Disused London Underground Station Which Doubled as Bunker in WWII Opens to Public

VOICED: A disused Tube station where Winston Churchill secretly took refuge during the Blitz is part of a number of hidden London Underground sites set to be opened to the public. A disused Tube station where Winston Churchill secretly took refuge during the Blitz is part of a number of hidden London Underground sites set to be opened to the public. Down Street in Mayfair had a short life as a station from 1907 to 1932 but acted as a bomb-proof bunker for the prime minister during the Second World War. Shows Down Street underground station bunker. Includes interviews with Chris Nix, London Transport Museum and Siddy Holloway, London Transport Museum.
VOICED: A disused Tube station where Winston Churchill secretly took refuge during the Blitz is part of a number of hidden London Underground sites set to be opened to the public. A disused Tube station where Winston Churchill secretly took refuge during the Blitz is part of a number of hidden London Underground sites set to be opened to the public. Down Street in Mayfair had a short life as a station from 1907 to 1932 but acted as a bomb-proof bunker for the prime minister during the Second World War. Shows Down Street underground station bunker. Includes interviews with Chris Nix, London Transport Museum and Siddy Holloway, London Transport Museum.
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April 14, 2016
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