Acton
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Acton · 4 Nov 2026Platform packed end to end at Acton Town station during Wednesday rush hourCommuters filled the whole length of a platform at the west London station on Wednesday morning. The cause has not been confirmed.
Heathrow · 31 Oct 2026Piccadilly line shut from Heathrow and Uxbridge to Cockfosters all weekendNo Piccadilly line trains are running anywhere on Saturday 31 October or Sunday 1 November, Night Tube included, while TfL upgrades the line.…
Acton · 29 Oct 2026Packed platform at Acton Town as Piccadilly line runs only to HeathrowFootage from the evening rush hour shows the westbound platform at Acton Town crowded from end to end during a five-day Piccadilly line closure…
Acton · 28 Oct 2026Man filmed on railway tracks near Acton Main Line as Elizabeth line trains heldFootage from Tuesday 27 October appears to show a man walking along the line near the west London station. British Transport Police and Network…
West End · 26 Oct 2026Oxford Street goes traffic-free between Orchard Street and Great Portland StreetNearly a kilometre of London's best-known shopping street is now closed to all vehicles, bikes and scooters. Sixteen bus routes, including ones…
Heathrow · 21 Oct 2026Piccadilly line shut in stages over half-term, with Heathrow and Uxbridge branches hitFrom Wednesday 28 October only the Acton Town to Heathrow section ran. The whole line then closed on Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November,…
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