TfL told to 'work flat out' to finish 17 week Northern Line branch closure on time

TfL have been urged to 'work flat out' to ensure the more than four month closure of the Northern Line branch is not extended.

Wandsworth council's transport spokesman has repeated his call for managers in charge of running London Underground to ensure there is no delay in completing the engineering works on the Northern Line which get underway later this week.

The Northern Line Bank branch will see a closure between Kennington and Moorgate.

The works are scheduled to complete by mid-May.

Cllr John Locker said: "This will inevitably cause significant disruption for the thousands of Wandsworth residents who rely on the Northern Line every day.

"Not only will they suffer from longer and busier journeys to some destinations, they are likely to also experience worse overcrowding on the remaining service.

"What they will expect is for TfL to work flat out to ensure the project is completed as quickly as possible with no delays for additional trains to run to keep overcrowding to a minimum.

"And given the impact this will have on so many thousands of passengers it's really important that TfL keep the situation under very close scrutiny and are ready to step in with other travel options if conditions on the remaining Northern Line services become too overcrowded or congested."

TfL has asked passengers to travel at quieter times or use alternative routes during the closure as they are expecting many lines and stations across central London to be busier.

Quieter times on the tube and rail services are currently between 08:45 and 16:30 and after 18:45 during the week. These times may change. People are encouraged to check how busy their station is before they travel, using the TfL website's Journey Planner or via the TfL Go app.

Full travel advice ahead of the closure is available here.

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