T is for TFL Depot Open Day: Transport Icons

Join us at the first Museum Depot open days of the year to discover how transport icons have shaped London and its identity over the last 200 years.

2026 is a year of milestones: marking 120 years of the Bakerloo line, 70 years since the celebrated red Routemaster bus hit the capital’s streets and 10 years of the Night Tube.

The Museum Depot is a treasure trove of transport history, usually closed to the public. Spend the day exploring our storehouse and discover the stories behind these milestone moments.

What’s happening

• Hands-on fun: get creative with drop-in activities designed for all ages
• Historic vehicles: see iconic trains like the 1927 standard stock and 1938 stock or unique buses such as the Routemaster RM1 and RM2
• Interactive demos: watch live demonstrations of rare signalling equipment
• Unique art: explore our one-of-a-kind art and poster collection

Don’t miss your chance to celebrate icons of London’s past in one of the UK’s only museum stores that opens to the public.

Read more here: here

MEET DETAILS:

10:20am: MEET at DEPOT ENTRANCE

Address: 2 Museum Way, 118-120 Gunnersbury Ln, Acton W3 9BQ

10.30am: ENTER DEPOT TOGETHER

We have a plan to meet for food/coffee after the event. Details will be confirmed later.

TICKETS:

You MUST buy a ticket before you sign up to this event.
Tickets Adult: £19 / £18 concession / £15.50 local resident

Please book entrance for Sunday 12th April at 10.30 here.

There are limited tickets and they WILL sell out fast once on general publicised release - so please book asap. Please let Clare/Chris know if they’ve run out and we haven’t noticed so we can close RSVPs!

EVENT WHATSAPP GROUP:

Please join the event WhatsApp group to help you find the group on the day. Link will be posted in the Event Comments at least 48 hours before the event.

NB Joining this WhatsApp group will make your phone number visible to other members in the group.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please change your RSVP if you no longer attend this event. We remove members from the LoMAZ Meetup group who:

• RSVP as 'Going' but then do not show up three times in a row.
• RSVP as 'Going' but then change their RSVP to 'No' five times in a row.
• Are on the Waitlist or who have not RSVPd, but turn up anyway.

Thank you for your interest in the group & being part of LoMAZ.