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Crystal Palace Parade, Crystal Palace, SE19 2BA
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Come and join us to explore the beautifully restored Subway. The Subway was opened in 1865 to give train passengers more direct (and less hilly!) access to the famous Crystal Palace. We are delighted to welcome Southwark and District Model Railway Club, who will be bringing their large model of Crystal Palace High Level Station - the first time it's been shown in the Subway!
Crystal Palace
Venue located on the North-Westside of Crystal Palace Park. The closest landmark is the Crystal Palace bus terminal.
No step-free access. Well behaved dogs on leads allowed. No food or drink permitted.
Please note there is currently no step free access to the Subway and access is via two flights of stairs with handrails on either side.
Other
11:00–11:15
Entry is free and this is a self-led visit. This ticket is your pre-booked timeslot for entry, you can stay up to 1 hour during entry.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Other
11:15–11:30
Entry is free and this is a self-led visit. This ticket is your pre-booked timeslot for entry, you can stay up to 1 hour during entry.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Other
11:30–11:45
Entry is free and this is a self-led visit. This ticket is your pre-booked timeslot for entry, you can stay up to 1 hour during entry.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Other
11:45–12:00
Entry is free and this is a self-led visit. This ticket is your pre-booked timeslot for entry, you can stay up to 1 hour during entry.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Other
14:00–14:15
Entry is free and this is a self-led visit. This ticket is your pre-booked timeslot for entry, you can stay up to 1 hour during entry.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Other
14:15–14:30
Entry is free and this is a self-led visit. This ticket is your pre-booked timeslot for entry, you can stay up to 1 hour during entry.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Other
14:30–14:45
Entry is free and this is a self-led visit. This ticket is your pre-booked timeslot for entry, you can stay up to 1 hour during entry.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
Other
14:45–15:00
Entry is free and this is a self-led visit. This ticket is your pre-booked timeslot for entry, you can stay up to 1 hour during entry.
How to book
Bookings will open at midday on 19 August. You won't be able to book a ticket before then.
The Grade II* listed Crystal Palace Subway is a beautifully designed and crafted relic of Victorian construction, built to provide access to the Crystal Palace for first-class rail passengers. In September 2024 a major restoration project was completed, just in time for its 160th anniversary in 2025.
The Palace was originally served by two railway stations: Crystal Palace Low Level station (still in use), which opened in 1854, and the High Level Station, designed by Charles Barry Junior, which opened in 1865 on the western side of Crystal Palace Parade.
It was intended that first-class passengers should enter the Palace through groined arches of coloured brick and stone, leading to a vestibule roofed with glass and iron, the grandeur of which was considered a fitting approach to the Crystal Palace.
Further information about the Subway can be found at https://www.crystalpalaceparktrust.org/pages/how-to-visit-the-crystal-palace-subway
Walking tour
walk/tour
Explore the world's first dinosaur models hidden in a south London park. The 30 Grade I listed, life-size statues of dinosaurs and other extinct animals at Crystal Palace Park have thrilled visitors for 166 years. Tour is kids friendly.
Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, 1853
