Scarica Haunted Underground Stations in London: Bethnal Green, Kings Cross, Elephant & Castle, Sou e più Appunti in PDF di Inglese solo su Docsity! London's haunted underground train stations 1.Bethnal Green The haunting sounds of women and children screaming have been heard by countless witnesses over an extended period of time, though no one has ever seen where they emanate from. Passengers and station employees have spoken of blood-curdling screams filling the narrow passageways of Bethnal Green for many years. Investigations have confirmed that 126 women and children were among the 173 people killed at the station during an air raid test during World War II, the siren causing a mass panic as people fled to the supposed safety of the underground, fearing bomb strikes – leading to hundreds of people being trampled to death in the confusion 2.Kings Cross A cosmopolitan young woman with long brown hair wearing modern clothing is said to walk the corridors of one of London's busiest stations. The lady is said to scream loudly with arms outstretched – but when people come to her aid, she disappears into thin air. The first sighting of this frightening apparition was in 1988, when a commuter saw a woman appearing distressed and walked over to comfort her – only to pass right through her when he reached her.There have been many similar sightings since, all at the same spot. The infamous Kings Cross fire of 1987 is believed to be the cause of these supernatural incidents, with many people suggesting she may have been one of the victims of the tragedy. 3.Elephant & Castle Home to a variety of unexplained sightings, Elephant & Castle might just be London's most haunted tube station. Members of staff and the public have reported hearing the sprinting footsteps of an unseen being along the platforms, doors being slammed open and curious tapping noises, with many attributing these occurrences to the ghost of a young lady who enters trains, but never leaves. One witness, a Tube driver who has first-hand experience of this terrifying spirit, said: 'At around 6pm at a Bakerloo Line Underground Station, I was in pursuit of my duties as an employee of London Underground. I join the train at the terminus at Elephant & Castle and walk forward to the front of the train with a view to travelling with the driver. At this point the driver has not arrived so I put my bag down and move to the rear door to wait for him. While I am waiting a girl gets into the carriage - she walks straight through the carriage and I have to move aside making some muttered apology - I sort of have to do this since I was in uniform!' 4.South Kensington This spooky scenario was first witnessed by a passenger on the last train of the evening, who claimed to have heard an unnerving high-pitched whistle, followed shortly by the arrival of another train with an unexpected passenger – a spectral figure in a peaked hat and coat hanging from the side of the train. Though the witness said the train disappeared into the tunnel, there is no record of this train having existed, and it was never seen again.The sighting of the so-called 'Ghost Train' of South Kensington occurred in 1928, almost a century ago.Possible explanation: No credible explanation of this has ever been found
