Another "Hidden London" tour,this time it was Euston underground photography tour.Probably my favourite tour so far that although started in the old building on Melton Street,actually began and ended through a service door on the live platform of Euston underground.
Wee bit of history from Wiki:
Euston was constructed as two separate underground stations. Three of the four Northern line platforms date from the station's opening in 1907. The fourth Northern line platform and the two Victoria line platforms were constructed in the 1960s when the station was significantly altered to accommodate the Victoria line. Plans for High Speed 2 and Crossrail 2 both include proposals to modify the station to provide interchanges with the new services which basically mean the old building will be demolished.
We visit two areas that date from 1962 and 1967.
Some of you may recognise this on Melton Street
This section from 1962, houses equipment used for the current HS2 works
This section was from 1967
I did a little digging to identify some poster remains
And found the original
This took some finding
The actual poster
Enough nonsense..this is an air shaft but built exactly the same size as the present day tunnels.
From the other end..11 feet 8 inches of tunnel
Old ticket office
The other side of this bricked up tunnel is the live side!
There are a few more pics to see here:
https://klempner69.smugmug.com/Euston-disused-Tube-Station-2017/
This tour,although pricey is well worth doing as there are only 8 persons split into groups of 2 with a guide so no getting peeps in your pics!
Wee bit of history from Wiki:
Euston was constructed as two separate underground stations. Three of the four Northern line platforms date from the station's opening in 1907. The fourth Northern line platform and the two Victoria line platforms were constructed in the 1960s when the station was significantly altered to accommodate the Victoria line. Plans for High Speed 2 and Crossrail 2 both include proposals to modify the station to provide interchanges with the new services which basically mean the old building will be demolished.
We visit two areas that date from 1962 and 1967.
Some of you may recognise this on Melton Street
This section from 1962, houses equipment used for the current HS2 works
This section was from 1967
I did a little digging to identify some poster remains
And found the original
This took some finding
The actual poster
Enough nonsense..this is an air shaft but built exactly the same size as the present day tunnels.
From the other end..11 feet 8 inches of tunnel
Old ticket office
The other side of this bricked up tunnel is the live side!
There are a few more pics to see here:
https://klempner69.smugmug.com/Euston-disused-Tube-Station-2017/
This tour,although pricey is well worth doing as there are only 8 persons split into groups of 2 with a guide so no getting peeps in your pics!
