Heritage train journeys: Piccadilly Medley event to celebrate TfL25 and Railway 200 now on sale

 

• Step back in time on an Art deco-style 1938 burgundy train 
• Tickets are now on sale for the Friday 11 July to Sunday 13 July Piccadilly Medley journeys
• These special outings will mark Transport for London’s (TfL) 25th anniversary and 200 years of train travel 
• Guests can choose from a selection of routes on the Piccadilly line 
• Plus save the date for the Heritage train journeys: Metropolitan line special on Friday 5 to Sunday 7 September – tickets

      coming soon 

 

Passengers will be able to turn back time as they ride across London Underground on a beautifully restored 1938 train. As part of TfL25 and Railway 200 celebrations London Transport Museum is offering a special medley of journey options. Guests have a selection of different routes to choose from on the Piccadilly line.

 

On Friday journeys will start from Northfields around the Heathrow Loop (round trip), on Saturday Journeys will start at Acton Town station to Uxbridge (round trip) and on Sunday journeys will start from both Ealing Broadway, through central London, to Cockfosters (single trip) and from Cockfosters to Ealing Broadway (single trip)  Families, transport enthusiasts and vintage fans will be able to immerse themselves in transport history – pick up a souvenir flyer or family activity sheet and visit the London Transport Museum Friends stall to browse some transport memorabilia.

 

As passengers travel along the Piccadilly line they can marvel at the modernist architecture of Charles Holden, who designed many of the outer London Tube stations as the line was extended at both ends in the 1930s. Passengers can alight at Northfields, Acton Town and Cockfosters to view Holden’s influence, with the train also passing through other excellent examples, including Arnos Grove, Southgate and Sudbury Town.

 

This year marks the 150th anniversary of Holden’s birth, with design fans able to see how Holden created a unified look and identity for many London Underground stations. An actor playing Charles Holden will be on the station platforms talking to passengers on all three days about his life, career and the golden age of travel.

 

Journey options include:

 

• Friday 11 July:      Northfields – the Heathrow Loop – Northfields (return)
• Saturday 12 July:  Acton Town – Uxbridge – Acton Town (return)
• Sunday 13 July:    Ealing Broadway – Cockfosters (single)

Cockfosters – Ealing Broadway (single)

 

 

Elizabeth McKay, CEO and Director for London Transport Museum, said: ‘Come and join us on our wonderfully restored 1938 Art deco-style train this summer. Step aboard and experience the joyful nostalgia of riding the rails of one of the capital’s much-loved transport relics as we celebrate 25 years of TfL and 200 years of train travel. Tickets must be bought in advance so make sure you don’t miss out on this thrilling day out.’

 

Claire Mann, Chief Operating Officer at TfL, said: ‘It has been a great year of celebrations so far, and these heritage train journeys as part of TfL 25 and 200 years of train travel in UK, not only allow customers to take a step back in time but also feel the change in train travel during the last century. We hope those attending enjoy the day and we look forward to hosting more celebratory events during the remainder of the year.’

 

About the 1938 Tube stock 

The 1938 Stock was the first kind of Tube train to have all the electrical equipment underneath the floor, combining the latest technology of the era with quintessential late 1930s style. These trains served London, on several deep-level Tube lines, for half a century. The 1938 stock was one of the capital’s longest serving Tube trains.

 

The beautifully restored electrified train is made up of four cars complete with green and red moquette seating, grab handles and distinctive Art deco light fittings. London Transport Museum offers the only opportunity to travel on a heritage train on London Underground.

 

Tickets must be bought in advance at www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/heritage-vehicle-outings

 

Heritage train journeys: Metropolitan line special – Tickets coming soon 

 

On Friday 5 to Sunday 7 September the Heritage train journeys: Metropolitan line special will take place on the Metropolitan line. The exact route will be announced later this summer.

 

The final outing with London Transport Museum’s 1938 train will also celebrate Railway 200 and TfL25

 

 

Photographs ©London Transport Museum (first and fourth image)

Posters ©TfL from the London Transport Museum collection (second and third images)