Liverpool Street, a station of two halves | Hidden London Hangouts (S09E03)

I was forgetting that this film was only for the tube, I have lots of memories of the mainline station in the late 1950’s onwards, it was Spartan, platform 1 had a connection to the the LT lines, a cross bridge between the two mainline parts, underground toilets, all under British Rail.

There were some things seen that I had no memory of before the opening of Crossrail, wasn’t aware of those entrances from the Central line platforms to those old lift shafts.

I remember the disused LT platform 4, remember trains terminating there, they sold the site for a building above. I used to use the Broad Street station that was next door.

All in all, a nice tour team, looking forward to your next tour.

Learned a new (for me) expression - "flouries"

I'm trying to work out where the other tube entrance was.. Under Broad Street station entrance?

I remember as a kid that in the rush hours Metropolitan trains ran to & from Liverpool Street using locos like Sarah Siddons. Usually there would be one stabled ready for use.

That was so enjoyable, thank you.

Wow, what a memory jerker, I remember going on the old escalators in their own little individual tunnels, back in the 70's on my way to/from school. They really had a charm about them, and would be a bit miffed when they were closed at certain times. Makes me feel old seeing them looking like that now.

Love the show guys and the history of the underground

Will series 9 include any new visits?

When I was younger and lived in Chesham, I’d occasionally get one of the two rush hour trains in the morning that went through to London (rather than the usual shuttle to Chalfont and Latimer) and these trains terminated at Liverpool Street.

Great to have you back.❤

You didn't mention perhaps the most unique feature of Liverpool Street, the never really used 1875-1907 connection between the Met and platforms 1/2 of Liverpool Street mainline station. It may be there's not enough left to include or that what's left is all on the Network Rail side but still it was probably the most unique feature of that station. I'd have hoped you'd have a few pictures of the connection (or its remains) in the museum photo collection.

The Air OFF warning is to inform you the frame has no air to it and is working manually not remotely

Question for Chris,as over the years advertising has played a large part in the history of the tube ,do you have an advertising archive?.

Very Enjoyable 😊
Thanks Guys

I had always assumed there was a closed platform behind the wall, even tried to see if you could see the way in from the train entering the station. Also the double width stairs always seemed too grand and large.

John Lyon was the founder of Harrow School. His estate was near where Preston Road station is now.

Totally loved this, awesome guys, having an audience was great, you were all fantastic on the stage, thank you brilliant episode

Nice video and great to see those escalator shafts from Broad Street! Always wondered how they looked! The 'lift shaft' you looked at just off the eastern end of the CL's eastbound platform (and 600 ft away from Broad Street) wasn't one that led to Broad Street station according to the CLR's construction plans.

Left "Street" out of the video title.

Is there perhaps a newsletter that would inform me of any such event being planned?

Wouldn't J Lyons be for Joseph Lyons of the tea empire who also opened the Lyons Corner Houses?

This was so amazing! I wish that I had been in that theatre as well. Maybe one day!

My main memory of using Liverpool Street in the mid 1960s is the bar on platform 1 !!!

From memory, it was basically a counter in a hole in the wall, and it sold Bass, tapped straight from the barrels tilted at an angle and placed only a short distance behind the bar so that those serving the crowds of thirsty homeward bound commuters only had a short distance to move to fill the pint glasses which were then swiftly downed before rushing to the appropriate platform of the British Rail station for the last leg home

Happy days

This was excellent. I would love to attend someday but I'm 7500 miles away across the pond.

Those are Corinthian columns. Corinthian columns are smooth and have acacanthus leaves and flowers on the pediments while Ionic columns are fluted with a straight, square pediment that has curled ends on the four corners.

what about the Met line going into Liverpool Street station

Laura, being the tile aficionado, also wearing a blouse that’s very reminiscent of tiling mosaics is very fitting

That was fantastic, thanks. On the other side of the world, the next stage of the Sydney Metro train system will shortly open. Do a search for Transport Vlog for a look-see. Cheers

Was the superfluous roundel opposite the old bay platform but now screened off? Was trying to figure out the geography.

