Roger Federer is due to visit a park in Abbey Wood this summer once its tennis court has been revamped with a £300,000 grant from the Lawn Tennis Association. The eight-time Wimbledon champion’s visit will come as tennis courts at five locations across Greenwich borough are refurbished with the LTA cash. But the improvements will […]
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News about Abbey Wood, London SE2, from The Greenwich Wire.
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Elizabeth Line strike this Thursday: No trains at Woolwich or Abbey Wood
No Elizabeth Line trains will run from Woolwich or Abbey Wood this Thursday because of a strike by managers over pay and pensions. Members of the TSSA union voted before Christmas to walk out. Transport for London announced today that the new line’s central section – from Paddington to Abbey Wood – will be closed […]
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The day that changed Woolwich forever: Thousands mark Elizabeth Line’s first day
Thousands of people used Woolwich’s new Elizabeth Line station in its first few hours as the Crossrail project finally opened its doors to the public this morning. About 65,000 people used the new route between Paddington and Abbey Wood between 6.30am and 10am, with 6,000 entries and exits recorded at Woolwich alone. Canary Wharf station […]
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Platinum Jubilee beacon will light up Blackheath to mark Queen’s 70 years
A beacon will light up Blackheath over the Platinum Jubilee holiday as part of celebrations to mark the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. Local choirs will sing as the beacon is lit at 9.30pm on Thursday 2 June, along with about 1,500 others across the UK and Commonwealth, in an event led by the […]
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First Crossrail engineering works will clash with Southeastern line closure
The first weekend engineering works on the new Elizabeth Line will take place just 18 days after Crossrail opens – and will coincide with other routes through Woolwich and Abbey Wood also being disrupted. Passengers will be able to ride between Paddington, Woolwich and Abbey Wood from next Tuesday, with trains running Mondays to Saturdays […]
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TfL is open to extending DLR further from Thamesmead to Abbey Wood
Transport for London has said is open to extending the Docklands Light Railway to Abbey Wood once its route to Thamesmead is built. A long-awaited extension of the DLR’s Beckton branch across the river to Thamesmead is being planned by TfL to serve major new developments planned for Beckton Riverside and Thamesmead Waterfront. Last week, […]
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Extend DLR to Abbey Wood as well as Thamesmead, councillors tell TfL
Greenwich councillors have pressed Transport for London to extend the Docklands Light Railway to Abbey Wood as well as Thamesmead to help residents access new Crossrail services. TfL is hoping to extend the DLR to Thamesmead in the coming years, although plans are sketchy and have been held up by a lack of money following […]
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Abbey Wood’s Crossrail station needs better buses, says local MP
Erith & Thamesmead’s MP Abena Oppong-Asare has called on Transport for London to improve bus services to Abbey Wood station when Crossrail services begin next year. Abena Oppong-Asare, the Erith & Thamesmead MP, spoke after a visit to the station to meet staff and see what work is being done. Trains were due to begin […]
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