

Over 2 million journeys since the Northern line extension opened
It's just two stops and opened during a pandemic, but the Northern line extension to Battersea power station has already clocked up its 2 millionth journey.
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Over 2 million journeys since the Northern line extension opened
It's just two stops and opened during a pandemic, but the Northern line extension to Battersea power station has already clocked up its 2 millionth journey.
Northern line extension adds a new station to the Cross-London interchanges
The opening of the Northern line extension to Battersea has caused a change to the list of Cross London Interchanges that are permitted for people using National Rail.
A light display to celebrate the opening of the Northern line extension
Later this month there will be a light installation will project route of the Nothern line extension into the sky and illuminate the stations and buildings along the way with visual projections.
The Northern line extension opened today
At 5:28am this morning, the first paying passengers caught their first train on the Northern line extension at Battersea.
Northern line extension’s opening date announced
The Northern line extension on the London Underground to Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station will open on the 20th September, TfL has confirmed.
London Underground’s Northern line extension starts trial operations
The Northern line extension between Kennington and Battersea has entered the final trial operations stage ahead of its opening later this year.
Kennington tube station is changing from a Zone 2 station to a Zone 1/2 station
Kennington station, which is currently in Zone 2 is to become a mixed Zones 1 and 2 station from this Sunday (16th May) as part of the preparations for the Northern line extension.
Nine Elms tube station gets approval for residential towers
A cluster of residential flats to be built above the new Nine Elms tube station have been approved by Lambeth Council.
TfL updates on Northern line extension progress
Works to complete the Northern line extension to Battersea are continuing ahead of the line's expected opening this Autumn.
Housing approved for Northern line extension building site
A worksite in Kennington currently being used for the Northern line extension is set to be redeveloped as a mixed residential and light industrial estate.
London Underground runs first tube trains on the Northern line extension
Tube trains have made their first test trips along the Northern line extension to Battersea over the Christmas break.
Northern line extension to Battersea – construction update
The latest local newsletters have been sent with details of the works going on to complete construction of the Northern line extension to Battersea Power Station.
A grand procession to open the Northern line extension
The opening of London Underground's new Northern line extension could be marked by a public celebratory procession along the route of the tunnels.
London Underground’s Northern line extension progress report
London Underground's new extension of the Northern line is continuing, and some updates about progress have recently been provided.
London Underground’s Northern line extension construction restarting
A series of updates posted on the Northern line extension website has outlined how they are restarting work in their socially distanced construction sites.
First Tube roundels installed at new Northern line extension stations
One of the distinctive moments that turns a hole in the ground into a tube station has taken place - with the installation of tube roundels on the Northern line extension.
London Underground’s Northern line extension – a construction update
At Battersea Power Station station, the civils team have been drawing their activities to a close as the site transitions into the ‘fit out’ stage of works with multiple specialist sub-contractors now on board.
Engineering train travels full length of the Northern Line Extension for the first time
The Northern Line Extension to Battersea has passed a milestone after an engineering train successfully travelled the entire length of the new tunnels from Kennington to Battersea, for the first time.
London Underground’s Northern line extension – a construction update
Building works continue on the Northern line extension to Battersea, and their latest updates give an overview of works carried out since the start of the year.
London Underground’s Northern line extension – construction update
An occasional look at the works on the Northern line extension building the new London Underground line to Battersea Station.
Northern line to Battersea extension – a construction update
A periodical look at the construction of the Northern line extension to Battersea.
An update on the latest Northern line extension construction works
Works on the Northern line extension towards Battersea has seen a number of milestones over the past couple of months.
First train tries out new Northern line extension track
The very first train has travelled on the extension of the Northern Line to Nine Elms and Battersea.
Approval given for new tube station at Battersea
Plans for one of the two new tube stations on the Northern line extension have been approved.