Tag Archives: London Tube

Get traffic updates for 2012 summer Olympics around the UK

London Transport has a website with current information on traffic issues now that the Olympics activities has begun. There is more to the Olympics rash than the scrum in London over the next couple of weeks. There is also the … Continue reading

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weekend craziness in and around London for 21-22 July and beyond

Things are getting wild, with just one week to go before the opening Olympic Games hoopla. Click here to find out about the torch relay that starts in Greenwich at 7.30 am and concludes in Waltham at 7.30 pm this Saturday: … Continue reading

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As the London Olympics approaches, London travel tips

TfL (Transport for London) has some additional thoughts on how to survive the Olympic travel pressures.

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London Tube closures for weekend of 14 – 15 July 2012

Paddington Station on the Circle and Hammersmith/City lines is no-go again this weekend. Other shutdowns this weekend include partial closures on the Metropolitan (all weekend)and Northern (Sunday) lines. ALL OF THE VICTORIA LINE WILL BE OUT ON SATURDAY. That’ll put a … Continue reading

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London Tube closures for weekend of 7 – 8 July 2012

Nice to see that Wimbledon/Southfields and the District Line are immune from the Tube  shutdowns this weekend. Paddington Station on the Hammersmith/City line is no-go for the weekend, as well as the Circle Line from Edgware Rd all the way … Continue reading

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London Tube closures for weekend of 30 June – 1 July 2012

Nice to see that Wimbledon/Southfields and the District Line are immune from the Tube  shutdowns this weekend. Marylebone station on the Bakerloo line will be closed both days, as well as big chunks of the Northern and Metropolitan lines. There … Continue reading

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London Tube closures for weekend of 23 – 24 June 2012

Paddington Tube station on the Circle and Hammersmith lines is closed on Saturday. Other  shutdowns this weekend include a portion of the Northern Line both days and some disruption on the Jubilee line on Sunday. There are also disruptions on Docklands … Continue reading

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London Tube closures for weekend of 16 – 17 June 2012

A large part of the Central Line east beginning at Marble Arch and on the Northern Line north from Camden Town will have shutdowns this weekend. Metropolitan line from Wembley Park northwest to the end of the line will see … Continue reading

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London Tube closures for weekend of 9 – 10 June 2012

A large part of the Central Line east beginning at Marble Arch and on the Northern Line north from Hampstead will have shutdowns this weekend. There are also disruptions on Docklands Light Rail, London Overground and London Tramlink. See map … Continue reading

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London travel update for Jubilee weekend, June 2012

Click on the link for the latest information on travel around London during the Queen’s Jubilee festivities. (Sure, they tell me not to drive into the city, but send me a plane ticket so I can join in the scrum? … Continue reading

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London Tube closures for weekend of 26 – 27 May 2012

Lots of Tube lines being worked on this weekend. Half will be in effect both days, the others only on Sunday. The Circle Line between Edgware Rd and Kings X (big pain), Hammersmith/City and Metropolitan will be disrupted on Saturday … Continue reading

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London Tube closures for weekend of 19 – 20 May 2012

This weekend’s Tube closures are minimal. The only Tube closure is on the Central Line between Marble Arch and Liverpool Street. And while a major headache, at least there are plenty of alternate lines to get around the mess. There are … Continue reading

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London Tube closures for weekend of 12 – 13 May 2012

Here are this weekend’s Tube closures. The biggest disruption in central London is the Central Line closure, extending east beginning at Marble Arch. Partial closures on the Bakerloo, Metropolitan and Northern lines are also scheduled, as well as some Overground, … Continue reading

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London Tube closures for weekend of 5 – 7 May 2012

This weekend’s Tube closures will mess up the bank holiday, no surprise. Depending where you live, the worst bit may be the closure of the entire Victoria line. Big chunks of the Circle, District, Hammersmith/City, Northern, Metropolitan and Piccadilly Lines … Continue reading

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London Tube closures for weekend of 28 – 29 April 2012

London Tube closures this weekend are relatively limited on the District (both days), Bakerloo (Sunday) and Jubilee (Sunday) lines. London Overground have some disruptions on both days.

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London Tube closures for weekend of 21 – 22 April 2012

This weekend’s Tube closures in London include Paddington Station on the Circle Line and Hammersmith & City. District Line Paddington is apparently open. This is for both days. District Line closure is outside Zone 1 and much of London Overground is also … Continue reading

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London Tube closures for weekend of 14 – 15 April 2012

Here we go again. This weekend’s Tube closures in London include the entire Circle Line and parts of the District Line, both on Saturday and Sunday. Also Docklands Light Rail and London Overground have some disruptions. Also, Cannon Street station is closed, … Continue reading

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London Tube closures for extended Easter weekend from 6th to 9th of April 2012

Another big works weekend; just what London needs on Easter weekend! This weekend’s Tube closures in London affect SIX lines and most closures are in effect on ALL FOR DAYS of the holiday weekend. Peter Cottontail may have to grab a cab!

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London Tube closures for weekend of 31 March – 1 April 2012

Big works weekend and NO April Fooling! This weekend’s Tube closures in London include partial closures on FIVE lines and all of the Victoria line. Most closures affect both Saturday and Sunday services. Yikes!

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London Tube closures for weekend of 24-25 March 2012

This weekend’s Tube closures in London include partial closures on the Northern and Central lines on both days. Bakerloo line has a partial closure on Sunday. The closures are outside zone 1, so visitors aren’t likely to be affected. One … Continue reading

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London Tube closures for weekend of 17-18 March 2012

This weekend’s Tube closures in London include partial closures on the Metropolitan, District and Hammersmith & City lines. Also, the entire Circle line is closed. Both Saturday and Sunday service is affected.

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London Tube closures for weekend of 10-11 March 2012

This weekend’s Tube closures in London are on large portions of the Central Line on  Saturday and Sunday and the Bakerloo line on Sunday. Bus services listed in the tfl link above.

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London Tube outages for this weekend, 3-4 March 2012

This weekend’s Tube outages in London Partial line closures on Metropolitan and Northern lines. All of the Victoria line will be out. Cheers!

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London Tube outages – weekend of 25-26 Feb 2012

Here are the outages planned on the London Tube for the 25-26 Feb 2012 weekend. Central and Northern lines have multiple line closures. Farringdon station is closed for Circle, Metropolitan and Hammersmith&City lines

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London Tube closures – weekend of 18-19 Feb 2012

The line and station outages on the London Tube for this weekend; the entire Circle Line and partial closures on four other lines.

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London Tube outages weekend of 11-12 Feb 2012

This weekend’s London tube outages – partial service on Jubilee, Metropolitan and Northern lines

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London Tube outages weekend of 4-5 February 2012

Partial line closure on Central line and all of the Victoria line this weekend – 4-5 Feb 2012

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London Tube outages for weekend of 28-29 January 2012

Tube closures – partial line closures and stations for this weekend

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London Tube closures weekend of 21-22 January 2012

The latest on the weekend’s Tube work in London – partial closures except for the entire Circle Line.

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London Tube closures, weekend of 14-15 January 2012

Tube station closures on a few lines and line shutdown of the Northern Line this weekend

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