This is a weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
The image is from a December 2020 article: Waterloo station mural has a historical fact hidden in its design
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A coroner is to warn of the risk of death to passengers at one of London’s busiest Tube stations after a pensioner was run over seven times after falling on to the tracks. Standard
Late-night Northern line passengers are being warned that the Bank branch will close at 10pm on most evenings for several months in early 2026, as part of planned works on the line. ianVisits
The Congregation: Brixton tube station’s mural of joy, resistance and community The Conversation
A five-day Tube strike in September cost Transport for London between £20million and £25million in lost fares, it has been revealed. Standard
Rail union RMT staged a demonstration last month calling for London Underground cleaning contracts to be brought back in-house. European Cleaning Journal
It won’t be possible to go into Southgate tube station for a couple of months next year, as one of the station’s two escalators will be out of action, so it will be open for people to leave, but not enter. ianVisits
Transport for London (TfL) is spending up to £11 million annually on cracking down on graffiti on Tube trains, it has emerged. Standard
Mainline / Overground
Thanks to engineering works on the London Overground over the Christmas period, there’s a chance to travel over a bit of railway that doesn’t usually see passengers. ianVisits
Rail Delivery Group (RDG) has partnered with social media agency Spin and creator @a_mug_of_life on a new social-first activation as part of the rail industry’s National Marketing campaign ‘On the train you can’ Little Black Book
The team from HS2 are very nice about the fact I hadn’t noticed their massive new overpass. The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything
Ten years after [he] first followed the proposed route, [he] retraced my steps to see what life was like along the world’s most expensive, heavily delayed railway line The Guardian
The lives of six people have been remembered at Charing Cross station, 120 years since part of the station’s roof collapsed, as Network Rail unveiled a commemorative plaque. ianVisits
Lumo launches affordable electric train service linking Glasgow with London and key UK cities GBR
South Western Railway (SWR) has marked a milestone in its £1 billion Arterio fleet rollout, with the 30th train entering service and delivering a boost to commuter capacity into London Waterloo. Neighbournet
There’s going to be a fairly rare chance to ride a train over a little used part of the railway tracks in east London, thanks to a lot of engineering work on the c2c line. ianVisits
A train collided with buffers at London Bridge station after its driver fell asleep at the controls, an investigation has revealed. Independent
A new direct rail service between Eastbourne and London Bridge has officially launched, giving commuters a faster and more convenient route to the capital. Sussex News
Network Rail has confirmed that long planned work to install lifts at Wandsworth Town station in southwest London will start in February 2026. ianVisits
DLR
Cleaning staff on the Docklands Light Railway will take strike action on New Year’s Eve after the employer made no contact with the union following the previous strike. RMT
Public overwhelmingly says “yes please” to DLR extension into Thamesmead ianVisits
Miscellaneous
Liverpool Street station’s new signs at the passenger lift Diamond Geezer
TfL confirms there are no extra-terrestrials on the London Underground – just humans behaving badly ianVisits
A man was left with a head injury after an alleged knife fight at Colliers Wood Underground station. Independent
There are over 5000 Oyster Card validators across the TfL network. How much do you think it would cost to sponsor them all? Diamond Geezer
And finally: Ealing Broadway station hosts street photography calendar sale Ealing News
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The image is from a December 2020 article: Waterloo station mural has a historical fact hidden in its design
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