London Underground

Celebrate 160 years of the Underground at London Transport Museum’s ‘Big Build’ Depot Open Days

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Alex Bestwick

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1 June 2023

Discover the story of the Underground at London Transport Museum’s ‘Big Build’ Depot Open Days event this June.
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No Tube services on any line due to drivers’ strikes

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Alex Bestwick

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15 March 2023

A strike by London Underground drivers has closed the entire network.
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Final preparations under way for opening of Bond Street’s Elizabeth line station

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Alex Bestwick

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18 October 2022

Final preparations are under way for the delayed opening of the Elizabeth line station in Bond Street, central London.
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London Transport Museum launches new London Underground S stock models

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Alex Bestwick

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26 September 2022

London Transport Museum is launching a brand new 1:76 (OO) scale London Underground S stock model train produced exclusively for the Museum by Bachmann Europe.
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Three Tube stations to close before Queen’s funeral to avoid overcrowding

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Alex Bestwick

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16 September 2022

Three central London Tube stations will be closed on the morning of the Queen’s funeral to prevent overcrowding.
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Accommodating mourners biggest challenge in TfL’s history, says boss

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Alex Bestwick

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14 September 2022

Transport for London (TfL) is facing the “biggest event and challenge” in its history as more than one million people are expected to travel to pay their respects to the Queen, according to its boss.
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London to face ‘unprecedented travel demand’ as people pay respects to the Queen

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Alex Bestwick

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12 September 2022

London to experience “unprecedented travel demand” in the coming days as people visit the capital to pay their respects to the Queen, transport bosses warned.
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Woman dies after crash leaves Range Rover on Tube train track

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Alex Bestwick

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22 August 2022

A London Underground line has been part suspended after a fatal crash in which a Range Rover ended up on a railway track.
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Majority of Tube line services suspended due to worker strikes

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Alex Bestwick

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19 August 2022

A strike by London Underground workers is disrupting travel across the capital.
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Tube disruption continues after strike

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Shannon Butcher

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2 March 2022

London Underground services continued to be disrupted on Wednesday after a strike by thousands of workers crippled the Tube on Tuesday.
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