British Museum Station

British Museum Station closed to passengers in 1933, but its reputation for supernatural activity has only grown in the decades since. The station’s proximity to the British Museum and its Egyptian antiquities collection spawned one of London’s most enduring ghost stories: the legend of an ancient Egyptian princess whose spirit haunts the abandoned platforms and tunnels. According to legend, the disturbance of her mummy or artifacts at the museum awakened her vengeful spirit, which now roams the underground passages.

Staff members from the nearby Holborn Station, which absorbed British Museum’s services, have reported hearing inexplicable wailing sounds and screams emanating from the sealed tunnels during quiet night hours. Some witnesses describe encountering a figure wrapped in ancient cloth or headcloth wandering the platforms, only to vanish when approached. The legend became so pervasive that it inspired newspaper articles and even influenced the 1935 film “Bulldog Jack,” which featured the ghost story prominently.

Urban explorers who have illegally accessed the abandoned station report an oppressive atmosphere and sudden temperature drops in certain areas. Strange moaning sounds have been recorded, though skeptics attribute these to wind flowing through the tunnel system. The combination of isolation, darkness, and the psychological weight of the curse legend has made British Museum Station one of London’s most notorious haunted underground locations. Whether the hauntings stem from disturbed Egyptian remains or simply the power of suggestion remains a subject of debate among paranormal investigators.