Howard Cheng<p>The London Transport Museum often organises "Hidden London" tours where their guides take you into the usually-closed-to-public areas of the London Underground network.</p><p>See what exploring the old Jubilee Line platforms of Charing Cross is like. You may even recognise it from the silver screen.</p><p><a href="https://wherehowardgoes.com/2025/04/5119/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wherehowardgoes.com/2025/04/51</span><span class="invisible">19/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/HiddenLondonTours" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HiddenLondonTours</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/LondonUnderground" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LondonUnderground</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/LondonTransportMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LondonTransportMuseum</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/TransportForLondon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportForLondon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/CharingCross" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharingCross</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/JubileeLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JubileeLine</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/Urbex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Urbex</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/TravelBlogging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TravelBlogging</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/Storytelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Storytelling</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/TravelWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TravelWriting</span></a></p>
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Howard Cheng<p>The old <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/JubileeLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JubileeLine</span></a> terminus at <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/CharingCross" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharingCross</span></a> Station is still connected to the active Jubilee Line and is sometimes used as a central <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> depot for engineering trains or even spare passenger stock to bring out during surges in passenger numbers following events at the O2 or at Wembley.</p><p>Shot with an <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/OMSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OMSystem</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/OM1MarkII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OM1MarkII</span></a> with an OM 12-40 mm f/2.8 Pro.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/HiddenLondonTours" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HiddenLondonTours</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/Urbex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Urbex</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/LondonUnderground" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LondonUnderground</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/TransportForLondon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportForLondon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/LondonTransportMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LondonTransportMuseum</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/TravelPhotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TravelPhotography</span></a></p>
Howard Cheng<p>This is Temple Station... from the <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/JamesBond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JamesBond</span></a> film <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/Skyfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Skyfall</span></a>. It's really the old <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/JubileeLine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>JubileeLine</span></a> terminus at <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/CharingCross" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CharingCross</span></a>, which was dressed up as Temple for the film.</p><p>These platforms are still connected to the actual Jubilee Line and can act as a central <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> depot for engineering trains or spare passenger stock for surges during events at the O2 or Wembley.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/Urbex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Urbex</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/LondonUnderground" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LondonUnderground</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/TransportForLondon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TransportForLondon</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/FilmSet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FilmSet</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/HiddenLondonTours" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HiddenLondonTours</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/OMSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OMSystem</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/OM1MarkII" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OM1MarkII</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/LondonTransportMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LondonTransportMuseum</span></a></p>
Howard Cheng<p>The <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/LondonTransportMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LondonTransportMuseum</span></a> regularly holds <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/HiddenLondonTours" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HiddenLondonTours</span></a> where they show you around areas of the <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/LondonUnderground" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LondonUnderground</span></a> network which are usually closed to members of the public, as well as give talks on various historical elements of the stations that might be hidden in plain sight.</p><p>As we were about to hear the guides talk about the hand-painted Chiltern Court Restaurant advert, we came across an artisan called Ciprian hand-painting a new sign nearby.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/Photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Photography</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/Portrait" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portrait</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/London" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>London</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.wherehowardgoes.com/tags/Travel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Travel</span></a></p>
Spike<p>Disused escalators in a section of Charing Cross no longer accessible to the public.<br>Sometimes used for filming, the escalator chase in Skyfall was filmed here.<br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/hiddenlondon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hiddenlondon</span></a> tours</p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/picoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>picoftheday</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/photooftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photooftheday</span></a><br><a href="https://mas.to/tags/photographoftheday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photographoftheday</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/hiddenlondon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hiddenlondon</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/hiddenlondontours" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hiddenlondontours</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/charingcross" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>charingcross</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/skyfall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>skyfall</span></a></p>
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