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fromTime Out London
17 hours ago

You can ride a vintage 1930s tube train in London next month

London Transport Museum offers rides on restored 1930s Piccadilly line trains for the early May bank holiday.
London food
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 day ago

London travel news LIVE: Charing Cross signalling fault disrupts morning rail services

Commuters at London Charing Cross face minor disruptions due to a signalling issue affecting Platform 1.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
12 hours ago

'Thug' convicted of murdering student on railway

Dino Donaldson was found guilty of murdering Anojan Gnaneswaran during a drug deal dispute, showcasing remorseless behavior after the attack.
#liverpool-street
London politics
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 days ago

Troubled waters: Will Hammersmith Bridge ever reopen?

Hammersmith Bridge faces a funding deadlock for repairs, with costs reaching £250 million and no clear resolution in sight after seven years.
#bexley
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
5 days ago

Bexley voters mull choice between shades of blue

Voters in Bexley face a choice between the Conservatives and Reform UK, with local issues influencing their decision.
London food
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Local elections profile: Bexley

Bexley is a suburban borough in southeast London known for its residential character, parks, and diverse demographics.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 days ago

1,500 new homes on Greenwich peninsula set for green light

Galliard Homes reduced the amount of affordable housing in the project's housing stock from 35 per cent to just 10 per cent, citing increased construction costs and changing building regulations as key factors.
LA real estate
London
fromTime Out London
20 hours ago

It's official: London is the second greenest city in the UK

Green spaces in cities are essential for mental and physical health, with London being the largest urban forest globally.
London food
fromianVisits
4 days ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail transport is undergoing significant upgrades and changes, including track improvements, timetable adjustments, and new services.
fromianVisits
5 days ago

Tunnel to Heathrow could be privately funded under revived rail link plans

The study concludes that the rail link could deliver strong economic returns under both two-runway and three-runway expansion scenarios at Heathrow Airport, indicating its potential impact on regional connectivity.
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fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 days ago

Police launch appeal as London Underground contractor requires surgery after assault

A contractor was assaulted, sustaining a broken jaw, and police seek information about the suspect.
#albert-bridge
London
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

With Albert Bridge now shut for a year, what is going on with London's crossings?

Albert Bridge, a fragile structure, requires £8.5 million in repairs and is expected to reopen within a year.
London
fromwww.bbc.com
4 days ago

Albert Bridge reopens to pedestrians and cyclists

Albert Bridge has reopened to pedestrians and cyclists after safety inspections confirmed no additional risk from recent movement changes.
London
fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

With Albert Bridge now shut for a year, what is going on with London's crossings?

Albert Bridge, a fragile structure, requires £8.5 million in repairs and is expected to reopen within a year.
London politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

Londoners aren't unfriendly but don't compare us to New Yorkers | Letters

Returning home after years abroad can evoke feelings of alienation and nostalgia, revealing a new perspective on familiar places and people.
London food
fromianVisits
1 week ago

Southeastern promises more trains coming this May and December

Southeastern will implement timetable changes in May and December 2026, enhancing services and capacity across south-east London, Kent, and East Sussex.
London
fromTime Out London
5 days ago

Plans have been approved for a cool new bridge in southeast London

A new 170-square-metre Albion Bridge will replace a cramped faux drawbridge in Canada Water, enhancing accessibility and space for pedestrians and cyclists.
London politics
fromianVisits
4 days ago

Green light given for 3,300-home Edgware redevelopment

The redevelopment of Edgware town centre will proceed after the Mayor of London declined to intervene in the planning process.
#london-transport
London
fromianVisits
1 week ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail transport is undergoing significant upgrades and changes, including pay rises for staff and new train services.
London
fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

London's weekly railway news

Five Tube stations in London are set to receive upgrades for step-free access after being initially rejected.
London
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail transport faces challenges including strikes, parking chaos, and accessibility issues while new projects and community initiatives are underway.
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fromTime Out London
5 days ago

Two London tube lines will be closed this weekend, with several others facing severe disruption

Major tube and train service disruptions are scheduled in London on April 11-12, 2026, affecting several lines including Circle, District, and DLR.
London
fromianVisits
1 week ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail transport is undergoing significant upgrades and changes, including pay rises for staff and new train services.
London
fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

London's weekly railway news

Five Tube stations in London are set to receive upgrades for step-free access after being initially rejected.
London
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail transport faces challenges including strikes, parking chaos, and accessibility issues while new projects and community initiatives are underway.
#london-underground
London
fromianVisits
5 days ago

