Secrets of the London Underground
Season 4 Episode 8 - Stockwell and The DLR
Explores the rich history of Stockwell station on the Victoria line. It was originally the terminus station for the City and South London Railway – the first ever deep level electric tube railway in the world, and the birth of the tube as we know it. Tim finds evidence of a deep level shelter used by Londoners during the Second World War. On the platforms, he reveals something rather more contemporary – the tiles depicting a swan in homage to a local pub. As Siddy descends deep into the station, she finds metallic tiles on the walls and cast iron segments in a disused lift shaft, each crucial relics of their era. Siddy visits the main depot for the DLR. She hears how they’re developing new technology to alert them to any passengers on the tracks. And she gets a preview of their new fleet of trains currently on test runs along the network. At the Museum depot, Tim explores the items in their collection charting the history of the DLR, including models of the original 1986 trains.
Episodes in Season 4
Earls Court and Alperton
44 min
Paddington and Tottenham Court Road
44 min
Waterloo and Marble Arch
44 min
South Kentish Town and London Underground Control Centre
44 min
Thames Tunnel and Lambeth North
44 min
Ruislip Depot and Warren Street
44 min
Northumberland Park and Finsbury Park
44 min
Stockwell and The DLR
44 min
Gloucester Road
44 min
Old Street
44 min
