Weekend tube closures

Dear Readers-

 I received following letter from TFL which I feel it is important specially those who travel frequently to London to make a note of it.

 

With huge apologies for the short notice, I am writing to flag up with you some upcoming closures on the Tube network this weekend, 27 and 28 April, and also on 11 and 12 May. The closures are part of our ongoing Four Lines Modernisation Programme, and will help to facilitate the huge overhaul of the signalling system on the Circle, Hammersmith & City, District and Metropolitan lines. Once completed, the new signalling system will transform the oldest parts of the Tube network into one of the most modern railways in the world, providing better customer information and making journeys quicker, more reliable and more comfortable.

 

The closures are as follows:

 

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April

• Circle line: No service on the entire line.
• District line: No service between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road.
• Hammersmith & City line: No service between Hammersmith and Moorgate.
• Metropolitan line: No service between Wembley Park and Aldgate due to track and ballast replacement work, but customers can use Jubilee line or Chiltern Railways services instead.

 

Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 May

• District line: No service between South Kensington and East Ham. Replacement buses will operate.
• Hammersmith & City line: No service between Baker Street and Barking. Replacement buses operate east of Aldgate East.
• Metropolitan line: No service between Baker Street and Aldgate, but customers can use Circle line services instead.

 

We have rolled out a thorough communication plan to inform our customers of this essential closure and recommend alternative travel options. This includes station posters and announcements, travel advice on our website and social media notifications, customer emails and information in the Metro.

 

Once completed, the new, modern signalling will allow trains to run closer together with up to 32 trains per hour in the central London section. This will lead to a capacity increase of a third on the four lines, equivalent to the space for an extra 36,500 customers during peak times.

 

I hope this update is useful. Please let me know if you would like any further information and again, I’m sorry for the late notice.