London’s weekly railway news
A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
The image above is from August 2021: Disused tube station – Waddesdon Manor[1]
London Underground
A new ticket hall for Elephant & Castle Tube station in south London has been excavated in close proximity to live tunnels within challenging geology. GE Plus[2]
More of the London Underground has mobile phone coverage after it was switched on in the Central line between Oxford Circus and Tottenham Court Road ianVisits[3]
Elizabeth line
Real fight needed on Elizabeth Line pay Workers Liberty[4]
Mainline / Overground
Travel disruption between Reading and London Paddington due to animals on the tracks Slough Express[5]
Upgrade work that closed parts of the Bakerloo line and the London Overground over the past few weeks has now been completed, Network Rail has confirmed. ianVisits[6]
London bound couple kicked off GWR train because of their converted e-bike eBike Tips[7]
A large “sugar cube” that’s being built as part of HS2’s station at Euston has been topped out, marking the completion of their first above ground structure at the station. ianVisits[8]
Eurostar bosses say combination of Brexit and Covid mean firm can’t afford to stop trains in Kent Kent Online[9]
Train companies have been accused of closing London ticket offices by stealth after admitting they had stopped hiring staff to fill vacancies. Standard[10]
The Mayor of London has indicated his support for a southern rail link to Heathrow Airport and suggested that there could be progress on getting something started. ianVisits[11]
London’s most unloved ticket office has not sold a single ticket for a year ITVX[12]
A backlash against plans to close most rail station ticket offices in England has led to a delay in the process. BBC News[13]
Miscellaneous
Harry Potter fans brave rail strikes for Back to Hogwarts Day at King’s Cross Standard[14]
Pint pumps have gone dry in a popular Kentish Town pub – after its owners shut the doors due to the closure of the Tube station for a year. Camden New Journal[15]
A man was sexually assaulted on a London Underground service after checking if he was on the right train. ITVX[16]
A bonkers alt tube map feat. clockwork trains and a Sedan Chair replacement service Londonist[17]
Piers Morgan looks uncomfortable as he travels on crowded London tube for the first time in 30 years to get to the National Television Awards Daily Mail[18]
Artisanal cheese Tube advert banned by TfL for promoting unhealthy diet Standard[19]
A decision to ban the posters for Operation Mincemeat on the London Underground has been reversed following meetings with Transport for London The Stage[20] (£)
And finally: A row has broken out after a rail passenger was allegedly threatened with being reported to police due to the smell of his feet. Andover Advertiser[21]
The image above is from August 2021: Disused tube station – Waddesdon Manor[22]
References
- ^ Disused tube station – Waddesdon Manor (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
- ^ GE Plus (www.geplus.co.uk)
- ^ ianVisits (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
- ^ Workers Liberty (www.workersliberty.org)
- ^ Slough Express (www.sloughexpress.co.uk)
- ^ ianVisits (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
- ^ eBike Tips (ebiketips.road.cc)
- ^ ianVisits (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
- ^ Kent Online (www.kentonline.co.uk)
- ^ Standard (www.standard.co.uk)
- ^ ianVisits (www.ianvisits.co.uk)
- ^ ITVX (www.itv.com)
- ^ BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
- ^ Standard (www.standard.co.uk)
- ^ Camden New Journal (www.camdennewjournal.co.uk)
- ^ ITVX (www.itv.com)
- ^ Londonist (londonist.com)
- ^ Daily Mail (www.dailymail.co.uk)
- ^ Standard (www.standard.co.uk)
- ^ The Stage (www.thestage.co.uk)
- ^ Andover Advertiser (www.andoveradvertiser.co.uk)
- ^ Disused tube station – Waddesdon Manor (www.ianvisits.co.uk)