
London's ghost stations —
This is what a blank canvas looks like

King of the underground —
Ajit Chambers, head of the Old London Underground Company, expects development of 'ghost stations' to deliver £3.6 billion for the city.

The hidden network —
Map showing the locations of abandoned stations on London tube map. There are over 40 in total.

The shape of things to come —
Graphic modeling a future site at Aldwych station.

Ready for reform —
Abandoned stations have typically fallen into disrepair, but are still popular with urban explorers.

Service delayed —
Major logistical and safety assessments have been undertaken, and are ongoing.

Opening the floodgates —
Down Street station, home of Winston Churchill's war room, is expected to be the first ghost station to be developed.

Green ghosts —
Abandoned stations are already hosting some entrepreneurial activity. This underground farm from Zero Carbon Food is operating at Clapham station.

Deeper underground —
Other cities are keen to expand underground, such as Mexico City, which commissioned designs for a 300-meter 'Earthscraper'.

Spreading the news —
RAAD Studio designed this plan to turn an abandoned underground trolley terminal in New York City into a subterranean park.