Tickets Alert: Heritage tube train tours are back

The historic 1930s tube train will operate tours this summer on the Piccadilly line, with tickets now available.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 days ago

London travel news LIVE: Severe delays hit Elizabeth line and parts of Tube network during morning commute

Commuters in London face significant delays on the Underground, particularly on the Elizabeth, Metropolitan, and District lines due to track repairs and signal failures.
London food
fromwww.bbc.com
6 days ago

Local elections profile: Greenwich

Greenwich is a historic borough in south-east London known for its naval connections, green spaces, and diverse population.
#beam-park
London
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

East London is getting a brand new train station

Beam Park station has finally received approval after years of delays, facilitating housing and business growth in east London.
London
fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

East London's new railway station - Beam Park finally approved after years of delays

Beam Park station in East London has received final approval, enabling thousands of new homes in the area.
London
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

East London is getting a brand new train station

Beam Park station has finally received approval after years of delays, facilitating housing and business growth in east London.
London
fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

East London's new railway station - Beam Park finally approved after years of delays

Beam Park station in East London has received final approval, enabling thousands of new homes in the area.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
6 days ago

Albert Bridge closed to pedestrians and cyclists after 'slight movement' detected

A bridge closure was announced due to detected movement, with repairs expected to cost 8.5 million and take a year.
UK politics
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

Could London eventually approve its own transport projects without Whitehall delays?

The Mayor of London could gain power to approve major transport upgrades without central government approval, potentially reducing project delays caused by lengthy Transport and Works Order processes.
London food
fromianVisits
1 week ago

Over 8.6 million journeys made as contactless rail spreads across South East

The expansion of contactless travel tickets in the South East has recorded over 8.6 million journeys by February 2026.
#silvertown-tunnel
London
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

Three London bus routes (and two DLR lines) are now free to ride for two months

The Silvertown Tunnel opened in April, offering free bus and DLR services until May 26.
London
fromTime Out London
1 week ago

Three London bus routes (and two DLR lines) are now free to ride for two months

The Silvertown Tunnel opened in April, offering free bus and DLR services until May 26.
London food
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 weeks ago

London travel news LIVE: Victoria station repairs sparks delays to several services

Passengers at London Victoria station face disruptions due to urgent track repairs affecting multiple train routes.
London food
fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

Lea Bridge station set for new ticket hall, gates and cycle hub in long-planned rebuild

Reconstruction of Lea Bridge station entrance is set to begin in summer 2026, enhancing accessibility and facilities after six years of planning.
#south-kensington
fromTime Out London
3 weeks ago
London food

This 'nationally important' London tube station is finally getting a major upgrade

South Kensington tube station will undergo a major makeover to improve accessibility and add new shops and restaurants.
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago
London

South Kensington tube station upgrade finally getting started

Upgrade works at South Kensington tube station will increase capacity and improve accessibility with new lifts and revamped ticket hall.
London food
fromTime Out London
3 weeks ago

This 'nationally important' London tube station is finally getting a major upgrade

South Kensington tube station will undergo a major makeover to improve accessibility and add new shops and restaurants.
London
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

South Kensington tube station upgrade finally getting started

Upgrade works at South Kensington tube station will increase capacity and improve accessibility with new lifts and revamped ticket hall.
London
fromTime Out London
2 weeks ago

This London train line is getting new services to one of the city's most exciting new destinations

Olympia's £1.3 billion redevelopment will enhance accessibility with increased Mildmay line train services starting May 2026.
London startup
fromianVisits
1 month ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail network faces safety concerns, infrastructure upgrades, service disruptions, and ongoing debates about major projects like HS2 and Euston station development.
fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

Shh... future Crossrail 2 trains beneath Oxford Street expected to be library-quiet

The building, an office block with shops on the ground floor, is at the eastern end of Oxford Street, just north of Soho Square, and sits above the possible route of the Crossrail 2 railway, if/when it is eventually built.
London
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fromTime Out London
3 weeks ago

A new London Superloop bus route launches next week: exact date, stops and everything you need to know

The SL12 bus route enhances connectivity in east London, linking areas to the Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth line.
#london-overground
London
fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

More London Overground services introduced from this May

More London Overground trains will operate between Clapham Junction and Shepherd's Bush starting May 2026, increasing capacity significantly.
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Chance to catch a London Overground train to Battersea Park station

Battersea Park station will have daytime London Overground service on March 15, 2026, and August 2, 2026, during planned line closures, offering rare access to this normally underutilized station.
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

