Railway historian Tim Dunn (The Architecture The Railways Built) teams up with Siddy Holloway from the London Transport Museum to explore the disused parts of London's tube network, from abandoned stations to redundant tunnels and lifts, often hidden right under passengers' noses.

Episode 5: West Ashfield and Oval



Why would there be an underground station three storeys above ground in an innocuous west London office block? And how come West Ashfield isn’t on any Tube map?

As a very excited Siddy Holloway and Tim Dunn discover, West Ashfield is a mock-up of a Tube station where new staff are trained. Siddy and Tim can’t resist having a go at the driving simulator – it’s harder than you’d think.

But they also venture underground at Oval station to explore deserted tunnels and marvel at old tiles or disused air shafts. They also learn about the origins of TFL’s charming “Thought of the day” notices.

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