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Ghost Stations of the London Underground

Posted by chrisd on from the they're-just-waiting-for-gaiman dept.

PinchDuck writes "Check out this site to get a tour of London Underground stations that have been abandoned during the century+ history of the commuter system. You can apparently still get to some of them! (though not by taking the Tube, obviously). I wish I had found this site 2 weeks ago, when I went to London, but now my geeky explorations must wait until my next visit (having just flown back in to Detroit today)."

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  1. Call me by chaidawg · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Make sure to call me when you meet Richard, Door, and the Marquis. I always wanted to meet them.

  2. What? No 'Ghostse' Troll? by rob-fu · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Here I was looking at the front page, and I see the word 'ghost'. I expected to see 50 trolls referencing 'Ghostses of Mississippi,' but, alas, I am mistaken.

  3. Re:If you're that bored in the tube... by DJPenguin · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Before mobiles (ok, cell phones) and pagers were popular in the UK, this system was introduced. You basically bought a handset and a subscription, and it was like a little cell phone.

    However - they couldn't recieve incoming calls, and to make a call you had to stand underneath a "rabbit" sign. These were located in tube stations, gas stations, in town etc.

    Imagine having a cell phone that you could only use inside a phone box! I wonder why they didn't take off? :)