A weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
Photos – inside the Crossrail station at Canary Wharf
London Underground
Night Tube for Piccadilly Line Before Christmas Neighbournet
Exploring The Night Tube Part 1: Making the Case London Reconnections
Northern line train stopped at Archway, crowds evacuated on to platform following smell of smoke Local Times
Work on the two-mile Northern Line extension linking Kennington with new stations in Nine Elms and Battersea is “half-way” to completion in 2020. Southwark News
Crossrail / Elizabeth Line
Behind The Scenes at the Liverpool Street Elizabeth Line Construction Site Gizmodo
Crossrail driver simulator installed at Ilford as fleet testing progresses RTM
Fears have been raised about the effect a temporary settlement built for HS2 workers could have on the Three Rivers district. Watford Observer
Havering Council has released new details about plans to upgrade Gidea Park station as part of the Crossrail project. Brentwood Today
Hanwell Councillor Accuses Developer of ‘Cashing in’ On Crossrail EalingToday
Mainline/Overground
A court has given a Southern commuter permission to sue the train operator for poor service. Croydon Advertiser
Two Eurostar trains were delayed on Sunday morning after a passenger tried to take a World War Two shell on board. BBC News
Commuter group sets out legal grounds for judicial review against DfT CityAM
Plans to revitalise the iconic Eurostar terminal at Waterloo in London with a three level shopping complex have got the green light. Construction Enquirer
New c2c trains with more seats for Fenchurch Street commuters now being tested East London Advertiser
Southern passengers set for more travel chaos as RMT announce Christmas and New Year strikes Croydon Advertiser
London mayor Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to freeze fares on London’s suburban rail lines next year. AOL
Business travel by train from London to Brighton shoots up by 230 per cent The Argus
Miscellaneous
A railway arch has been given a dramatic makeover after it was emblazoned with a colourful image of William Shakespeare. Express
The Euston Arch could be resurrected in an effort to counter a ‘cult of ugliness’ that has swept across the public transport network. Daily Mail
Bronze figures of patient commuters that have stood at a railway station for 30 years have been given listed status because of their importance to black British history. The Guardian
A brief history of the Night Tube Diamond Geezer
Carriages for The Postal Museum’s new Rail Mail passenger trains started to arrive at Mount Pleasant in the last week in October. Rail
TfL seeks developer for Southwark Street homes, shops & offices SE1
Emma Watson is leaving books on the Tube with secret notes written in them Indy100
And finally, Crossrail 360: The Musical YouTube
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“The image above is from DATE” (26 November 2013 according to the uRL)