05-07-2025
You can have the chance to ride on vintage 1930s London tube carriages
Vintage 1930s train carriages will be running on parts of the Piccadilly Line next weekend.
Between Friday (July 11) and Sunday (July 13), various parts of the Piccadilly Line will be operated by 1930s art-deco stock tube train carriages run by the London Transport Museum.
Parts of the Piccadilly Line will be operated by 1930s art-deco stock tube train carriages this weekend. (Image: London Transport Museum)
First built in 1938, these trains were the first kind of tubes that utilised electrical equipment underneath the floor, and served major parts of the London Underground network for over 50 years.
First built in 1938, these trains were the first kind of tubes that utilised electrical equipment underneath the floor. (Image: London Transport Museum)
Londoners will have the rare chance to ride aboard one of these heritage trains throughout various times over the weekend, with tickets starting from £25 for adults and £15 for children, with carers and under 3s admitted for free.
Lasting between 45 and 90 minutes depending on the route, these rides will allow you to take a nostalgic trip on the London Underground with either Gold or Silver (front) or Bronze (middle) carriages available to book, with seating allocated on a first come first served basis.
These rides will allow you to take a nostalgic trip on the London Underground. (Image: London Transport Museum)
The trains will run between Northfields and the Heathrow Loop, as well as between Uxbridge and Acton Town, and between Ealing Broadway and Cockfosters.
Here are all the times you can ride on them:
This will be a return journey between Northfields and the Heathrow Loop lasting 50 minutes.
On Friday there will be return journeys between Northfields and the Heathrow Loop. (Image: London Transport Museum)
Times:
Journey 1: 10:10am
Journey 2: 11:45am
Journey 3: 2:05pm
Journey 4: 3:35pm
Prices:
Gold (front carriage only) - Adult £30, child £20, concession £29
Bronze (not including front car) - Adult £25, child £15, concession £24
This will be a return journey between Acton Town and Uxbridge lasting 90 minutes.
Saturday will offer return journeys between Acton Town and Uxbridge. (Image: London Transport Museum)Times:
Journey 1: 10:45am
Journey 2: 12:40pm
Journey 3: 2:40pm
Prices:
Silver (front and back carriage only) - Adult £27.50, child £17.50, concession £26.50
Bronze (not including front and back car) - Adult £25, child £15, concession £24
These are single journeys, which will either run starting from Ealing Broadway or Cockfosters Underground station, lasting 70 minutes.
On Sunday, single journeys will run between Ealing Broadway and Cockfosters. (Image: London Transport Museum)
Times:
Ealing Broadway to Cockfosters - 10:35pm or 2:35pm
Cockfosters to Ealing Broadway - 12:30pm or 4:30pm
Prices:
Gold (front carriage only) - Adult £30, child £20, concession £29
Bronze (not including front car) - Adult £25, child £15, concession £24
