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After an absence of a few years, this September offers a chance to ride in the delightful little 1938 era tube train.

One of the periodic reports from TfL has been released with details of ongoing network upgrades across the networks it controls over the past few months.

It doesn't look like much, but the train station at Kew Gardens has a remarkable survivor of early reinforced concrete -- and most people have no idea that the shabby looking footbridge is it.

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Unless it's called off at the last minute, there will be a tube strike starting on Wednesday evening and lasting until Saturday morning.

Train passengers are being warned that Euston station will be closed for three consecutive weekends in August and September.

The last of the Crossrail stations to be shown off to the public opened its doors today, giving visitors a sneak preview of what the Elizabeth line station will look like when it opens in December.

It's been pretty much an open secret for some time, but the date that Crossrail transforms into the Elizabeth line has been set for the 9th December 2018.

A consultation held to show off plans to substantially upgrade Holborn tube station has found, unsurprisingly, widespread support for the plans.

A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news...

On the 30th June 2003, London Underground introduced the notion of tapping in and tapping out - the Oyster Card had arrived.

Before it's even finished, Crossrail could be in line for its third extension, this time out to Ebbsfleet in Kent.

One of the periodic reports from TfL has been released with details of ongoing network upgrades across the networks it controls over the past few months.

Londoners might not dream of electric buses, but this ordinary looking bus garage in Waterloo features in the dreams of people from across the world who come to visit it.

Network Rail has opened a competition to design a new footbridge that can be used to improve accessibility at stations and level crossings.