January 4th 2024.
Passengers using the London Underground will have to brace themselves for disruptions this year, as sections of the Northern Line will be closed at least 16 days throughout the year. The full closures will be in place at multiple stations for more than a week in April and three weekends in June.
Transport for London (TfL) announced that the line will be shut between Golders Green and Edgware Road on the following dates: April 2 to April 11, June 15 to June 16, June 22 to June 23 and June 29 to June 30. This means that the stations between these two points – Brent Cross, Hendon Central, Colindale, Burnt Oak and Edgware – will not be open or running services.
The government body has said the closure is necessary in order to facilitate work when trains aren't running. Additional Northern Line closures are also planned for summer and autumn of 2024, though the exact dates have not yet been set.
The disruption is part of a major redevelopment of Colindale station, which was built in the 1960s. The station is being replaced with a new 'landmark' building, which will include a ticket hall and a lift to deliver step-free access for the first time. The project is being funded by £43.1 million in government funding to upgrade both Colindale and Leyton Tube stations.
Leyton station will get a new ticket hall built next to the existing one, two new staircases and two lifts, to ensure it has the capacity to support future passenger demand. Construction of the new station is expected to begin in summer 2024.
In the meantime, Tube workers will be going on strike from January 5-12, causing further disruptions to London Underground passengers. It is part of a number of walkouts and strike action by key workers across the country this month.
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