A major London Underground station will be closed for seven months for an extensive makeover.
Colindale station, on the Edgware branch of the Northern line between Burnt Oak and Hendon Central stations, will shut from this summer for important works, reports My London.
Commuters are advised to use local bus routes to stations like Burnt Oak or Hendon Central for the Northern line, Kingsbury for the Jubilee line or Thameslink services at Mill Hill Broadway.
Transport for London (TfL) says it’s “vital work” that’s causing the station to close for such a long time.
The closure, starting from Friday, June 7, until December, will result in a larger ticket hall and a lift for step-free access for the first time.
Additionally, there will be planned track closures on the Northern line between Golders Green and Edgware from April to July this year to aid the upgrade works.
Leyton station is also getting a makeover and will become step-free for the first time. The makeover will cost the taxpayer £43.1million.
David Rowe, TfL’s Director of Investment Delivery Planning, said: “The major upgrade of Colindale station is set to transform the journeys of many thousands of our customers, making the station more accessible and welcoming, and ensuring it’s fit to serve this rapidly growing community for many decades to come.”
“I appreciate that this upgrade will cause some disruption for our customers but we are committed to doing everything we can to ensure that, through our detailed travel advice, they can plan ahead and are able to complete their journeys using the public transport network.”
