The Aldwych platform that remained in use.
Looking southwards.
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Looking northwards.
This platform has been used many times for filming purposes -
the list is a long one but a few offhand examples are Deathline
(1972 film starring Donald Pleasance) and Take It Or Leave It
(the film of the career of 70's/80's pop band Madness). The tunnels
themselves were used to great effect in Prodigy's 'Firestarter'
pop video. Robert De Niro recently filmed scenes from Good Shepherd
in the station or tunnels somewhere.
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This photo was taken from a similar viewpoint as that above but
post-dates it by some 25 years.
Photo: Philip Lindhurst. ©
2007
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The end of the tunnel and a set of what seem to be
hopelessly ineffective buffers.
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The other Aldwych platform - used as a development
testing ground for future station designs.
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This photo was taken from a similar viewpoint as that above but
post-dates it by some 25 years.
Photo: Philip Lindhurst. ©
2007
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The station was originally called Strand but was changed
to Aldwych when Charing Cross was renamed Strand on what later
became the Northern Line.
The original name of Strand
can be seen on the tiling of the long-disused platform.
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Approaching the lifts.
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Similar view as above, some 25 years later. This passageway
was allowed to fall into some disrepair after closure but it
has since been restored by one of the films crews using the station.
Photo: Philip Lindhurst. ©
2007
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Stairs leading to the emergency stairs.
Photo: Philip Lindhurst. ©
2007
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The ticket hall (or what used to be). To save costs,
the ticket office was closed and tickets were issued in the lift
(the illuminated sign in the background actually says 'Take Tickets
In Lift').
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Looking quite different from that of above, a quarter
of a century later.
Photo: Philip Lindhurst. ©
2007
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This photo dates from prior to the station's closure.
The reason for the station being shut on this occasion was because
it was not peak-hour.
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The surface building on the Strand, while still in
use.
The building remains but the Aldwych canopy has been
removed revealing its original Strand lettering.
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The side entrance.
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