London: Moorgate Hidden Tube Station Guided Tour

Discover the hidden spaces of Moorgate station
with a London Transport Museum guide

Moorgate opened in 1865 as Moorgate Street station and later became part of the first extension of the Metropolitan line, paving the way for the 'Deep Tube'. For about 80 minutes, you walk through closed areas of the station not open to the public while your London Transport Museum guide shares its stories.

Walk the Victorian passenger corridors

Enter corridors that have been closed to the public for decades. Explore the original passageways of the City and South London Railway, still lined with Victorian glazed tiles from 1900, and look for fragments of vintage posters still in place.

Walk along disused tracks in the 'catacombs' beneath the Barbican

Head into Moorgate's 'catacombs' section, located directly beneath the Barbican Estate, and walk along the disused City Widened Lines tracks. You also hear about the redevelopment of the area in the late 20th century.

Learn the history of a railway terminus and goods terminal

Learn about Moorgate's role as the terminus of several railways, including the Metropolitan Railway and the Great Northern and City Railway, and how the City and South London Railway, the world's first deep-level tube opened in 1890, was extended here. You also discover its past as a goods terminal for decades and how long-neglected spaces were creatively repurposed, especially through modernisation in the 1920s.

※ The tour involves a long walk over uneven ground and through dimly lit areas, with stairs and no lifts.