In 1890, the South Kensington and Paddington Subway (SK&PS), a proposed cut-and-cover railway planned to run from South Kensington to Paddington station, offered to purchase the under-used pedestrian subway for use as the first section of its tunnel.
I 1890 tilbød South Kensington and Paddington Subway (SK&PS), en foreslået cut-and-cover-jernbane mellem South Kensington og Paddington Stationer, at købe den ubenyttede gangtunnel for at bruge den, som første del af deres tunnel.