Whether or not you believe in ghosts, the Underground can be a spooky place.
London is littered with abandoned stations and old dark tunnels weaving their way across the city. It’s no surprise that Londoner’s report many sightings of ghosts.
We’ve put together a list of the six spookiest stories. Don’t blame us if you start seeing things on your way home tonight...
The Black Nun at Bank
The busy commuter station of Bank is reportedly haunted by a spirit dressed in black known as the ‘Black Nun’. She is believed to be the ghost of a nun mourning the death of her executed brother.
He worked at the nearby bank, which gave the station its name. She is said to have waited outside his workplace every single day for 40 years, and the visits continued even after her death.
Bethnal Green
As an air raid began, Londoner’s fled to the apparent safety of Bethnal Green station. But tragedy struck after an anti-aircraft gun went off nearby, resulting in a panicked stampede.
173 people died during the incident, making it one of the worst civilian disasters of the war. You can reportedly hear the screams of the women and children who died around the station today.
False God at the British Museum
Those particularly familiar with the Tube will know that there is no British Museum station. The former station has been abandoned since the 1930s. It’s therefore no surprise that it’s tunnels are supposedly haunted.
The disused station hosts an Egyptian god ghost by the name of Amun-ra, or so the story goes. Shortly after the station was abandoned in 1933, two women went missing from nearby Holborn station. Witnesses claimed they heard ghostly screams at the time of their disappearance.
Apparently, there is a secret tunnel which links the British Museum’s famous ‘Egyptian Room’ to Holborn. This could be the reason for Amun-ra’s spooky appearances...
Covent Garden
If you’re around Covent Garden station any time soon, keep your eyes peeled for a tall man in hat, coat and gloves wandering the corridors after dark.
Rumour has it William Terriss is the Covent Garden. Terriss was murdered in 1897, at the bakery which was knocked down to make way for the station. Some believe he lurks in the station to avenge his death.
The Screaming Spectre of Farringdon
Passengers regularly report seeing a terrifying ghost in the tunnels of Farringdon station. It is believed to be the ghost of Anne Naylor, commonly known as the ‘Screaming Spectre of Farringdon’.
She was murdered by her employer at the age of 12 in 1758, and her body was dumped where the station now stands. This might explain the blood curdling screams heard around the station over the years.
The Black Death at Liverpool Street
Liverpool Street station is said to be built on a mass plague pit. If this doesn't spook you out already, then perhaps the Liverpool Street ghost will.
Workers claim to have seen a man in overalls appearing on the Eastbound central line platform during the night, waiting for a train which will never appear.
We all hate the central line anyway, so another good reason to avoid it!
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