The pedestrianisation of Strand has been completed
After several years of work, the pedestrianisation of part of Strand has been completed, turning a once busy traffic choaked road into a quiet space for walking and resting.
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The pedestrianisation of Strand has been completed
After several years of work, the pedestrianisation of part of Strand has been completed, turning a once busy traffic choaked road into a quiet space for walking and resting.
Tours of Aldwych’s disused tube station resume
The disused London Underground station at Aldwych is to once again open its doors to let people down and see this most famous of abandoned tube stations.
Strand to be part-pedestrianised from late August
Anyone who has visited the area over the past few months can't have missed the huge amount of street works going on, as part of plans to revamp the road layout around Aldwych and Strand.
Virtual tours of the disused Aldwych tube station
New virtual tours of Aldwych tube station have been announced, including areas not normally included in the physical tours that used to run in pre-lockdown times.
London Public Art: Three large stone heads on Milford Lane
Three large stone heads can be found looking around corners of a new housing development by Aldwych.
Parts of Strand and Aldwych to be pedestrianised
Plans to pedestrianise the roads around the Strand/Aldwych gyratory are being brought forward.
The day Superman saved a London Underground train
Superman seemed to save the planet, by spending all his time in Metropolis and hanging out with journalists -- but once, he visited the London Underground.
Westminster Council plans to pedestrianise part of Strand
Having only just cancelled plans to pedestrianize Oxford Street, Westminster Council has now announced plans to pedestrianize part of Strand instead.
Tickets Alert: Tours of a disused London Underground tube station
The disused London Underground station at Aldwych is to once again open its doors to let people down and see this most famous of abandoned tube stations.
Abandoned tube station tours announced
Tickets to tour three disused disused tube stations go on sale on Wednesday morning.
Disused tube station tours to resume in January
Twenty-years ago a tube station closed to passenger traffic, and apart from the occasional film crew or tours is largely off-limits to the general public.
20 years since Aldwych Station closed
On the 30th September 1994, the metal gates were closed for the final time at Aldwych tube station.
Attend a music concert in an abandoned tube station
A troupe of young things who are apparently quite popular are hosting an "intimate" music event in a disused tube station in a couple of weeks time.
Chance to go inside a disused tube station
Of the closed tube stations that litter the London Underground, two top the list of stations that people want to visit.
Chance to go inside a disused tube station
Of the closed tube stations that litter the London Underground, two top the list of stations that people want to visit. One is Down Street, near Hyde Park as it was used as a WW2 command centre, and the other…
An art event inside a disused tube station
Aldwych tube station -- opened in 1907 and closed down in 1994 -- is to open again for one of its occasional public events.
Disused tube station to open to the public for tours
Prepare to squeal in delight as the Transport Museum delivers an early Christmas present in the form of tours of a disused tube station.
Emergency services to simulate a terrorist attack on the tube network
Whenever the debate about why various disused tube stations — specifically Aldwych — can’t be opened to the public more often, it is usually pointed out that the best of them — specifically Aldwych — are still in use for…
Photos inside the disused tube station at Aldwych
Announced a couple of weeks ago - and sold out within a few days - today marked the first of two open weekends at the disused tube station at Aldwych.
Your chance to visit an abandoned tube station
Prepare to squeal in delight as the Transport Museum delivers an early Christmas present. The closed down Aldwych tube station by Strand is opening to the public again for a rare chance to go down and see this famous tube…
The Aldwych Tube Station Blitz Experience
First things first, as they say. Tickets to this event sold out yonks ago. However, if you don’t mind the risk of getting nothing after a day of hanging around, and consuming vast quantities of coffee while you wait, then…
Coming Soon – Guided Tours of Aldwych Tube Station
UPDATED 23rd Sept: All tickets are now SOLD OUT and it is highly unlikely that they will let people go in on the day. I am going tomorrow (Friday) and expect to have a report on this blog in the…
Transforming Aldwych Tube Station
UPDATED 4th September 2010 – special guided tours of the station will be available later this month, a meeting at TfL just over a year ago, and while we can hardly take the credit for the idea of using a…
Chance to visit the disused Aldwych tube station
UPDATED 1st November 2011 – more tours announced for the end of this year. Details more details here. — Of the closed tube stations that litter the London Underground, two top the list of stations that people want to visit.…