London Overground trains are calling at London Bridge station this Saturday

London Overground trains will operate a rare special service to London Bridge station on Saturday 7th March due to engineering works closing the Windrush line north of New Cross Gate.
London
fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

More London Overground services introduced from this May

More London Overground trains will operate between Clapham Junction and Shepherd's Bush starting May 2026, increasing capacity significantly.
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Chance to catch a London Overground train to Battersea Park station

Battersea Park station will have daytime London Overground service on March 15, 2026, and August 2, 2026, during planned line closures, offering rare access to this normally underutilized station.
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

London Overground trains are calling at London Bridge station this Saturday

London Overground trains will operate a rare special service to London Bridge station on Saturday 7th March due to engineering works closing the Windrush line north of New Cross Gate.
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fromianVisits
2 months ago

Railway engineering works close lines, but unlock a little-used bit of track near Twickenham

SWR services between New Malden, Twickenham and the Shepperton branch will be partially replaced by buses from 14–17 February 2026 while signalling and level crossing work takes place.
London food
fromTime Out London
4 weeks ago

One of south London's busiest train stations will finally reopen next week after being closed for 10 months

Cutty Sark DLR station reopens March 23 with four new escalators after a 10-month closure to replace repeatedly failing equipment.
London startup
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

The Piccadilly line's new air-conditioned trains have been delayed again

Piccadilly line new trains delayed until summer 2027 with costs rising £409 million to £3.4 billion total due to infrastructure complexity.
#northern-line
#tfl
London
fromTime Out London
2 weeks ago

13 London bus routes are getting reduced - full list of service changes

TfL is adjusting bus timetables to address declining passenger numbers and current traffic levels.
London
fromianVisits
2 weeks ago

Call to restore Saturday services on the Waterloo and City line

The Waterloo & City line may reopen on Saturdays if approved, supporting the City of London's goal for a 7-day destination.
UK news
fromianVisits
2 months ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail network sees new train tests, HS2 tunnelling and apprenticeship progress, construction logistics changes, service disruptions from engineering works and theft, and franchise operational shifts.
London
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

'I can count on one hand the times I am offered a Tube seat'

Pregnant commuters often struggle to find seats on public transport despite the Baby on Board badge initiative.
#london-public-transport
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fromTime Out London
1 month ago

TfL has revealed plans for a new express bus service in south London

TfL approved the SL15 Superloop service linking Clapham Junction and Eltham, launching in 2027, with 91% of consultation respondents supporting the route.
London food
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

A new Superloop speedy bus service in east London has been officially confirmed: full route details with stops

The SL14 Superloop express bus service will launch in 2027, connecting Stratford and Chingford via Leyton and Walthamstow with service every 12-15 minutes daily.
London food
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

TfL has revealed plans for a new express bus service in south London

TfL approved the SL15 Superloop service linking Clapham Junction and Eltham, launching in 2027, with 91% of consultation respondents supporting the route.
London food
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

A new Superloop speedy bus service in east London has been officially confirmed: full route details with stops

The SL14 Superloop express bus service will launch in 2027, connecting Stratford and Chingford via Leyton and Walthamstow with service every 12-15 minutes daily.
UK news
fromianVisits
2 months ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail network advances with barcode ticket trials, Elizabeth line peak service increases, HS2 tunnelling progress, station upgrades, accessibility concerns, apprenticeships, and strike threats.
London food
fromianVisits
1 month ago

Wandsworth Town station upgrade begins, with lifts and new entrance

Wandsworth Town station is undergoing a major upgrade adding three lifts and a second entrance, with completion scheduled for summer 2027.
UK politics
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Lifts approved for some London stations - but others lose out as DfT scales back plans

Plans to add lifts will proceed at some stations while several other station accessibility upgrades are cancelled, put on hold, or delayed due to cost and disruption.
London
fromianVisits
3 weeks ago

Ticket gates to be relocated at Lewisham station in bid to cut congestion

Upgrade works at Lewisham station aim to reduce congestion on Platform 1 by relocating ticket barriers and improving station layout.
London
fromTime Out London
3 weeks ago

Revealed: London's new affordable commuter towns

Commuters returning to offices are discovering affordable alternatives in towns like Iver, Shenfield, and Twyford, which offer shorter commute times and lower housing prices than traditional commuter belts.
fromTime Out London
2 months ago

TfL has revealed the completion date (and cost) of the DLR extension into southeast London

