Are there any ghosts associated with the London Underground?
Yes, several stations are said to be haunted. Here are the most famous (Thanks to Going Underground & Metro news paper’s TfL web site section [no longer available]): Aldwych The station was built on the site of a theatre. Some people have claimed they have seen the ghost of an actress, who was upset by the theatre’s closure, walking the tracks at night. In 2002, a 15 strong camera crew spent 24 hours in Aldwych as part of *LivingUK’s Most Haunted show. Nothing conclusive was discovered, but the show definitely captured some of the station’s atmosphere. Covent Garden People claim they’ve seen the ghost of a tall man in a long coat walking the station since the 1950s. He is supposed to be William Terriss, an actor, who was stabbed near the Adelphi Theatre in December 1897. Apparently he regularly frequented a baker’s shop which stood where today’s station stands. Highgate (High Level Platforms) The cutting that exists above the current station used to be a steam line that ran to Alexandr
