An eerie little underground house hidden in a tunnel beneath Liverpool is 'extremely dangerous' to get inside.
It sits between the train tracks at Lime Street station and can be missed in the darkness.
The house is difficult to access and is dangerous because it is flanked by busy live railway tracks.
Yet those travelling in and out of the city may only have caught a brief glimpse of it.
In 2017, while the hub was closed for renovation works, one worker took a photograph of the blackened spooky house and chimney.
The Liverpool Echo reports it is thought to be more than 100 years old and was originally built as a "mess hut" and track workers would take their breaks inside the hut while on shift.
A Network Rail spokesperson said: "We’ve always known it was there but many passengers may not. Due to its location and the angle when entering Lime Street you would miss it on your journey through the station."
The miniature house is located deep in the tunnels running between Liverpool Lime Street station on the way from Edge Hill.
While the house sits close to a busy commuter line, it can only be accessed when trains aren't running.
In 2018, an exclusive look was given inside the eerie old structure in the early hours, before services started.
Looking at the dark building, it can be hard to imagine anyone spending any length of time inside the haunting little house.
The house has been disused for at least 50 years, with parts of the floor crumbling away – but you can still make out some signs of the hut's former use. Explaining the history of the property,
Graeme Whitehead of Network Rail said: “In years gone by track maintenance gangs would have come here, they’d have had their lunch, a cup of coffee, lit the fire, and waited in between trains.
“We have no plans to do anything with it, it will stay here, it’s protected beneath the tunnels and will remain locked in history forever more. It’s difficult to see if you’re a passenger on a train.
“If the light’s in the right place you can just about see the outline of it but it’s a little gem that’s locked away and kept in the dark.”
Benches run down both sides, with a table in the centre and a fireplace used by workers to keep warm between trains in the winter months. Engineers also found an old kettle, a cup and tongs used to move materials in the fireplace.
Network Rail was in 2018 preparing for the second phase of an upgrade from June 2 to July 29, designed to allow the station to welcome more and longer trains.
But the hut remained untouched as part of the works.
It's not the only piece of history workers have uncovered as part of Lime Street improvement projects over the years.
In 2019 a historic piece of the station which remained hidden under passengers' feet for years was uncovered by builders carrying out renovation work.
Three stone slabs which formed part of the original 1836 platform surface were unearthed during the £140 million upgrade of the station.
