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London Tube updates – 18-19 October 2014
Here’s the link with information on this weekend’s Tube closures. NOTE: The Tube strike scheduled for next week has been called off. This was last week! Bakerloo line is not running from Queen’s Park to Harrow & Wealdstone on Sunday Work … Continue reading
Posted in General magpie travel, London travel, News from Britain, UK news
Tagged Bond Street tube changes, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, Gloucester Rd tube changes, London Overground, London Tube, London Tube closures, N Circular closure London, Trade Union pay rally
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London Tube updates – 11-12 October 2014
Here’s the link with information on this weekend’s Tube closures. NOTE: The Tube strike scheduled for next week has been called off. Bakerloo line won’t be running from Queen’s Park to Harrow & Wealdstone on Sunday District line will be shut between … Continue reading
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Tagged Bond Street tube changes, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, Gloucester Rd tube changes, London Overground, London Tramlink, London Tube, London Tube closures, Royal Parks Half Marathon 2014
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London Tube updates – 4-5 October 2014
Here’s the link with information on this weekend’s Tube closures. Latimer Rd station is closed for the weekend Bakerloo line not running between Queen’s Park to Harrow & Wealdstone on Sunday District line will be shut between Turnham Green and Richmond both days Jubilee … Continue reading
London Tube updates – 27-28 September 2014
Here’s the link with information on this weekend’s Tube closures. Chancery Lane station will be shut on Sunday only. Circle Line is down between Gloucester Road to Aldgate via Victoria. Similarly, the District line will be shut between South Kensington and Aldgate East … Continue reading
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Tagged Bond Street tube changes, Charing Cross tube, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, farringdon tube closure, Gloucester Rd tube changes, london bus strike, London Overground, London Tramlink, London Tube, London Tube closures
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London Tube updates – 20-21 September 2014 and possible bus strike
Here’s the link with information on this weekend’s Tube closures. *** The bus strike planned for all day Friday into the wee hours of Saturday morning has been called off. The strike on Monday is currently set to go on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bond Street tube changes, Charing Cross tube, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, farringdon tube closure, Gloucester Rd tube changes, london bus strike, London Overground, London Tramlink, London Tube, London Tube closures
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London Tube updates – 13-14 September 2014
In addition to the usual construction and rehabbing disruptions, this Sunday sees the Tour of Britain in London, a bicycle race of 88 km through Whitehall, Westminster and the City. Click on the Tour link to get the route map, should … Continue reading
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Tagged Bond Street tube changes, Chancery Lane tube changes, Charing Cross tube, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, Gloucester Rd tube changes, London Overground, London Tramlink, London Tube, London Tube closures
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London Tube closures for weekend of 16-17 August 2014
Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Metropolitan line – Chalfont & Latimer to Chesham closure between 11.30 and 17.15 both days. District line – Aldgate East to Bromley-by-Bow and Barking to Upminster Jubilee line – Sunday only – Waterloo to Finchley Road Hammersmith/City line – Moorgate … Continue reading
London Tube closures for weekend of 9-10 August 2014
Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Central London is pretty much normal. but reporting on the goings-on is getting complicated – so many links to update! National Rail has one glitch out of Euston station this weekend – no London … Continue reading
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Tagged Bond Street tube changes, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, Gloucester Rd tube changes, London Overground, London road disruptions, London Tube, Paddington tube changes, Prudential cycle London 2014, RideLondon 2014
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London Tube closures for weekend of 2-3 August 2014
Apologies once again for not bothering to post last weekend’s Tube disruptions. Two weekends out of three that the world had to function without my London Tube updates (yeah, like the city ground to a halt. As if). Here are this … Continue reading
Posted in General magpie travel, London travel, News from Britain, UK news
Tagged Bond Street tube changes, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, Gloucester Rd tube changes, London Overground, London road disruptions, London Triathlon 2014, London Tube, Paddington tube changes
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London Tube closures for weekend of 19-20 July 2014
Apologies once again for not bothering to post last weekend’s tube closures. I’m planning to add the TfL website to my blog’s HOT LINKS! list on the right-hand side of the screen, assuming I can set it up so the … Continue reading
London Tube closures for weekend of 5-6 July 2014
Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Not much on, thankfully. But Le Tour is coming to London on Monday, 7 July, so the next several days could be a bit crazy. I just wish I could be there for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bond Street tube changes, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, Gloucester Rd tube changes, London bus changes, London Overground, London Tube, Paddington tube changes, Tour de France 2014, Tour de France London
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London Tube closures for weekend of 28-29 June 2014
Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Metropolitan line – Moor Park to Amersham and Chesham Jubilee line – Waterloo to Finchley Road London Overground – Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction both days; Sunday – Clapham Junction to Willesden Junction, Camden Road to Willesden Junction via West … Continue reading
London Tube closures for weekend of 21-22 June 2014
Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Circle line – Gloucester Road to Edgware Rd via Bayswater Jubilee line – late opening at 11 am Sunday between Waterloo to Finchley Road District line – Earl’s Court to Wimbledon; check the TfL link for bus service to Southfields … Continue reading
London Tube closures for weekend of 14-15 June 2014
Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Circle line – Gloucester Road to Edgware Rd via Bayswater Jubilee line – London Bridge to North Greenwich District line – Edgware Rd to Wimbledon London Overground Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction; Sunday only – Camden Road to Willesden Junction … Continue reading
Posted in General magpie travel, London travel, News from Britain, UK news
Tagged Bond Street tube changes, Boris bike changes, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, Gloucester Rd tube changes, London bus changes, London DLR, London Tramlink, London Tube, taxi strike Trafalgar
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London Tube closures for weekend of 7-8 June 2014; taxi strike 11 June
Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Circle line – Gloucester Road to Edgware Rd Jubilee line – Waterloo to Finchley Road late opening at 11.00 on Sunday District line – Earl’s Court to Edgware Rd Metropolitan line – Moor Park to Amersham/Chesham Northern line – Camden Town to … Continue reading
Posted in General magpie travel, London travel, News from Britain, UK news
Tagged Bond Street tube changes, Boris bike changes, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, Gloucester Rd tube changes, London bus changes, London DLR, London Tramlink, London Tube, taxi strike Trafalgar
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London Tube closures for weekend of 31 May – 1 June 2014
Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Circle line – Gloucester Road to Aldgate via Victoria Farringdon station closed District line – S Kensington to Aldgate East and Earl’s Court to Kensington (Olympia) Metropolitan line – Moor Park to Amersham/Chesham Northern line – Saturday – Camden … Continue reading
London Tube closures for bank holiday weekend of 24-26 May 2014
I apologize for not posting Tube closure news for the past two weekends. Other things to do and have been out of town. I’m sure nobody got stranded because of it. Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Everything except for … Continue reading
London Tube closures and traffic headaches for bank holiday w/e 3-5 May 2014
Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Remember that there is still a second strike action set for most of next week similar to this week. I’ll post any changes to the prediction described below. Hell, it’s bank holiday weekend. Leave … Continue reading
London Tube closures for weekend of 26-27 April 2014
Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. Circle line – Gloucester Road to Aldgate via Victoria District line – Embankment to Aldgate East and Earl’s Court to Kensington (Olympia) DLR – Poplar to Stratford London Overground disruptions are Sunday only – late 12.30 am start … Continue reading
London Tube closures Easter weekend 18-21 April 2014
Here’s is info on the Tube work for this weekend. The “weekend” is an extended one for works issues – Thursday thru Monday, since it’s Easter weekend. How civilized to have a holiday weekend that lasts more than just two and … Continue reading
Posted in General magpie travel, London travel, News from Britain, travel advice
Tagged Boris bikes in London, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, London bus diversion, London Overground, london travel, London Tube, London Tube closures, road closures London, Tube closures
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London Tube closures weekend of 12-13 April 2014
This Sunday is the London Marathon, which likely explains why pretty much the entire Tube system will be up and running. There are, however, changes to the bus schedules in places, as well as road congestion. Click on the link above … Continue reading
Posted in General magpie travel, London travel, News from Britain, travel advice
Tagged Boris bikes in London, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, London bus diversion, London Marathon 2014, London Overground, london travel, London Tube, London Tube closures, road closures London, Tube closures
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London Tube closures weekend of 5-6 April 2014
TfL is getting fancy – weekly disruption notices now include information beyond just the Tube lines such as roads and those blue hire bikes (do I have to advertise the Barclays label??). Here’s the list of the Tube work for this weekend. … Continue reading
Posted in General magpie travel, London travel, News from Britain, travel advice
Tagged Boris bikes in London, Covent Garden tube changes, Embankment changes, London bus diversion, London Overground, london travel, London Tube, London Tube closures, road closures London, Tube closures
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London Tube closures weekend of 29-30 March 2014
TfL is getting fancy – this week’s notices include some bus and national rail information and even some heads-up stuff on roads and those blue hire bikes (do I have to advertise the Barclays label??). Here’s the list of the Tube work … Continue reading
London Tube closures weekend of 22-23 March 2014 and accessibility update
Most of the Tube work is again outside central London this weekend. Note Embankment partial closure through early November and changes to Covent Garden thru mid-November. Central line – North Acton to West Ruislip Jubilee line – Waterloo to Finchley Road, Sunday closure … Continue reading
London Tube closures weekend of 15-16 March 2014
Most of the Tube work is again outside central London this weekend. Note Embankment partial closure through early November and changes to Covent Garden thru mid-November. District line – Aldgate East to Bromley-by-Bow Hammersmith/City line – Moorgate to Barking Metropolitan line – Wembley Park … Continue reading
London Tube closures weekend of 8-9 March 2014
Most of the Tube work is outside central London this weekend. Note Embankment partial closure through early November and changes to Covent Garden thru mid-November. Bakerloo line – Sunday only – Stonebridge Park to Harrow & Wealdstone Jubilee line – Waterloo to Finchley … Continue reading
London Tube closures weekend of 1-2 March 2014
Back to the normal weekend closures – minimal Tube closures this weekend. Note Embankment partial closure through early November and changes to Covent Garden thru mid-November. Bakerloo line – Saturday – Queen’s Park to Harrow & Wealdstone Northern – Archway to High Barnet/Mill … Continue reading
