Council report clears path for Northern line extension to Clapham Junction – in theory
There are no physical reasons why the Northern line couldn't be extended to Clapham Junction according to a council commissioned report, but there are a lot of other reasons why it might never happen.
TfL confirms no plans for Clapham Common tube station upgrade despite safety concerns
Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed that it doesn't have plans at the moment to upgrade Clapham Common tube station following a safety report into an incident there last year.
New Northern line tunnels will link platforms to new Elephant & Castle station entrance
A network of new tunnels is to be dug next to the Northern line at Elephant and Castle, that will link the train platforms with a new station entrance that's being constructed at the moment.
Rarely seen drawings reveal the Northern line’s history in a new book
A richly illustrated book about the history of the Northern line tells a familiar story, but with drawings and photographs that many people will not have seen before.
Two weeks to visit Colindale tube station before rebuilding work starts
You have just two weeks to visit the old Colindale tube station on the Northern line before it closes to be demolished and replaced with a new station.
Clapham Common incident exposes gaps in London Underground staff training, RAIB finds
London Underground staff were not trained to handle a situation in which people smashed a window to get out of a carriage at Clapham Common tube station, according to a report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB).
Celebrate the centenary of London Underground’s Camden Junction tunnels
This Saturday (20th April) marks the centenary of one of the London Underground's most impressive engineering feats.
Battersea’s tube station is about to get a second entrance
The Northern line station at Battersea Power Station is about to get a second entrance with more escalators leading to a recently opened part of the Battersea estate.
Colindale tube station to close for 7 months for major rebuilding works
Colindale station on the Northern line will close for about seven months in June to allow the station to be rebuilt, and Transport for London (TfL) has now confirmed the closure dates.
Euston Station – escalator closure sparks warning of queues to get onto the London Underground
From this Monday, one of the key escalators at Euston station will be out of action, and TfL is warning that there could be queues to get to the London Underground.
Northern line set for partial closure in April 2024
Part of the Northern line north of Golders Green will close for over a week in early April 2024 to allow for works needed ahead of rebuilding Colindale tube station.
London Underground’s mobile coverage adds more of the Northern and Central lines
The expansion of mobile coverage on the London Underground continues, and they've just added more parts of the Northern and Central lines.
London Underground’s mobile coverage project gains momentum: Euston station gets connected
Mobile phone coverage on the London Underground expanded today when it was switched on in parts of Euston station.
Kentish Town tube station closing next week for a year
Kentish Town tube station on the Northern line will close from next Monday (26th June) for about a year as they will be replacing both of the old escalators in the station.
London Underground expands mobile phone coverage into Camden Town station
Camden Town on the Northern line is the latest station on the London Underground to receive mobile phone coverage on the station platforms, as part of an ongoing rollout of phone coverage in stations and tunnels.
Mobile phone coverage expanding on the Northern and Central lines
The next phase of expanding mobile phone coverage on the London Underground has been revealed, with more of the Northern and Central lines coming on first.
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.
TfL reviewing fit-out plans for Elephant and Castle tube station
Transport for London (TfL) has appointed two consultants to review the design for the new Elephant & Castle station that's currently under construction.
London Underground gets 5G phone coverage in its tunnels
Two sections of the London Underground have been upgraded to offer 5G mobile phone coverage as part of the ongoing rollout of mobile coverage in the tube.
Proposal to extend the Northern line to Clapham Junction
A plan to extend the London Underground's Northern line to Clapham Junction is being investigated by Wandsworth Council.
Bank station’s new escalators between DLR and Northern lines has opened
A bank of new escalators opened this morning at Bank tube station, creating a direct stairs-free link between the DLR and Northern lines for the first time.
Over 5 million trips on the Northern Line Extension in its first year
The Northern line extension in south London has seen over 5 million journeys on the line to Battersea in its first year, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.
London Underground resuming the Northern line’s Night tube
The night tube will return to the Northern line this weekend for the first time since the service was suspended in March 2020.
Photos from Bank tube station’s huge new platforms
The Bank branch of the Northern line, which has been closed for the past 17 weeks has reopened and shown off the huge new platforms that have been constructed.