Champ de Mars, another of the phantom metro stations littering the network. Opened in 1913 the station shared a similar life as Saint Martin, short. Eventually due to the war and a lack of use the station closed its gates for the last time on September 2, 1939.

Oh Paris, once more you have rewarded this humble traveller with gifts and treasures far greater than i could have ever expected. Adventures, memories, quality food and the unstoppable burning desire to return. Sadly, as with all trips, they eventually have to come to a close. But before i bid my final farewell, returning to [...]

City Road Opened in 1901 on the Northern Line (City & South London Railway) but received little use from the start. On the 8th of August, 1922, when the lines between Euston and Moorgate were closed to facilitate the increase in the diameter of the tunnels up to 3.56m (Underground’s Standard Diameter), the underground review [...]

I’m often asked why i seem to only focus my attention on abandoned stations within the London Underground, why not layups, disused branches and the sub stations that power the lines? Well the short answer to that, i don’t think any of the above are worth the risk.

So far we had been taking it fairly easy, exploring only the sub and mid level underground stations. The time had now come to step it up a gear. Deep level stations are notoriously hard to access, usually with only one way in and out, many from active TFL buildings above. The risks were great, [...]

Saint Martin, in my opinion the most famous of the parisian ghost stations. It had haunted my dreams for over three years since my last visit. I had come so close, a small glimpse through a keyhole the only reward for the nights efforts, but tonight was the night. Finally after several years of browsing [...]