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In pictures | Crystal Palace Subway reopens after DBR restoration

The Grade II-listed Victorian-era Crystal Palace Subway in South London has reopened following a lengthy renovation.

The restored Crystal Palace Subway in September 2024 (image: Historic England).
The restored building reopened September 2024 (Image: Historic England)

Heritage contractor DBR delivered the complex restoration project, working with Bromley Council and heritage groups.

Drone shot of the restored Crystal Palace Subway in September 2024 (image: Historic England).
Drone shot of the restoration in September 2024 (Image: Historic England)

The work included a new roof over the east courtyard and extensive repairs to the walls, floor, steps and entrances.

The restored subway in September 2024 (image: Historic England).
The restored Crystal Palace Subway in September 2024 (Image: Historic England)

The Crystal Palace Subway dates from 1865, and provided an underground connection from the old High Level station to the Crystal Palace.

The Crystal Palace Subway in 2018 (image: Historic England).
The subway in 2018 (Image: Historic England)

The station closed shortly after, in the 1950s, and the subway remained largely closed to the public until DBR’s refurbishment project.

The subway in 2000 (image: Historic England).
The subway in 2000 (Image: Historic England)

The Crystal Palace was lost to fire in 1936.

The original Crystal Palace in the 1930s, prior to the fire, with the old High Level station in the foreground (image: Historic England).
The original Crystal Palace in the 1930s, prior to the fire, with the old High Level station in the foreground (Image: Historic England)
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