London Transport Museum is launching a brand-new behind the scenes tour of Green Park station, Dover Street: Alight here for Green Park, with tickets available to book now.
Named after Dover Street – the former name for Green Park Tube station, before it was renamed in 1933 – the tour will explore the station’s fascinating story, complete with tales of wartime intrigue.
Visitors will be taken deep underground to explore the former passageways and lift landings of the original 1906 station, complete with vintage signs and tiles that were last seen by the travelling public in the 1930s.
They will also hear how Dover Street played a pivotal role during the Second World War, serving as a meeting place for the London Transport Executive Board during air raids and helping ensure that the Underground’s operations continued to run. They will discover where Lord Ashfield, then chairman of the London Passenger Transport Board, had his bedroom secretly fitted at the heart of the station.
Finally, they will hear about the evolution of the Underground network as Green Park expanded to accommodate two post-war lines, the Victoria and Jubilee lines, before enjoying the unique opportunity to peer down on Tube trains through secret ventilation shafts and corridors.
Tours for Dover Street: Alight here for Green Park will start on 22 January 2025, with prices starting from £42.
Tickets are available to book here: https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/hidden-london/dover-street-alight-here-green-park
