

Jubilee line’s alleged 1970s Lewisham safeguarding debunked
Many years ago, I read somewhere that when the Jubilee line was planned in the 1970s, they made space for its tunnels to pass through Lewisham town centre.
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Jubilee line’s alleged 1970s Lewisham safeguarding debunked
Many years ago, I read somewhere that when the Jubilee line was planned in the 1970s, they made space for its tunnels to pass through Lewisham town centre.


The year a tube train got stuck in the Lord Mayor’s Show
Every November, the streets of the City of London are filled with a huge parade marching for the Lord Mayor -- and 50 years ago, they were joined by a tube train.


Heritage group calls for listing protection for Jubilee line stations
A heritage group is calling for the Jubilee line extension stations to be given listed protection from future changes or development.


Another bus replacement rail service for North Greenwich
The southbound Blackwall tunnel will be closed for some more weekends to prepare for the new Silvertown tunnel, which will require replacing the bus service that runs through it - with a rail service.


London Underground testing new step-free device at Jubilee line stations
A miniature boarding ramp that can close the gap between tube trains and platforms is to be tested at a number of Jubilee line stations to see if it should be rolled out across the network.


Stanmore tube station step-free plans put on hold
Plans to add step-free access to Stanmore tube station on the Jubilee line have been pushed back after the housing development that would enable them was withdrawn.


The Jubilee line’s Night Tube returns this weekend
The Night Tube service will resume on the Jubilee line this coming Saturday (21st May), although there will be fewer trains per hour than planned due to RMT strike action.


Jubilee line Night Tube strikes by the RMT union
As they had threatened to do, the RMT union has expanded its ongoing Night Tube strikes to include the Jubilee line.


Night Tube to be restored to the Jubilee line next month
The Night Tube, which currently runs on the Central and Victoria lines will be joined by the Jubilee line from the evening of Saturday 21 May 2022.


Unbuilt London: The Edgware Road and Victoria railway
Had it been built, there would today be a tube line running between Victoria station and Kilburn, and could have altered the route of the Jubilee line.


Bermondsey Tube station is still unfinished
People have been using it for over 20 years, and although it opened in 1999, in a way, Bermondsey station on the Jubilee line can be said to be still unfinished.


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.


Former Jubilee line construction site to be redeveloped
A large plot of land that's been empty ever since the Jubilee line extension was built 20 years ago is finally going to be built on again.


London Underground switches on mobile phone coverage in tube tunnels
The eastern half of the Jubilee line now has mobile phone coverage in the tunnels and stations, after the first phase of a network rollout was switched on.


More trains on the Jubilee line between Nth Greenwich and Stratford
There will be fewer trains terminating at North Greenwich from later this month when a new timetable is introduced on the Jubilee line.


Tickets Alert: Train trip into the Jubilee line’s overrun tunnels
There's a chance next month to visit a part of the Jubilee line rarely seen - the overrun tunnels that run beyond Charing Cross station towards Aldwych.


Jubilee line train drove with doors open due to ‘poor training and tiredness’
Last September, a Jubilee line train was driven at over 60km/h between two stations with its doors open in several carriages, a report from the Rail Accident investigation has found.


Go into the disused tunnels at Charing Cross tube station
In the 1970s, to help dig the new Jubilee line at Charing Cross, a series of long access tunnels had to also be dug -- and they're still down there, empty and abandoned.


It’s the 40th anniversary of the Jubilee line opening
It opened two years late and they changed its name halfway through building it, not the Elizabeth line -- this is the 40th birthday of the Jubilee line.


Buy a bit of an old Jubilee line tube train
The Jubilee line trains are being refurbished at the moment, and some bits of the old trains are coming up for sale.
Tube strike – CANCELLED – on the London Underground this Thursday
There is a planned tube strike on the London Underground tomorrow (Thur 14th June) that is expected to completely shut-down the Jubilee line.
Tube strike could knock out the Jubilee line on Wednesday
A tube strike planned by RMT and ASLEF members this Wednesday (6th June) is likely to totally eliminate the Jubilee line, although a threatened walkout on the District line has now been cancelled.


New entrance proposed for Stratford tube station
A new western side entrance to Stratford station has been approved, which will see easier access to the station from the side streets to the north of Stratford High Street.


TV documentary about the Jubilee Line Extension
Turns out, there's an old TV programme about the construction of the Jubilee Line Extension that's been lurking on iPlayer for however long.