Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.
Your guide to London's culture and transport news and events taking place across the city.
Stratford station will be easier to use with new entrance being built
Work has started on building a new entrance at Stratford station in East London which will make it much easier for people living to the west of the station to use get to the trains.
Another train strike announced by the RMT
The RMT union has announced that its members working for the train operating companies will walk out in strike on Friday 2nd June 2023.
Elizabeth line strike called off
A strike on the Elizabeth line that would have disrupted the service on its first anniversary has been called off.
Flying Scotsman visiting London in June
The legendary Flying Scotsman locomotive is 100 years old, and as part of the centenary celebrations, it will be visiting several London stations in June.
Heritage railway extension will link it to the mainline railway again
A long standing ambition to connect a heritage railway to the mainline network has taken a step forward after it was granted permission to rebuild a section of a disused railway.
Isleworth station is next to receive step-free access upgrade
Isleworth station in southwest London is the latest to get an upgrade to step-free access as Network Rail outlines plans to add two lifts to the station.
Excavation at Old Oak Common station reaches HS2 track depth milestone
Excavation of the huge underground space that will eventually become HS2's new station at Old Oak Common has reached down to the track level, and they've completed the first base slab concrete pour at the western end.
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.
LNER names its first Azuma train celebrating its centenary
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has launched the first named and liveried train as part of the Azuma fleet on the East Coast route, connecting London with Yorkshire, the North East of England and Scotland.
Consultation opens to create cycle lanes on Kensington High Street
Kensington and Chelsea council has opened a consultation to create cycle lanes on Fulham Road and Kensington High Street, but they will be advisory only -- not the partially segregated cycle lanes that were removed in 2021.
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.
Severe disruption expected due to train strike on Friday and Saturday
The rail industry is warning of significant disruption this Friday and Saturday due to two overlapping train strikes.
Elizabeth line strike to hit on its first anniversary
The core section of the Elizabeth line is likely to be closed on the day of its first anniversary, as Elizabeth line staff who are members of the TSSA union are to walk out on strike in a dispute over pay.
Peckham Rye station restoration topped out with golden finials
A couple of weeks ago, the front of Peckham Rye station was uncovered for the first time in over a year, as a major restoration of the Victorian station nears its completion.
Is the King’s Cross? Nope, just King Charles III telling us to Mind the Gap
The King and Queen have recorded an announcement that'll be played in tube stations and at national rail stations across London over the coronation weekend.
RMT members vote to continue national rail strikes
RMT members working for 14 of the train operating companies have voted to continue their long running strike action.
More frequent trains on the DLR to reduce waiting times at stations
A new timetable for the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) is coming into effect in a couple of weeks time, which will see more frequent services on all routes, especially in the evenings.
Work to make Finsbury Park station completely step-free now complete
Two new lifts have been installed at Finsbury Park railway station, offering step-free access to the mainline railway platforms.
Help design a new railway station “clock” for Network Rail
Network Rail is seeking a new design for a station clock that could be used across the UK railway network.
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.
