so many interesting facts - I was sorry it came to an end it didn't feel like two hours! And was worth the money paid. I would definitely recommend this tour👍🏼
Absolutely brilliant tour! Aaron was an engaging and knowledgable guide. The way he presented the information was easily understood and made it interesting. Also his willingness to stay after the end of the tour to answer any further questions that we unable to be answered during the 2 hours was a definite bonus. And his enthusiasm shone through! Great tour, and an even better guide! :)
Really interesting and informative trip through some of the history of the underground. I’m a Londoner and use the tube all the time & I found this so informative. Aaron was such a great guide. Friendly, funny & really into the stuff he was sharing with us.
Aaron was superbly knowledgeable and was most entertaining throughout. VERY easy to understand as he had clear diction and an easy voice.
Very Good ! Very Nice to learn the history of the London tube !
Aaron was a pleasure knowledgeable and fun
Aaron was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. A very worthwhile tour !
Aaron was a very entertaining host! He did a great job keeping us entertained on all things underground! Didn’t realize there were so many plague pits in London! I would recommend this tour!
Aaron was very enthusiastic and passionate about the underground history so it was fascinating to hear about the creative geniuses behind the underground and his enthusiasm shone through - Aaron was a superb, informative tour guide!
Clear and interesting. Nice to get more details on the oldest subway in the world.
So fascinating and engaging! Really great overview with lots of interesting stops and details. Aaron was brilliant and had loads of really mindblowing facts.
Aaron was an excellent guide very informative and made it an enjoyable experience for myself and my 10 yr old. Lots of interesting facts and back stories.
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