Old London subway station to open for Blitz tours

A London subway station used as a shelter during World War II bombing raids is being opened to the public for tours this weekend to mark the 70th anniversary of the Blitz.

The Aldwych station tour, including actors in period costumes, will allow visitors to experience what London life was when the city faced constant bombing raids between September 1940 and May 1941. Tickets for the Friday to Sunday tours are already sold out.

Mayor Boris Johnson said Thursday that Londoners' bravery and determination in the face of constant bombardment must never be forgotten.

The Aldwych station, where the tours are being held, was one of the first London underground stations used as a shelter when the raids began at the start of the war. It closed in the 1990s.

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