This is a weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
The image is from a March 2019 article: Plans to rebuild Clapham Junction Station shown off
London Underground
Magnum ad pumping out chocolate scent at busy London station changed after complaints Independent
Tube strikes for next week have been cancelled – but the future strikes are still on ianVisits
Elizabeth line
People living close to the Elizabeth line stop in Abbey Wood say they now “dread” leaving their houses – because the station has brought parking chaos. News Shopper
Mainline / Overground
Inside the giant machine digging HS2’s railway tunnels to Euston station ianVisits
The taxpayer-funded body behind the High Speed 2 railway line is mounting last-ditch talks to renegotiate the project’s civil engineering contracts, as it battles to curb soaring costs on the UK’s most expensive infrastructure scheme FT (£)
You might spy a LEGO-branded train arriving at a station near you soon, as an SWR train has been renamed the Legoland Locomotive to mark Legoland Windsor’s 30th anniversary. ianVisits
Over 5,500 people have now backed a petition calling for the revival of a direct rail service between Wrexham and London Euston. Carmarthenshire News
No government funding for Grimsby to London train BBC News
Clapham Junction’s huge footbridge is about to get refurbished, but Network Rail is warning that the works could cause delays to passengers during peak hours. ianVisits
DLR
Cutty Sark DLR station reopening date confirmed as works finish ahead of schedule ianVisits
Miscellaneous
Inaccessible rail stations are leaving millions behind and stalling UK growth, according to the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). The Engineer
Camden Council has launched a new Housing Pact to strengthen transparency and community voice in the delivery of new homes across Euston – as part of the regeneration of the area around the new HS2 terminal. Camden Council
Co Armagh schoolkids bring traditional music to London Underground ahead of St Patrick’s Day The Irish News
More than 2,000 people have signed a petition calling for fair pricing for [Watford] railway stations. BBC News
Southeastern delays after train collides with flock of birds between Tonbridge and Paddock Wood Kent Online
Newly-designed flowerbeds have brightened up an area outside Southgate Station. Enfield Dispatch
A railway worker has been killed after being struck by a train during work to deal with a sinkhole. BBC News
Man who pestered Matt Lucas on London Underground ‘because the actor is Jewish’ loses his job Standard
Junior Andre has denied being a ‘nepo baby’, as he declared he is funding his own music career by working full-time on the London Underground. Daily Mail
And finally: ‘Mornington Crescent’: the London Tube stop with a rich musical history Far Out Magazine
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The image is from a March 2019 article: Plans to rebuild Clapham Junction Station shown off
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