This is a weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
The image is from an August 2019 article: The year a London Underground train appeared in a ZX Spectrum
London Underground
A second entrance for the Northern line’s joint-newest tube station, at Battersea Power Station, looks ready to open very shortly. ianVisits
Cockfosters might be known for its gnomes — but a few stations down the Piccadilly line you’ll find another horticultural quirk: a transport-themed garden inside a passimeter. Londonist
Meet the migrant Tube workers resisting Labour’s deportation plans Socialist Worker
Mainline / Overground
Virgin Trains has signed a deal with a train manufacturer for 12 high speed trains in a bid to challenge Eurostar’s cross-Channel dominance. Independent
In a few weeks time, two large grey boxes will arrive at Lewisham, as part of a major upgrade to fix one of London’s most notorious railway bottlenecks. ianVisits
Dr Rupa Huq, the Labour MP for Ealing Central and Acton, has pressed HS2 and its leadership to address residents’ complaints about disruption caused by the construction of Old Oak Common station, Ealing News
Construction will start next year on part of the Crossrail 2 railway, even though it may be many years before the rest of the railway is built. ianVisits
DLR
The old DLR trains (1990s stock) are being retired and taken away. Reddit
Miscellaneous
The RMT union has announced that there will be rolling strike action across the London Underground and DLR beginning on Friday 5th September, for seven days ianVisits
Wheelchair user had ‘three panic attacks’ after frustrating London train journey over two hours ITV News
Commuters in London may see transport fees increase by up to 5.8 per cent next year in line with rising inflation. Standard
A prolific rail fare dodger who was caught without a train ticket more than 100 times has had his sentencing delayed after a judge raised concerns over the legal process. BBC News
Shocking moment schoolboy is ‘beaten up by man’ on London Overground train Mirror
In the early hours of this morning, an old London Underground train made a record-breaking trip – from Reading to London and back again, while powered just by batteries. ianVisits
A woman has left people in shock after brazenly dying her hair on a London Underground tube. Daily Mail
The 60+ Oyster cost TfL £84m in lost revenue in 2023-24, according to new figures obtained in a freedom of information (FOI) request. BBC News
In underground stations, you have the audience’s undivided attention. Helena Bush at Adm Indicia explains how to make the most of it, with examples from the Tube. The Drum
A man who documented his experience on a sleeper train from London to Cornwall left social media viewers stunned when he revealed how much he paid for his small solo cabin. Mirror
And finally: The Sun causes train delays. Scientists work out how powerful solar outbursts could make you late for work Sky at Night Magazine
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The image is from an August 2019 article: The year a London Underground train appeared in a ZX Spectrum