London's Most Beautiful And Ornate Subways

Laura Reynolds
By Laura Reynolds Last edited 114 months ago

Last Updated 09 December 2016

Laura Reynolds London's Most Beautiful And Ornate Subways

As well as being a way to get from one side of the road to another without coming a cropper under a bus, London's subways often go above and beyond the call of duty. Take a look:

King's Cross light tunnel. Photo: Darrell Godliman
Neasden Subway. Photo: Steve Reed
We've covered Mill Hill's miniature solar system under the A1 before. Photo: Matt Brown
Hyde Park Corner subway. Photo: ArUK5
The Wonderpass opened in Baker Street in 2015 after a makeover. Photo: Aleem Yousaf
We've covered the Crystal Palace Subway in detail before. It's not currently open to the public, but there is a campaign to get it reopened. Photo: Konstantin Binder
Underneath Blackfriars Road Bridge on South Bank is a pedestrian underpass tiled with images of the creation of the bridge. Photo: markdbaynham
This one isn't particularly ornate, but as one of London's most famous subways, it's worth a mention. It's named after The Clash frontman, who used to busk in the underpass. Find it at the junction of Edgware Road and Westway. Photo: roll the dice
Beautiful may not be the word here, but a stroll through the Leake Street graffiti tunnel underneath Waterloo station is certainly a colourful experience. Photo: Laura MacGregor
We know, we know, it's gone now *sob* but we had to include the colourful Elephant & Castle subway of yesteryear. Photo: Pete

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