Ickenham Tube's Christmas ghost in a red scarf
Explore the eerie legend of the ghost in a red scarf that haunts Ickenham Tube station every Christmas. Discover the chilling 1952 origin story and other London Underground spectres.
Explore the eerie legend of the ghost in a red scarf that haunts Ickenham Tube station every Christmas. Discover the chilling 1952 origin story and other London Underground spectres.
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