{"id":414,"date":"2011-12-18T17:29:42","date_gmt":"2011-12-18T17:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetimechamber.co.uk\/blog\/?p=414"},"modified":"2025-03-14T21:02:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T21:02:40","slug":"a-trip-to-aldwych-underground-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetimechamber.co.uk\/beta\/blog\/a-trip-to-aldwych-underground-station","title":{"rendered":"A Trip to Aldwych Underground Station"},"content":{"rendered":"

London Underground decided to open up Aldwych Station for tourists recently, luckily we got hold of some of the tickets and headed down with some friends and paid it a visit. Very rarely, unless you want to run the rails, does London get to see behind the scenes of the Underground Network.\u00a0 It would have been amazing to see this place without the guides, the crowds and the ban on dSLR’s, but running down the tunnels isn’t something we fancy. \u00a0Although, the guys over on SilentUK\u00a0and other sites\u00a0deserve some respect for their exploits on the Underground.<\/p>\n

It was an interesting trip, although London Underground had decided to ban dSLR cameras, as they have a sensor that is too higher quality\u00a0for their liking. \u00a0So we skirted round that rule by loading up an old 35mm camera with some ISO1600 film. \u00a0Bizarre decision from TfL that didn’t entirely make sense.<\/p>\n

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Like most tours, we were split into two groups and herded like sheep. \u00a0Quickly being guided through each section with the promise of time to take photographs afterwards. \u00a0Invariably, there wasn’t. \u00a0So we did our best, stopped paying full attention to the guides and wandered off to take photographs.<\/p>\n

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Never mind, eh? \u00a0We still had a good time and saw a little part of London that many people don’t get to see. \u00a0The station, even though closed, still leads a relatively busy life. \u00a0The western platforms are used for Emergency Services training as it offers a section of the network where in tunnel\u00a0scenarios\u00a0can be simulated. \u00a0It is also used as a filming location.<\/p>\n

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The western platform is used to trial architectural and engineering prototypes – the posters on the wall date from the seventies, when the trialed a new glue!<\/p>\n

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So after a whirlwind tour, we headed off for a brew and then the train home.<\/p>\n

For a full history and set of photos, we have another write up here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

London Underground decided to open up Aldwych Station for tourists recently, luckily we got hold of some of the tickets and headed down with some friends and paid it a visit. Very rarely, unless you want to run the rails, does London get to see behind the scenes of the Underground Network.\u00a0 It would have … <\/p>\n

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