Ghosts of the Underground - the unseen commuters

2. The London Underground is used by 1.305 billion
people a year, well those are the ones that we know of.
We are also sharing the Underground with some other
commuters. Those that can't always be seen.
Here I will share with you some ghost stories from the
London Underground.

3. Kings Cross Station
A woman in modern clothing has been
spotted walking around screaming, when
she is approached she disappears into thin
air.
The first sighting of the apparition was in
1988, when a commuter saw a woman
distressed and walked over to comfort her,
only to pass right through her. There have
been many similar sightings since.
A possible explanation is the Kings Cross
fire of 1987,with many people suggesting
she may have been one of the victims of the
tragedy.

4. Liverpool Street Station
Said to be haunted by a man in
overalls. Night shift workers who
were renovating the station in
2000, claim to have spotted
the ghost on CCTV.
An employee went to investigate
and said he saw nothing yet his
colleague insists he spotted an
encounter between the two on
camera. A second visit to the
platform again came up empty,
except for a pair of white overalls
on a bench.
A possible explanation is that the
station is said to be built on a
mass burial ground.

5. Bethnal Green Station
Sounds of women and
children screaming
have been heard by
many witnesses over a
period of time, but no
one knows where they
come from.
Investigations have
found that 126 women
and children were
among the 173 people
killed at the station
during an air raid test
during World War II,
the siren caused a
mass panic and they
were then crushed to
death.

6. Maida Vale Station
A ‘phantom’ is said to
appear late at night at
the station, and hands
are said to be 'felt'
touching people as they
travel on the escalator.

7. Bakerloo Line -
Northbound
It is reported that
occasionally, while travelling
northbound, some
passengers can see the
reflection of another
passenger sitting next to
them, even though there is
no one in the seat.

8. Covent Garden Station
Numerous witnesses have
seen a tall man in a hat,
coat and gloves walking
through the tunnels.
The sighting have caused
some staff to request a
transfer.
Many claim the figure has a
resemblance to actor
William
Terris, who was murdered in
1897 at the nearby Strand.

9. Hyde Park Corner Station
Two members of staff
discovered an escalator
working, even though the
electrical connection had
been disabled.
Then walking into a
room, one man reported
hitting a spot so cold that
his breath was visible,
while the other worker
collapsed in shock. He
claimed to have seen a
strange face in a window,
he left
the station before his
shift ended, and he never
to returned.

10. Aldgate Station
An electrician at Aldgate slipped onto a live
rail, knocking himself unconscious. Incredibly,
he survived.
Colleagues insist that prior to the fall they saw
the luminous figure of an old lady kneeling next
to him, stroking his hair.
The tale of the 'Elderly Angel' goes back over a
century.
Possible explanation is that there used to be a
plague pit storing over a thousand bodies.

11. Kennington Loop
All passengers get off at Kennington
and the carriages are checked prior to
trains
turning in the loop.
However, as the train drivers sit waiting
in the tunnel to continue the journey
northbound, many have reported
hearing the connecting carriage doors
open and close as if someone is
moving from the rear of the train
towards the driving compartment.

12. Elephant and Castle
Station
Members of staff and the public have
reported hearing footsteps along the
platforms when they are empty.
Doors have also been heard being
slammed open and curious
tapping noises.
Many attribute these occurrences to
the ghost of a young lady who enters
trains, but never leaves.
There is no possible explanation for the
occurrences

13. Bank Station
Said to be haunted by a
sinister spirit dressed in black
known as the Black Nun.
Numerous sightings of her
have been reported dating
back to the 19thcentury
shortly after the station
opened.
It is believed to be the ghost
of a lady of the cloth
mourning the death of her
executed brother who worked
at the nearby bank. The
Black Nun is said to have
waited for him outside his
workplace every day until she
died over 40
years later.

14. When you take your next journey on the Tube, think of
those unseen commuters.