This is a weekly round-up of London’s rail transport news…
The image is from a January 2011 article: Hobbs End tube station – made from Lego
London Underground
Stations on the London Underground were closed for the equivalent of 45 days due to staff shortages over the summer holiday season, HR Magazine
There’s going to be around 18 months of work on the northern end of the Jubilee line, where it runs high up on raised embankments. ianVisits
Elizabeth line
Repair works on damaged overhead electric wires between London Paddington and Acton Main Line caused severe delays on the Elizabeth line [on Wednesday] Standard
Mainline / Overground
Wrexham is a step closer to securing a direct rail link to London, with potential economic and connectivity boosts on the horizon. The Leader
Euston’s HS2 station could be futureproofed for possible expansion, according to meeting minutes from earlier in 2025, which were only recently published. ianVisits
More than £30,000 of taxpayer money has been spent on creating a new logo for nationalised rail services, Sky News
South Bermondsey station reopened earlier this week following a long closure to replace the ageing platform with something a tad less bouncy. ianVisits
End of the line for diesel fumes at London St Pancras as new trains arrive The Guardian
Waterloo–Clapham Junction trains return after 11-day Christmas engineering blockade ianVisits
Barking railway footbridge reopens, ending three years of detours for local residents ianVisits
These are the best discounts in the Great British Rail Sale – but not all passengers are impressed Independent
DLR
Construction work to upgrade Pontoon Dock DLR station is due to begin later this year, according to a construction timetable shared with the local council. ianVisits
Miscellaneous
Campaigners have demanded TfL rezone Watford stations to end “unfair” charges for the town’s commuters. Watford Observer
The free travel benefits enjoyed by more than a million older Londoners are to be reviewed because of the soaring cost of the Freedom Pass Standard
Steel and rhyme, Still on time: 40 years of Poems on the Underground ianVisits
Police are asking for help to identify a group of young men following a ‘serious assault’ at a London Underground station last month. Metro
Better public transport depends on bigger office buildings Centre for Cities
Access to free travel across the capital could be reduced after London Councils confirmed it was planning to carry out a review of the Older Person’s Freedom Pass. BBC News
And finally: ‘I tried my best’: Train worker sacked after serving passengers sausage rolls from bin LBC
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The image is from a January 2011 article: Hobbs End tube station – made from Lego