Tube bosses unveil limited Boxing Day service plans

 
Dick Murray21 December 2012

Tube bosses today revealed contingency plans to run as many trains as possible if the Boxing Day strike goes ahead.

All lines will suffer severe disruption.

London Underground (LU) won't know until the last moment how many staff will turn up for work and how many trains will operate.

LU warned of "significant" disruption for passengers heading to the first day of the post-Christmas sales and to sporting fixtures.

Some lines will have a limited service and some sections of lines will be closed.

This is the service expects to operate;

  • Victoria line - trains only between Seven Sisters and Victoria;
  • Central - limited service between West Ruislip and Hainault (Via Newbury Park) and Epping to Leytonstone;
  • District - shuttle service between High Street Kensington and Ealing Broadway and between Upminster and West Ham;
  • Circle and Hammersmith & City lines- limited service only between Hammersmith and King's Cross St Pancras.
  • Metropolitan - some trains between Baker Street and Harrow-on-the-Hill;
  • Bakerloo - operating between Queens Park and Paddington only;
  • Northern - limited service between Morden and Stockwell and between East Finchley and High Barnet;
  • Piccadilly - shuttle service between Heathrow 1,2,3 and Acton Town and Cockfosters to Arnos Grove;
  • Jubilee - some trains between Stanmore and Wembley Park.

The Waterloo & City line does not operate on bank holidays.

Howard Collins, LU chief operating officer, said: "We will be running as many services as possible, supported by London's 700 bus routes but there will be disruption and we urge customers to check the Transport for London (TfL) website and local TV and radio bulletins for up-to-date information."

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