Terror on the Tube: Which is the Underground’s most haunted station?

The Tower of London is one of the most famous ghost locations in the capital, but the most haunted locations on the London Underground might surprise you. While the capital’s best-known ghost stories and haunted sites come to mind, the underground network has its own set of eerie tales.

City AM has determined the top three most haunted Tube stations. First on the list is Aldgate. Built on a Great Plague pit, the station has a history of accidents, deaths, and an infamous house fire that killed three young girls. The Sullivan girls' spirits are said to cause disembodied laughter, running footsteps, and children's sounds on the platforms. Another ghost, the Spectral Old Lady, or the "Hair Stroker," is believed to be a woman who died during the Blitz and may have saved a colleague from electrocution.

Second on the list is Bank station, known for its ghost, the Black Nun of Bank. This ghostly woman, Sarah Whitehead, roams Threadneedle Street and the bank's platforms, accompanied by the smell of decay and a sudden feeling of cold. She had dressed in black mourning dress after her brother was hanged for forgery in 1812, and years after her death, people reported sightings.

Lastly, Bethnal Green station rounds out the top three haunted stations. With 173 ghosts, the station owes its place to a single tragedy. In 1943, a drill for rocket-based air defenses turned tragic when hundreds of people rushed into the station's narrow staircases, leading to the death of 84 women and 62 children. Since the incident, passengers have reported hearing women sobbing and panicked screams, causing widespread belief in the station's haunted reputation.