HC Deb 28 October 1999 vol 336 cc946-7W
Mr. Woodward

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will list the London Underground line closures and service reductions planned for(a) October 1999 to March 2000 and (b) April to September 2000. [96001]

Mr. Hill

This is an operational matter for London Transport. However, I understand that the following line closures and service reductions are planned:

(a) Between October 1999 and March 2000:

  • Date
    • 23–31 October
  • Location
    • Queen's Park—Harrow and Wealdstone (Bakerloo Line)
  • Purpose
    • Railtrack track replacement works on Silverlink and Bakerloo shared lines

(b) Between April 2000 and September 2000:

  • Date
    • April 2000 (provisional)
  • Location
    • Victoria—Brixton (Victoria Line)
  • Purpose
    • Track works to replace life-expired cross-over at Brixton
  • Date
    • May—August 2000 (provisional)
  • Location
    • High St Kensington;—Earl's Court (District Line)
    • Possible re-routing of Wimbledon-Edgware Rd service via
    • Gloucester Rd, and no Olympia service.
  • Purpose
    • Strengthening covered way.

These works are still provisional as London Transport is finalising the details of its work programme and of specific projects. In doing this they will seek to minimise disruption to passengers.