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Early Explorer Morning: along the Piccadilly line @ London Transport Museum
Early Explorer morning:
along the Piccadilly line
Explore the Museum during October half term at a quieter time, free from the general public and with many of the gallery sounds turned off.
This session is designed especially for families with children with special educational needs, neurodivergent and disabled children. There will be a sensory space, a quiet space and sensory bags available throughout the morning.
The Piccadilly line opened in 1906 and now stretches over 70km with 53 stations. In 1977, it became the first Tube line to reach Heathrow, connecting London to the whole world.
Today, it takes you to the buzz of Piccadilly Circus and Leicester Square, the stunning Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park and some of the city’s most loved museums and attractions, from London Transport Museum to the Natural History Museum and V&A.
Key information
Advanced booking is essential as places are limited. Families are welcome to stay later, general public will be admitted from 10:00.
Tickets:
Free for children with one accompanying adult. Additional adults, £18.50.
Gallery
The Piccadilly line
This postcard shows one of the platforms at Piccadilly Circus station on the Piccadilly line (then called Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway). It was created in 1906 – more than a century ago.
Fun facts
- It is the second longest line on the Underground after the Central line, but it has more stations.
- The first escalator on the London Underground was opened at the Piccadilly line station at Earl’s Court in October 1911.
- The shortest distance between stations on the Underground is on the Piccadilly line between Leicester Square and Covent Garden – just 0.26 km distance!
