London Transport Museum Depot
Storage depot of London Transport Museum in Acton, holding about 320,000 objects, open to visitors on ticketed open days and guided tours.
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About the museum
The London Transport Museum Depot in Acton is the museum's large storage warehouse, holding more than 320,000 objects that are not on display at the Covent Garden museum. The collection ranges from small collectables, tickets and signs to whole train carriages and old buses, and includes posters, signalling equipment and station signs.
The depot is not open every day. Visitors can see it on a few ticketed open weekends or open days each year, each with a theme, such as Icons of London in April 2026 and design classics in September 2026, and on guided Depot Discovery tours lasting about two hours. On open days visitors can board historic Underground trains, see the first two Routemaster buses, watch volunteers demonstrate signalling equipment, join curator talks and see rolling stock being restored in the Rail Shed.
Highlights
- About 320,000 objects, from tickets and posters to trains and buses
- Boarding historic Underground trains such as 1927 Standard Stock and 1938 Stock on open days
- Routemaster prototypes RM1 and RM2
- Q stock carriages being restored in the Rail Shed
- Live demonstrations of historic signalling equipment
- Miniature railway in the yard on open days
- Operated by
- London Transport Museum Limited (charity); owned by Transport for London
Admission & discounts
| Adults | £19 |
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| Reduced | £18Concessions |
| Children & teens | £10free up to age 2 · Open days; children under 3 are free. |
| Open day ticket for local residents (Ealing and Hounslow) | £15.50 |
| Depot Discovery guided tour, adult | £20About two hours. |
| Depot Discovery guided tour, child | £11 |
Prices are for the 2026 open days. Annual Pass Plus holders can book free entry for themselves and two children to the depot open days. The depot guided tours are aimed at an adult audience.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The approach road to the depot is fairly steep. Inside there are ramps and wheelchair platforms to some areas, and a passenger lift to the first floor. The stairlift to the sign collection was out of order at the time of research. The accessible toilet is on the ground floor. Rail tracks and grooves in the floor may be unsuitable for visitors with a visual impairment or mobility difficulties, and most guided tours are accessible to wheelchair users except the Cab-It tour.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 2 |
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- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
Open days include a miniature railway in the yard, a moquette-matching quiz, poster and roundel design workshops, a drop-in Tube map activity and an object handling trolley.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Acton Town station · 2-min walk
Acton Town station (District and Piccadilly lines) is a short walk away, about two minutes according to the museum.
By car
Parking available
Parking at the depot is very limited. On open weekends it is available only to Blue Badge holders, first come first served.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
On the September 2026 open days, food and drink stalls (Benugo, Mini Bean Coffee, Crepe Salut and Well Nice Food) trade in the yard and the depot shop sells moquette goods, prints and Tube station signs.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| Good to know | Open days include a short Welcome to the Depot talk, curator and volunteer talks on selected days and times, and children's activities. Depot Discovery tours last about two hours. |
