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19/06/03 - Traffic & travel section

Long Term Tube Delays

Planning a tube journey and want to make sure the route is fully functional? Then look no further. We've got all the long-term problems and service interruptions detailed here.

Weekend Travel Changes for Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June

On the District Line all weekend, no service between Bromley-by-Bow and Barking, and on the

Hammersmith & City Line, all weekend, no service between Whitechapel and Barking. Two replacement bus services will operate as follows:

Service A, between Bromley-by-Bow and Barkling, calling intermediately at Stratford, Plaistow, Upton Park and East Ham.

Service B, between Bromley-by-Bow and Barking, calling intermediately at Canning Town. Journey times may be increased by up to 30 minutes.

On the Bakerloo Line, on Sunday, no service between Stonebridge Park and Harrow & Wealdstone.

Additionally on Silverlink Metro, on Sunday, no service between Willesden Junction and Harrow & Wealdstone. A rail replacement bus service will operate between Stonebridge Park and Harrow & Wealdstone, calling at all intermediate stations. Journey times may be increased by up to 30 minutes.

Stations With Restricted Access Or Exit

Baker Street: Northbound Bakerloo & Jubilee line trains are now stopping normally at all times, following escalator refurbishment. However work has started on another escalator and customers are advised to change at Finchley Road for an interchange between the Jubilee and Metropolitan lines, to avoid a long interchange at Baker Street.

Camden: On Saturdays, no down escalator between 1000 and 1700. Access to the platforms is via a spiral staircase. On Sundays, the station is exit only between 1300 and 1730, due to crowd control.

Covent Garden: Due to engineering work there are 2 out of 4 lifts in operation. Please avoid the station if at all possible. On Saturday afternoons, until further notice, this station is exit only between 1300 and 1700 to ease congestion.

Earl's Court: The gantry walkway, over eastbound platform 1, to the Warwick Road entrance is closed for repairs until further notice. There will be no access for wheelchair users between the Warwick Road entrance and the Piccadilly Line lifts.

Elephant & Castle: The Northern Line ticket hall is closed until further notice, due to refurbishment work. Access and exit is via the Bakerloo Line station.

Woodford: The entrance to the westbound platform is closed each day after 2100, until further notice.

Lift & Escalator Details

Balham: there is no down escalator service until about January 2004. Passengers are advised to walk down the fixed staircase or use Clapham South or Tooting Bec stations instead.

Bank/Monument no down escalator service from the District & Circle Lines to the Northern Line until further notice.

Bond Street: no down escalator to the Central Line until further notice.

Brixton: no fixed staircase until further notice, and restricted access in the ticket hall until further notice due to hoardings.

Earl's Court: No lift service from the Piccadilly line to/from street level due to refurbishment.

King's Cross: no down escalator service to the Victoria line, until further notice.

Moorgate: a reduced escalator service until further notice between WAGN and the main Northern Line ticket hall. Between 0700 and 0930 access is via a spiral staircase.

Oval: no down escalator service until further notice. Access to the platforms is via a spiral staircase. If you are travelling to the Cricket on the 20 and 28 June, you are advised to alight at either Kennington or Vauxhall(Victoria line).

South Wimbledon: no down escalator service until the end of October 2003. Access to the platforms is via a fixed staircase.

Tooting Broadway: a reduced escalator service until further notice.

Wanstead: no down escalator service until September 2003. Access to the platforms is via a fixed staircase.

Warren Street: no down escalator service from the middle area to the Northern Line platforms, until further notice.

Warwick Avenue: no down escalator service until September. Access to the platforms is via a fixed staircase.

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