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The lost London Tube station that has starred in movies and which you can still visit

Posted on March 29, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
There's still one of London Underground's abandoned Tube stations that you can visit and take a tour of.
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The lost London Underground station you can still spot from passing trains

Posted on March 7, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
York Road Tube station opened in 1906 as a stop between King's Cross and Caledonian Road and closed in 1932 due to too few passengers.
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The lost London Underground station you can still spot from passing trains

Posted on March 7, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
York Road Tube station opened in 1906 as a stop between King's Cross and Caledonian Road and closed in 1932 due to too few passengers.
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The lost north London Tube station that’s helping to heat a school

Posted on February 28, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
Located between Old Street and Angel on the Northern line, City Road station is now part of a heating scheme recycling air from London Underground tunnels.
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The lost Tube station that became a Chinese restaurant

Posted on February 22, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
Marlborough Road was one of the earliest stations on the Tube network but closed in 1939 and for many decades its ticket hall operated as a restaurant
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The lost Tube station that became a Chinese restaurant

Posted on February 22, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
Marlborough Road was one of the earliest stations on the Tube network but closed in 1939 and for many decades its ticket hall operated as a restaurant
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The abandoned Tube station that inspired a ‘lost passenger’ legend

Posted on February 15, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
South Kentish Town station closed due to low passenger numbers and is now an escape room themed around a lost passenger from 100 years ago.
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The abandoned Tube station that inspired a ‘lost passenger’ legend

Posted on February 15, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
South Kentish Town station closed due to low passenger numbers and is now an escape room themed around a lost passenger from 100 years ago.
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We got a selfie with the stars of Toy Story and Coco at new Pixar experience

Posted on February 14, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
We got a photo with the characters from Toy Story and Finding Nemo at immersive exhibition Pixar Mundo in Wembley.
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We got a selfie with the stars of Toy Story and Coco at new Pixar experience

Posted on February 14, 2026 by bridget.galton@newsquest.co.uk | Bridget Galton
We got a photo with the characters from Toy Story and Finding Nemo at immersive exhibition Pixar Mundo in Wembley.
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Maltese Connection

Clapham Junction is a prehistoric site on Malta near the Dingli Cliffs. It is a complex network of tracks gouged in the rock. Its age and purpose are still a mystery of Maltese history. Beside the megalithic temples it is the most mysterious artefact on Malta. It is reported that the name "Clapham Junction" was given by an Englishman, who later reported that it reminded him of the great and busy railway station Clapham Junction in London.

Platform 1

The old platform 1 has now become platform ZERO. See our main article about Platform 1 at Clapham Junction

Wheelchair users are advised that they should allow an hour for transfer between platforms at Clapham Junction.

Gay Life on TV

Clapham Junction is a 2007 British television film, written by Kevin Elyot, about the experiences of gay men during 36 hours in the Clapham area of London and the consequences when their lives collide. It was broadcast on Channel 4 in July 2007. The drama was shown as part of a short season by Channel 4 to mark the 40th anniversary of decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales.
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