TfL seeking suppliers for Bakerloo line overhaul

The elderly Bakerloo line trains will eventually need to be replaced, and Transport for London (TfL) has started looking for suppliers to prepare the Bakerloo line for the new trains.

Bakerloo Line Extension: Report urges swift action on building the railway

A new report by a London lobby group is calling for the Bakerloo line extension to be pushed ahead, even as TfL says that the cost of building the extension has jumped since it was put on hold.

First glimpse at Paddington station’s new Bakerloo line entrance

Paddington tube station's new step-free access to the Bakerloo line is nearing completion and can now be seen by the public as the protective hoardings around the building site are pushed back.

Works to improve the Bakerloo line and London Overground completed

Upgrade work that closed parts of the Bakerloo line and the London Overground over the past few weeks has now been completed, Network Rail has confirmed.

Lengthy closures of the Bakerloo line and London Overground in July and August

Due to engineering works, there will be several weeks of closures on the Bakerloo line and the London Underground from late July through to late August.

Tube strike: Bakerloo line staff to walk out

Tube staff working on the Bakerloo line are set to strike next month in a row over what the Aslef union says is a safety issue.

Part of the Bakerloo line and London Overground to close for 9-days next month

People who use the Bakerloo line or the London Overground in northwest London will need to find alternative routes in February as both lines will be closed for nine days worth of engineering works.

TfL awards Bakerloo line extension consultancy contract

Although the Bakerloo line extension project is on hold at the moment, TfL is still carrying out some work on protecting the alignment and has awarded a contract to carry out feasibility studies for five packages of tunnelling works.

Part of the Bakerloo line and London Overground to close for a week before Christmas

People who use the Bakerloo line or the London Overground in northwest London will need to find alternative routes in late December as both lines will be closed for a week's worth of engineering works.

The 50th anniversary of London Underground’s Bakerloo line trains

Sunday marks the 50th anniversary of the Bakerloo line trains on the London Underground. Introduced on 26th June 1972, they're also now the oldest electric multiple units (EMU) in use anywhere in the UK.

Paddington Station’s new Elizabeth to Bakerloo line tunnel

Although the majority of people arriving at Paddington's deep underground Elizabeth line station will take the escalators up and out, a small number will take a set of escalators that go down even deeper underground.

Challenging Bakerloo line tunnel completed at Paddington station

A set of new tunnels being dug between the Bakerloo line platforms at Paddington have been successfully completed despite the challenging conditions they presented.

London Underground’s Bakerloo line extension likely to be delayed

The Bakerloo line extension is likely to face a lengthy delay due to the ongoing financial problems at TfL, according to their latest financial forecasts.

You can drive a Bakerloo line train with Train Sim World 2

A train driver simulator is about to be upgraded and will include the Bakerloo line so you can pretend to be a tube train driver at home.

How the London Underground tried to extend the Bakerloo line to Dartford

In the 1930s, the London Underground looked at extending the Bakerloo line southwards, and while most plans were modest, one looked at taking it all the way out to Dartford.

Tube strike from this Friday on the Bakerloo line

There will be a tube strike on the Bakerloo line that's likely to seriously affect the line from Friday though to the end of next Monday.

Sainsbury’s development threatens Bakerloo line extension

Sainsbury's has formally filed a planning application for a development that could cause problems with the Bakerloo line extension.

Tube strike on the Bakerloo line announced

The RMT has announced that it is holding two days of strikes in a couple of weeks time, over what it says are unworkable timetable changes.

New images of London Underground’s new Paddington entrance

Paddington Square, the huge office development next to Paddington Station has released new images, including of the planned Bakerloo line entrance.

Bakerloo line extension seeks to go beyond Lewisham

A new consultation on the long planned Bakerloo line extension has opened today, and is seeking views on the tunnel route, the location of worksites and potentially extending the line beyond Lewisham.

Calls to extend Bakerloo line to Canary Wharf

Plans to extend the Bakerloo line down towards Lewisham could be thrown into doubt if a rival proposal to run it via Canary Wharf gets wider support.

Photos from the Bakerloo line tunnel upgrades

Two weekends of work have seen a major upgrade to the tracks carried out inside the Bakerloo line tunnels.

Bakerloo Line announces plans for new stations on Old Kent Road

TfL has taken another step towards starting work on the long planned Bakerloo line extension, with the opening of a new consultation.

Paddington’s Bakerloo Line station to close for 4 months

TfL has confirmed what was suspected earlier, and that the Bakerloo Line wont be stopping at Paddington Station from April until the middle of August - because a new tunnel is being dug to link it to Crossrail.