Two of southeast London’s key public transport links will be closed this weekend – making it harder for passengers to get into central London or across the Thames. There will be no no Elizabeth Line between Paddington, Woolwich and Abbey Wood on Saturday and Sunday to allow for maintenance works, including fitting the line out […]
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Buskers coming to Elizabeth Line as TfL holds first auditions for six years
Elizabeth Line passengers from Woolwich and Abbey Wood could be hearing the sound of buskers in the future after Transport for London announced it would be opening pitches on the new network. It is 20 years since busking was allowed on the Tube – it was illegal before then – and TfL is marking the […]
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Crossing to Woolwich Elizabeth Line station could be redesigned to stop people walking in the road
The pedestrian “supercrossing” linking Woolwich’s Elizabeth Line station with the town centre could be in line for a redesign because walkers are ignoring it, Greenwich Council’s deputy leader has said. A pair of wide pedestrian crossings across the busy A206 were opened in 2018 to connect the Royal Arsenal with the rest of Woolwich. But […]
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Elizabeth Line at Woolwich to get mobile phone coverage next spring
Elizabeth Line passengers at Woolwich will get mobile phone reception on trains and in the station next spring, Transport for London has confirmed. All four networks – Three, O2, EE and Vodafone – will be available when the signals go live across the central section of Crossrail, from Paddington to Abbey Wood and Stratford. The […]
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Software bugs are holding up Elizabeth Line services, TfL says
Software bugs that are blighting journeys on the Elizabeth Line will continue to affect services until they can be ironed out, Transport for London has warned. The line’s core section between Abbey Wood and Paddington was closed over Easter to upgrade the software used in its signalling system to allow more trains to run at […]
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Woolwich councillor helps overturn plans for LED screen in historic Royal Arsenal
Updated story: A Woolwich councillor has helped overturn plans for a new advertising screen in the heart of the historic Royal Arsenal – right opposite the area’s Elizabeth Line station. Berkeley Homes, which is developing the Arsenal into an estate of more than 5,000 homes, said the screen would advertise the development, “local events, activities […]
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Easter engineering will hit Elizabeth Line, Jubilee Line and Southeastern Metro
Engineering work will hit many SE London rail trips this Easter – with the Elizabeth Line, Jubilee Line and most Southeastern Metro routes closed or disrupted at some point over the weekend. The Elizabeth Line will be closed between Abbey Wood and Paddington from Good Friday to Easter Monday as work continues to get the […]
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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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