Hidden Tube Walking Tour - Charing Cross: Access All Areas
London Transport Museum, the world's leading museum of urban transport, invites you on a guided tour to explore Charing Cross underground station. Join our expert guides and explore the station's disused spaces, go behind closed doors to exclusive areas not accessible to the public, walk under Trafalgar Square and see the London Underground in a different light. Closed to the public since 1999, the Jubilee line platforms at Charing Cross are now synonymous with movies and TV. Explore the station’s history and find out how it came to be used as a filming location for popular TV shows such as Killing Eve as well as blockbuster films like the Bond hit Skyfall and even Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World. All Hidden London tours are written by historical experts from London Transport Museum and based on content drawn from the Museum’s extensive archive and collection.
Options
Hidden Tube Walking Tour - Charing Cross: Access All Areas
What's included in Hidden Tube Walking Tour - Charing Cross: Access All Areas
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Charing Cross Underground StationPass-by Only
Explore the disused spaces of Charing Cross Underground station, go behind closed doors to exclusive areas not accessible to the public, walk under Trafalgar Square and see the London Underground in a different light. Closed to the public since 1999, the Jubilee line platforms at Charing Cross are now synonymous with movies and TV. Explore the station’s history and find out how it came to be used as a filming location for popular TV shows such as Killing Eve as well as blockbuster films like the Bond hit Skyfall and even Marvel’s Thor: The Dark World.
Inclusions
- 75 minute guided tour of Charing Cross underground station including disused areas
- Travel to and from Charing Cross underground station
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Tours are not suitable for children under 10 years of age
- All guests must bring photo ID
- Open-toed shoes are not allowed
- No food or drinks allowed on the tour
- Please do not bring luggage or large bags - there is no cloakroom
- The tour involves a lot of walking, including areas of uneven ground and low lighting
- Tours are not suitable for guests with claustrophobia
- Tours are not step free and including walking up and down static escalators
- There's no elevator
- There is a maximum of four children (aged 10-15 yrs) allowed per adult
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The meeting point for this tour is inside the Northern line entrance of Charing Cross Underground station, opposite the ticket barriers. Use any staircase from Charing Cross mainline station to access the ticket hall and look for the Hidden London sign. Please arrive 15 mins before the tour time.
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
Tours are not suitable for children under 10 years of age and there is a maximum of four children (aged 10-15 yrs) allowed per adult. Please arrive 15 minutes before the time on your ticket, a member of the Hidden London team will meet you on arrival. All guests must bring photo ID. Open-toed shoes are not allowed. No food or drinks (except bottled water) allowed on the tour. Please do not bring luggage or large bags - there is no cloakroom. Tours are not step free and include a lot of walking including up and down flights of stairs, there's no elevator. Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level. There are areas of uneven ground and low lighting. Tours are not suitable for guests with claustrophobia.
