Tankman
14-06-2009, 10:32 PM
Trying to get to see the old abandoned tube tunnels on London Transport, is generally a 'No,No, now adays due to the hightened Security & Health & Safety issues:(
But being a member of Subbrit does have its merits!
Spending an entire day in parts of long closed off sections of stations was mind blowing:thumb its amazing whats behind those little doorways on the platforms:ohmy
An organised trip through a member who happens to work for LT saw me and 12 other people crawling along access tunnels, climbing ladders and going where no member of the public had been since 1965:coffee
When the new Euston station was built along with the Victoria line, access tunnels along with parts of the Northern line had to be realigned and new escalator tunnels dug. This work resulted in big sections of the old Station being sealed up, along with abandoning the lift shafts etc.
What remains is truly a time warp, tunnels with old posters on the walls, abandoned sections of running lines, massive lift shafts, and stairs by the score, along with the original Euston Station surface Building.
It was dirty and filthy down there, but that just formed part of the experience:thumb
On with the pics.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/004.jpg
Most of the tunnels only had a few lights every so often adding to the wierd feeling of walking in the past!
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/008.jpg
Emergency spiral stair case to the surface, The stairs having long been removed, note the tiles still in place though:ohmy
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/018.jpg
Part of the abandoned Northern line, (Southbound tunnel). New tunnels were dug and realigned during the rebuilding.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/015.jpg
Looking down onto the Northern line from an airshaft with a train passing underneath:thumb
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/025.jpg
Standing inside the Northbound tunnel, (Northern line), the line to the right leads off onto the Kings Cross Loop. Being this close to an underground train in the tunnels was a real experience:thumb
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/039.jpg
Part of the connecting tunnels that use to be used for access onto the Bank Branch.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/042.jpg
The posters along the walls are now real gems of a bygone era:thumb Time has stood still here:)
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/050.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/054.jpg
"Eye Lad! and those were there days when you could get a return to Ipswich and still have change out of a pound for a pint & some chips":D
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/058.jpg
Motorcycle racing at Crystal Palace on Easter Monday!:coffee
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/051.jpg
Old Euston station lift shaft! With a pass to "Access all areas" we went everywhere:thumb
These were the sorts of ladders we were climbing to gain access to tunnels etc! Some were very high:ohmy
Further photos can be found here:
http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/?start=all
But being a member of Subbrit does have its merits!
Spending an entire day in parts of long closed off sections of stations was mind blowing:thumb its amazing whats behind those little doorways on the platforms:ohmy
An organised trip through a member who happens to work for LT saw me and 12 other people crawling along access tunnels, climbing ladders and going where no member of the public had been since 1965:coffee
When the new Euston station was built along with the Victoria line, access tunnels along with parts of the Northern line had to be realigned and new escalator tunnels dug. This work resulted in big sections of the old Station being sealed up, along with abandoning the lift shafts etc.
What remains is truly a time warp, tunnels with old posters on the walls, abandoned sections of running lines, massive lift shafts, and stairs by the score, along with the original Euston Station surface Building.
It was dirty and filthy down there, but that just formed part of the experience:thumb
On with the pics.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/004.jpg
Most of the tunnels only had a few lights every so often adding to the wierd feeling of walking in the past!
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/008.jpg
Emergency spiral stair case to the surface, The stairs having long been removed, note the tiles still in place though:ohmy
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/018.jpg
Part of the abandoned Northern line, (Southbound tunnel). New tunnels were dug and realigned during the rebuilding.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/015.jpg
Looking down onto the Northern line from an airshaft with a train passing underneath:thumb
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/025.jpg
Standing inside the Northbound tunnel, (Northern line), the line to the right leads off onto the Kings Cross Loop. Being this close to an underground train in the tunnels was a real experience:thumb
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/039.jpg
Part of the connecting tunnels that use to be used for access onto the Bank Branch.
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/042.jpg
The posters along the walls are now real gems of a bygone era:thumb Time has stood still here:)
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/050.jpg
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/054.jpg
"Eye Lad! and those were there days when you could get a return to Ipswich and still have change out of a pound for a pint & some chips":D
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/058.jpg
Motorcycle racing at Crystal Palace on Easter Monday!:coffee
http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/051.jpg
Old Euston station lift shaft! With a pass to "Access all areas" we went everywhere:thumb
These were the sorts of ladders we were climbing to gain access to tunnels etc! Some were very high:ohmy
Further photos can be found here:
http://s260.photobucket.com/albums/ii38/tankman_2008/CLAPHAM%20NORTH%20DEEP%20SHELTER/EUSTON%20UNDERGROUND%20STATION/?start=all