It's been donkey's years since TfL first teased Londoners about a potential extension of the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to southeast London. Plans were first floated all the way back in 2010, and since then London Mayor Sadiq Khan has been drip feeding transport-deprived southeast Londoners morsels of commute-related hope. It was originally hoped that extension plans could be complete by 2026, which was then pushed back to 2028, and in August 2025 it was announced the extension could go even further than originally thought.
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UK politics
fromianVisits
2 months ago

Another delay for east London's Beam Park station as business case is reworked

Decision on building Beam Park station delayed until later this year amid DfT financial viability concerns, affecting housing completion and local transport options.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Plans to transform UK's busiest station approved

Plans approved to build a 97m mixed-use tower over Liverpool Street station concourse, promising increased concourse capacity and accessibility while drawing heritage conservation opposition.
#london-underground-infrastructure
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail transport faces multiple challenges including aging infrastructure heat problems, strikes over working conditions, safety incidents, operational disruptions, and service expansion plans across Underground, Elizabeth Line, and mainline networks.
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail network undergoes multiple infrastructure projects and service changes, including Piccadilly line train delays, Elizabeth line safety measures, Southeastern service restoration, and new route expansions across the region.
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail transport faces multiple challenges including aging infrastructure heat problems, strikes over working conditions, safety incidents, operational disruptions, and service expansion plans across Underground, Elizabeth Line, and mainline networks.
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

London's weekly railway news

London's rail network undergoes multiple infrastructure projects and service changes, including Piccadilly line train delays, Elizabeth line safety measures, Southeastern service restoration, and new route expansions across the region.
#west-london-orbital
London
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

London just got a step closer to getting a new Overground train line

The West London Orbital receives £6.65 million in funding to advance design and consultation phases for a new seventh Overground line connecting Barnet, Hounslow, Brent, and Ealing.
London
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

London just got a step closer to getting a new Overground train line

The West London Orbital receives £6.65 million in funding to advance design and consultation phases for a new seventh Overground line connecting Barnet, Hounslow, Brent, and Ealing.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Bork on Elizabeth Line Paddington station

Bork!Bork!Bork! London's Elizabeth Line is the latest thing in urban development (at least as far as the UK is concerned). So it seems appropriate that its borks should be similarly up to date, and its emoticons rotated so the intent cannot be mistaken. Sent in by an eagle-eyed Register reader, today's entry in the pantheon of bork was snapped at London's Paddington station,
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fromTime Out London
1 month ago

This London train service has been crowned the best rail line in the UK for 2026

London Northwestern Railway won Train Operator of the Year 2026 after investing £1 billion in new trains and infrastructure, increasing capacity by 40 percent and raising customer satisfaction by 20 percent.
London
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

London travel news LIVE: Waterloo trains to Portsmouth delayed after track inspection

South Western Railway services between London Waterloo and Portsmouth face up to 20-minute delays due to a safety track inspection near Hilsea with temporary speed restrictions in effect until end of day.
London politics
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

A major London bus service could be re-routed

TfL is consulting on rerouting and extending evening hours of the 310 bus to improve connections and speed journeys between Stamford Hill and Golders Green.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

Travel disruption at London Waterloo as weekend engineering works set to begin

Weekend works at London Waterloo will disrupt South Western Railway services, close Queenstown Road, alter calling patterns, and require passengers to check and plan journeys.
London
fromTime Out London
1 month ago

A brand new railway line could serve London's biggest airport

Heathrow Southern Rail would connect Heathrow Airport to Waterloo and Surrey towns via eight miles of new railway line, supporting the airport's expansion to handle 66 million additional annual travelers.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

New Superloop bus route linking Abbey Wood, Woolwich and North Greenwich to launch this weekend

SL11 Superloop replaces route 472, increases daytime frequency to every six minutes, adds N472 night service, and aims to boost southeast London connections and Thamesmead regeneration.
#elizabeth-line
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Why did one of Britain's busiest tunnels have to close?

An oversized vehicle entered the smaller Dartford tunnel, damaging critical safety systems and forcing a 30-hour closure and major northbound delays.
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

West London Orbital railway plans take another step forward

West London Orbital railway project secures £6.65 million funding to advance planning toward a 2026 public consultation, with potential to deliver 25,000 homes, 11,500 jobs, and reduce annual car trips by 650,000.
London
fromianVisits
1 month ago

London's weekly railway news

London rail news covers a proposed Northern line depot, Elizabeth line ticket-office cuts, HS2 spending controversies, infrastructure repairs, and multiple Tube incidents and crimes.
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