Train and transport buffs will be able to visit a rarely opened museum this month — the venue normally opens its doors to the public just three times a year. Rare road and rail vehicles will be on display at the London Transport Museum Depot in Acton, alongside over 300,000 items related to the English capital’s transport history.
The Sun reported that the museum is open for its final dates of the year from Thursday, 16 September to Sunday, 21 September. On Thursday and Sunday, its opening hours are 10am -5pm, while on Saturday and Friday, it’s open from 11am-5pm. Tickets are £19 for adults, children between 4-17 years of age are £10 — there are reportedly discounts for locals, and children under three-years-of-age go free. For visitors with additional needs, there are also SEND-friendly hours.
Visitors to the museum will have plenty to explore, like decommissioned tube carriages – including some from the 1930s. Signs, ceramic tiles, original posters, and vintage ticket machines are also on display as this September’s opening celebrates the theme of the ‘Journey of Art and Design’. Expert talks and demonstrations will be given across the four days of operation this month, which will give those who visit a fascinating insight into transport history.
In October 2025 and continuing into next year, the depot will be planning discovery tours. These sessions will highlight its extensive transport collection, and icon tours will tell the stories of the people responsible for the design of the iconic tube map.
Another smaller site for the London Transport Museum is located in Covent Garden, which contains a large collection of historic vehicles, including buses, trains, and early tube carriages. The site has exhibits on the history of London’s public transport, including original posters. The museum organises trips for the public to visit the abandoned stations of Aldwych and Down Street as well.
The popular tourist destination has a TripAdvisor score of 4.4/5.0 on the review and travel website platform. People recommend spending at least two to three hours at the museum, but longer can easily be achieved due to the many items on display.
One visitor commented: “We had a guided tour, the volunteers who guided us around were very knowledgeable and entertaining, which made it a very good day. It was ‘One of the Best’ visits I’ve been on, it was very thought-provoking. Amazing what our little country has been first in, in so many areas.”
Another wrote: “I can only say that if you have an interest in history, in transport, in London, or are from a certain era, then this is somewhere that should be high on your list of things to do.
“The artefacts contained within the premises, which is huge, range from old ticket machines, vintage paper stands retrieved from station platforms, signs, and even signals right up to an extensive array of vintage underground trains, buses, and trams that go back many decades.”