Have I missed the point or shouldn't the title read 'Liverpool Street'?

Loved this one lots. So exciting and well filmed and the history behind it was enthralling. Call me a queen but I would have to wear gloves all of the time. Huge big marigolds. All the best from Alex.

Excellent video keep up the good work and thanks for all you do. One thing with the new studio set up as good as it is. Can the camera at the front of the table be raised, so Siddy and Laura are not hidden behind the microphones during the intro and outtro?

Also with the comments about the lavishness of the party for the opening of the Central Railway station. Would this have been helped from the supplies from the Great Eastern hotel and Masonic Hall above?

Fantastic video as always guys. Shame we didn't get the photos put up on screen so we could see them better.

Please show us the signal cabin at Harrow!

Cheers so love your program

Hi All the very little information about the Liverpool Street Main line i think platform 1 connection to the Circle line /Hammersmith City / District line /
i believe the tunnel still partly exist and this was built to allow Queen Victoria to travel from Windsor GWR to Wolferton with out changing train?

EPIC ! ❤❤❤❤

Great video , I was at Liv Street today and look up at the door to the tight on platform one that used to go to the Liverpool Street Arcade, I( I think it's the one you were in at the start ) It was a shortcut to the central line. Also, I remember I had to walk through a long sloping tunnel to get to the platforms

Awesome. I loved every bit of that, and now I'm fully mobile again I'm determined to get to one of the Hidden London tours, particularly Aldgate. The four of you helped to keep us all sane during the lockdowns and I thank you for that.

Thanks for another great episode.

Hello to you 4 from us at the Enthusiast Group "Pitch Black Tours" - just to say that your Hidden London Hangout episodes are so varied, excellent and interesting - I also enjoy watching Channel 5's "Secrets Of The London Underground with Tim Dunn, Siddy & Mr Nix, which rightly or wrongly I view as a TV spin off of Hidden London, if it is inspired by your Hidden London video's - what a commendation.
We have trips to London a couple of times a year (we are based in Chesterfield Derbyshire) and our next one is on Sat 20th July (24) we always travel to the not often visited areas of Greater London such as - Morden, Peckham, Dartford and Stepney Green, where I was based for 3 weeks in 2012 when I was part of the Athletes Transportation Team. On our forthcoming trip we are parking at Elstree & Borehamwood (well known for the being the location of many On The Buses scenes) and heading to West Hampstead to visit Mr Gingham's which is on the entrance to West Hamsptead Underground Station and Rickmansworth before heading to South London and who knows where else. our motto on these trips is -
London Never Disappoints.
Here's to you all.

So these were the original escalator shafts that went up to Broad Street station and were taken out of use when it was demolished? Also just beyond the signal box was a tunnel that could take Metropolitan trains through to the main Liverpool Street station and beyond.

I've been enjoying watching Secrets of the London Underground.

Later on I came across Hidden London Hangouts about the history of the Underground.

Very interesting indeed 😊

Another great video and a very interesting station as well. I'm more familiar with the National Rail station of old and that's changed enormously in the last 40 years. I'd not really considered the London transport parts of the station, so it was really interesting to see all the history that's there.

John Lyon: former headmaster of Harrow School. There was a pub in Harrow named after him. It makes sense that a Metropolitan Line/Railway train would be named after him.

Was it really August last year this was recorded. It seems not that long ago. It was a great night

“It’s either that or a massive bassoon”
I nearly fell out of bed laughing 😂😂😂

Hi gang I was confused by your description of platform 3 behind the hording. As a schoolboy, back before the 1960 electrification, I remember watching some of the electric loco operated trains would run to Liverpool Street, with destination Board at the front, and the loco from the previous train would sit in a shunt opposite the Signal Box. When the service left the incoming loco would reverse into the shunt for the next duty. This mimicked the "Jazz" workings of the steam suburban service of the main line trains. Also when first constructed and included in the Act of Parliament there was a direct connection from the Metropolitan to Platform 1 of the mainline station.