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London’s weekly railway news #229

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

Disused passenger tunnels to be reopened at Knightsbridge tube station

A redevelopment of Knightsbridge tube station is underway, opening up a series of disused tunnels that the public hasn't seen since the 1930s.

One of London’s largest ever artworks installed at Paddington station

A giant work of art is being installed at the future Elizabeth line station in Paddington -- the huge glass roof which will be decorated with clouds.

See a steam train on the London Overground on Saturday

An early Christmas treat, as a steam train will be chugging along the London Overground on the morning of Saturday (2nd Dec).

Mobile phone coverage planed for the tube tunnels

Mobile phones could start to work in tube tunnels from 2019, as long running plans take a step closer to a tender being issued.

London’s weekly railway news #228

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

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.

More advertising screens for the London Underground

On the day that the Mayor of London announced the start of the Night Overground, TfL announced an expansion of video advertising screens in the London Underground.

Half price train tickets with Virgin Trains next week

Both arms of Virgin Trains are holding "black friday" sales next week, starting on either Monday or Thursday - but not Friday.

TfL closer to buying fleet of new DLR trains

Transport for London (TfL) has taken a step in its search for a manufacturer to design and build a new generation of DLR trains, by issuing an Invitation to Negotiate.

Photos – The new Bond Street tube station tunnels

A new ticket hall entrance, escalators and connection tunnels have opened to the public today at Bond Street tube station.

London’s weekly railway news #227

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

Ticket Alert: Disused tube tunnel tours announced

The London Transport Museum has announced a fresh series of tours of disused tube tunnels and buildings, with tickets going on sale next week.

London’s weekly railway news #226

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

Pedestrian and cyclist crossing planned for the Thames

A new way for pedestrians and cyclists to cross the Thames has long been planned, and now a consultation has opened on what sort of crossing we will get.

Tunneling breakthrough for the Northern Line extension

The tunnel boring machines drilling two new tube tunnels under South London have broken through at Kennington, having started their work at Battersea Power Station.

See the pirate Chocolate Express bus

Back in the days before buses came in every color called red, London had pirate buses that were coloured chocolate.

Where the London Underground gets fresh air through an old graveyard

A small side street near Cannon Street railway station marks the site of a ancient graveyard, and today, a ventilation shaft for the London Underground.

A list of London’s fictional tube stations

London has many disused tube stations, but also a lot of tube stations that never existed, other than as celluloid imaginations -- these are the fictional tube stations that have graced TV and film.

London’s weekly railway news #225

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

London railway upgrades – a progress report

One of the periodic reports from TfL has been released with details of ongoing network upgrades across the networks it controls. If you've ever wondered what goes on when the lines are closed at weekends, this is what's going on.

Crossrail starts restoration of Kingsway Subway

A disused tram tunnel under Holborn is set to be restored by Crossrail after it served an innovative purpose during the tunneling work in the area.

London’s weekly railway news #224

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

TfL speeds up Oyster Card ticket collection

Following an upgrade that was rolled out yesterday afternoon, you can now top up an Oyster card and collect the credit from any bus, as well as at any Tube or rail station within London.