New Piccadilly line trains arrive in Germany for testing

The first of the new Piccadilly line trains that will start carrying passengers in 2025 has been spotted heading to a test track in Germany.

London Underground station telephone kiosks granted heritage protection

Four rare surviving K8 phone boxes that can be found on the London Underground have been given heritage listing protection.

A week of tube strikes starts on Sunday

There will be substantial disruption to the London Underground next week as six days of strikes by three unions hit the network.

Ten more London Underground stations shortlisted for step-free access

Ten more tube stations have been announced as the next to get step-free access upgrades, although funding is not yet in place to deliver the upgrades.

London Underground expands mobile phone coverage into Camden Town station

Camden Town on the Northern line is the latest station on the London Underground to receive mobile phone coverage on the station platforms, as part of an ongoing rollout of phone coverage in stations and tunnels.

Mobile phone coverage expanding on the Northern and Central lines

The next phase of expanding mobile phone coverage on the London Underground has been revealed, with more of the Northern and Central lines coming on first.

London Underground themed clothing on sale at Uniqlo Covent Garden

If you head up to the top floor of the newly opened Uniqlo Covent Garden store, there's a whole section of specially designed tube themed t-shirts that are exclusive to that one store.

London Underground criticised after track worker hit by train

London Underground has been criticised after a trackside worker was hit by a Metropolitan line train while she was working on the railway between Chalfont & Latimer and Chesham stations last April.

Chelsea Flower Show garden is coming to Latimer Road tube station

When the Chelsea Flower Show closes, most of the gardens are taken away and recycled, but one will remain in London, as it's rebuilt next to Latimer Road tube station.

Reduced access to Holloway Road tube station for a year while lifts are replaced

Holloway Road tube station on the Piccadilly line will have just one lift in use between the street and trains until June 2024 due to maintenance work that will see both of the 1980s era lifts being replaced, one at a time.

London Underground to close Kentish Town tube station for a year

Transport for London (TfL) is warning passengers that it will be closing Kentish Town tube station for about a year as it will be replacing both escalators in the station.

RMT to ballot London Underground staff in dispute over jobs and pensions

The RMT union has confirmed that it is reballotting its 10,000 members working on the London Underground for strike action in a dispute over jobs and pensions.

Vodafone switches on Wi-Fi on the London Underground

Good news for Vodafone customers, as they can once again access Wi-Fi coverage on the London Underground.

A London Underground steam loco comes to OO model railways

When steam trains returned to the London Underground for the 150th-anniversary celebrations, the trains were hauled by Met 1 loco, and now a OO gauge model of that locomotive has been released.

Virgin Media O2 switches on mobile phone coverage on the London Underground

Part of the Northern and Central lines on the London Underground now have mobile phone coverage for Virgin Media O2 customers.

Severe disruption on the London Underground due to tube strike

There will be a tube strike tomorrow (Wed 15th March) that is expected to close most of the London Underground with hardly any services able to run.

Today’s the 90th anniversary of a Piccadilly line extension

Today, 13th March 2023, marks the 90th anniversary of one of several extensions of the Piccadilly line, with two new stations opening at Southgate and Oakwood.

Tickets Alert: Southgate tube station anniversary celebrations

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the extension of the Piccadilly line, and there's a party to celebrate taking place at Southgate station in a couple of weeks time.

London Underground strike joined by RMT union

The RMT union has announced that its members working for London Underground will walk out in a couple of weeks time, in a strike that's timed to coincide with an ASLEF union strike.

Bank tube station’s new Cannon Street entrance has opened

Bank tube station has gained a large new entrance with lifts and escalators direct to the Northern line and DLR platforms.

A review of London’s recent railway upgrades

The latest Programmes and Investment Committee report from TfL has outlined some of the works that have been carried out on London’s rail network in recent months.

London Underground gets 5G phone coverage in its tunnels

Two sections of the London Underground have been upgraded to offer 5G mobile phone coverage as part of the ongoing rollout of mobile coverage in the tube.

Proposal to extend the Northern line to Clapham Junction

A plan to extend the London Underground's Northern line to Clapham Junction is being investigated by Wandsworth Council.

London Underground themed trainers from Mallet London

Trainers embossed with the London Underground map and roundel have been launched today by Mallet London - a shoe company founded by the reality TV personality, Tommy Mallet.