Haunted London Underground by David Brandon

Author:David Brandon
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780750954075
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2013-08-26T04:00:00+00:00

Boarded-up tunnel mouth at the north end of abandoned Highgate Station. The line from here to Alexandra Palace was due to become part of the Northern Line, but in the event this never happened.

As part of the preliminary electrification and modernisation work for the Alexandra Palace branch, the Highgate LNER station was rebuilt in a modern concrete idiom. Conductor rails were in position for much of the route from Highgate towards Alexandra Palace, as were supports for lineside cables, but the power was never switched on. Highgate LNER station stood in a cutting with tunnels at either ends of the platforms and even after its total rebuilding it always seemed to be a bit dark, damp and unwelcoming. This part of London is hilly and possesses many large, mature trees which help to add areas of shade and a considerable sense of atmosphere.

It is this station which seems to be haunted; voices have been heard; people down there have related how they felt they were being watched by invisible but malevolent eyes. There have also been occasional reports of the sound of passing steam trains long after the track was lifted. Those claiming to have heard such noises were often people living in houses backing onto the line. The sounds of voices have been heard on many occasions not only at Highgate but also where the intermediate stations had once been situated. This was particularly understandable where noises were heard in the neighbourhood of Muswell Hill. The locals there were among the most vehement protestors when plans were publicised to close the line although the truth was that they did not actually use the services very much.

The track formation between the intermediate stations at Cranley Gardens and Muswell Hill is in use as a public footpath.

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