You’ll often find me over on this little corner of the internet, waxing lyrical about the London Underground. The capital’s trailblazing transport network was the very first of its kind and has been ferrying folk across the length and breadth of the city for over 160 years now. So there’s plenty to rave about, as far as I’m concerned. But my transport-related ramblings rarely come in the form of news as exciting as this.
The London Transport Museum have just announced new dates for their wildly popular heritage vehicle outings. Next month, some very lucky Londoners will have the chance to hop aboard a beautifully restored vintage Tube train and take a trip back in time. Back to a time with no Oyster cards, no Citymapper, and most certainly no underground 5g – can you even imagine?!
London Transport Museum’s heritage vehicle outings
The vintage vehicles that’ll be heading out on the upcoming heritage journeys are from the iconic 1938 Stock. These trains – at the time – represented the ultimate combination of cutting-edge technology and gorgeous aesthetics. Each dreamy Art Deco vehicle was made up of four carriages, and they were the very first Tubes to have all of the electrical equipment underneath the floor. Long story short: they were a very exciting stock of vehicles. And now, nearly 90 years after these legendary locomotives hit London’s tracks, mere mortals like you and I are being given the rare opportunity to plonk ourselves down on the classic moquette seating, and experience the lovingly-restored trains in all their vintage glory.
The upcoming heritage journeys will be taking place on the Metropolitan Line. There will be two days worth of vintage train rides taking pace on London’s oldest tube line; with each ride departing from the rather gorgeous town of Amersham.
On July 26, passengers can take a ride around between Amersham and Watford via the North Curve. The exact timings haven’t yet been announced for these journeys but tickets are set to be available soon. On July 27, passengers will be ferried between Amersham and Harrow-on-the-Hill, and tickets for this particular journey are available now.Across the very same weekend, Londoners will also have the very unique opportunity to hop aboard a train car that’ll be hauled by Sarah Siddon; one of the very few electric locomotives still in service.
Unfortunately your trusty Oyster Card will not suffice on these trips, and tickets need to be booked in advance. You can’t reserve specific seating, but you can choose which carriage category you sit in. If you opt for Gold, you’ll be riding in the very front carriage of the train. Prices start at £25 for adults and £15 for children, and tickets get snapped up extremely fast – so you’ll need to be speedy if you want to secure a sought-after spot.
Find out more about the London Transport Museum’s heritage vehicle outings and snap up a ticket before they sell out here.
