Watch Out For Disrupted Tube Service Ahead

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Engineering works on District and Circle lines plus RMT strike

District line train

London Underground users need to check ahead during the early part of August with a significant amount of disruption expected on the network.

The Circle and District lines will be closed next week for nine days. Starting next Wednesday, 4 August, there will be no service between Edgware Road and Aldgate via Victoria on the Circle line and from Earl’s Court to Aldgate East on the District line. On the weekend of 7 and 8 August, the planned closure on the District line will also be extended from Earl’s Court to Hammersmith, Kensington Olympia, Wimbledon and Edgware Road. Service will resume on Friday 13 August.

Additional disruption is likely on Thursday, 5 August when industrial action is being taken by tube drivers who are members of the RMT.

Stations that have no service during this period all have alternative nearby stations within a 15-minute walk. Wherever possible, customers are asked by TfL to walk or cycle all or part of their journeys.

Esther Sharples, Director of Asset Performance and Capital Delivery at TfL, said. “We are sorry for the disruption that this vital work will cause to our Circle and District line customers. It is not a decision we have taken lightly, but this carrying out this vital and safety-critical work in one closure will mean we are able to reduce overall disruption. We will also be carrying out other maintenance and improvement work to make sure we do all we can to minimise future disruption. Customers should check the TfL website before they travel, where they will be able to find alternative options to complete journeys.”

Over the nine-day closure, TfL will undertake engineering works around Embankment station. This includes completely removing the outdated long timber track at the station and replacing it with concrete slab track, which involves pumping over 100 tonnes of concrete from the road level. It says this will provide better journeys with greater reliability. Further work, including replacing and packing ballast underneath the track, will help facilitate faster train speeds and reduced journey times.

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July 30, 2021