A secret river flows through a London Underground station

Whether you’re traveling around London by bus, tube or on foot, there’s plenty to see everywhere you go.

The entire capital is rich in history, even underfoot.

The River Thames is the main river that divides London into north and south, with the Northern Line, Victoria Line, Waterloo & City Line, and Bakerloo Line all flowing under the river.

From Westminster’s Bridge Street exit to the Temple and the Embankment, there are a number of tube stations where you can step out to street level and enjoy iconic river views.

But there is another lesser-known river that flows through London, the River Westbourne.

The River Westbourne begins in Hampstead, flows through Kilburn, Bayswater and Paddington, detours under the Serpentine east of Hyde Park, winds its way through central Chelsea, and finally joins the Thames at Chelsea Bridge. Masu.

However, the journey takes an unexpected turn in Sloane Square.

In 1868, in the early days of the London Underground, engineers were faced with the difficult task of connecting new lines across the city.

When faced with the challenge of building Sloane Square station over the river, they instructed Westbourne to run straight through the station.

As a result, you’ll have an underground river running overhead while you wait for your tube.

The flow of the river through Sloane Square is facilitated by a culvert, an amazing feat of 19th century engineering.

Large iron pipes suspended from the bridge girder blend into the station’s architecture.

Most passengers wouldn’t even think it was a river. Perhaps you think it’s a small bridge or simply another element of Victorian design.

The Westbourne River Path, which runs through Sloane Square, managed to survive World War II, MyLondon reports.

The station was bombed, killing lives and destroying infrastructure, but the steel pipes carrying the Westbourne remained intact.

The flow is also almost completely silent, barely audible over the noise of commuters moving from A to B or the hissing of subway trains moving in and out of the station.

In short, Westbourne is a wonderful hidden corner of London.

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