Baker street is very popular for Sherlock Holmes and Madame Tussaud's museum.
So you can see many things related Sherlock near the street just like below.
However, there's another thing. Did you know that Baker street station is the oldest remaining underground station in London(maybe in the world)? As you can see in the pictures, the inside of the station is very old as it has been preserved as it is.
Also you can learn a lot of fascinating facts along the wall of the platform! I was totally captured by them and spent quite some time to read all of them.
So many people sacrificed their lives to build the railway and the station. Their names are engraved on the wall as is shown to the right below.
On 10 January 1863 the Metropolitan Railway opened the world's first urban Underground railway to the public. There were seven original stations, and Baker street station was one of them.
Reproduced above are some pictures of the original railway during construction. There was a serious incident, of course, which delayed completion of the railway in 1862.
Later in 1868 expansion to Swiss Cottage was completed, but had a serious problem regarding locomotives and stock provided by the Great Western Railway. Temporary arrangement with help from the Great Northern Railway continued until the Metropolitan's own stock was built and delivered. You can see one of their early locomotives at the London Transport Museum, Covent Garden.
Below are the antiques Baker street station has preserved. I love them a lot!
Hope you can find this hidden attraction of the place just like me!
BAKER STREET station has been waiting for you since 1863!
