Episodes
Secrets of the London Underground: King William Street and Knightsbridge (S2EP3 Yesterday Thurs 19 May 2022)
King William Street and Knightsbridge: The original terminus of the world’s first deep level electric Tube, King William Street, is now part of the Bank’s upgrade project. Siddy shows Tim the Second World War shelters, original Victorian tiles, steep running tunnels, and the location of the Thames tunnels.
Siddy also pays a visit to Knightsbridge, where old lift shafts that were decommissioned in the 1930s are being resurrected to make the station more accessible to all.
Airdate: Thurs 19 May 2022 at 20:00 on Yesterday
Season 2 Episode 3
Railway historian Tim Dunn and Siddy Holloway from the London Transport Museum explore hidden areas of the London Underground that – despite being just feet away from where millions of people regularly travel – hardly anyone knows about.
The pair explore abandoned tunnels, secret bunkers and hidden staircases that have been concealed from public view for years. They will use their unique and privileged access to tell the story of places including London’s most clandestine tube station; the former terminus of the world’s first electric railway; and a station now only accessible by getting a train driver to stop at just the right place, but which played a key role during the Second World War.