As I’m sure is quite obvious already, I adore London. And along with that, I love tube stations. I don’t always love taking the Tube, because they can be crowded and busy and a general pain sometimes. However, I do love that so many stations have their own unique and interesting character. We only have buses where I live, and bus stops don’t really have much character at all. One of the Tube stations that I love the most (but usually don’t have a reason to go through…) is the Baker Street Tube station!
The Baker Street station was actually one of the original seven Underground stations, with the station opening to the public in 1863. (Obviously it did not have the Sherlock Holmes motif that it does now…) There are technically three different stations that have merged into one to form it, and it is one of the most complicated layouts. There are ten platforms in total at the Baker Street station, meaning that it has the most Underground platforms of all stations!
However, my favourite part (and I think everyone’s), is the homage to the infamous sleuth! I’ve never felt particularly compelled to visit the Sherlock Holmes museum, but I do like this artistic nod to Sherlock and his deerstalker. You can find these tiles and designs throughout the station. I know that some people find it cliche and obvious, but it makes me happy to see literature in the wild! Now we just need a Jane Austen station somewhere…
Should you want to see Baker Street station for yourself, you can access it from the Bakerloo line, the Jubilee line, the Circle line, the Hammersmith and City line, and the Metropolitan line. And if you want to explore this station or any others, I would recommend doing it during off-hours when people aren’t travelling to and from work.
Have you visited the Baker Street Tube station yourself? What is your favourite station?
Cheers,
The Historian
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Hi! I loved this post about Baker Street! I was just studying abroad and had the privilege of living on Baker Street, so I was at this tube stop every day! I’m actually doing a project on the history of Baker Street Tube Station and I was wondering if you would be able to share where you got your information from for this post! Thanks so much!
Hi, thank you so much for the kind words! And what a fantastic location.
I would recommend TFL for current information, and Historic England for past! Most of the information is from my time using/traveling through the station, but those should help
I love the Baker Street station too! I highly recommend the Sherlock Holmes Museum if you get a chance on your next trip. I found it really fun!
Baker Street was the closest station to our flat when we were in London last November. It is a strange station, I didn’t realize it was originally three. It explains so much. The kiddo wanted to take pictures with the statue but after that the theme sort of blended in. I was most struck by the fact that there was a crispy creme donuts in the station. Always bothers me when American junk food invades other countries. LOL
Thank you for bringing a London underground station to life.I have lived around Seven Sisters for the 28 years I have been in England and has always wanted to know the history behind it.I have never tried to find out.History is my best school subject well (African and European history).Don’t know much about English history but I am always interested in any history.