Underground - VI

Location: Aldwych Underground Station, London, UK


Deep below the streets of London lie the disused platforms and tunnels of the disused Aldwych Underground Station.

Aldwych is one of London’s mysterious places, holding secrets and memories of London’s forgotten life and work underground. It opened to the public in 1907 was never heavily used as originally intended and closed nearly 100 years later in 1994.The station has had a varied history;

During the second world war, the branch was closed and the station used as a public air-raid shelter, with the tunnels being employed to store the Elgin Marbles and other precious artifacts from the British Museum.

It has been used for film shoots including Patriot Game, Mr Selfridge and Atonement.