Outrage grows over months-long Northern Line closures as TfL tells Londoners: ‘Just find another way’
Outrage is growing over TfL’s decision to shut parts of the Northern Line for nearly five months, with many Londoners taking it to social media to express their anger and disbelief.
Planned works at Bank and Monument stations mean that the Northern line (Bank branch) will be closed from 15 January to mid-May 2022. As a result, City commuters face months of travel disruption.
There will be no Northern line trains at Bank, London Bridge, Borough, and Elephant & Castle stations.
There will be fewer Northern line trains between Camden Town and Moorgate and commuters have been warned that other lines and stations will be “exceptionally busy.”
Transport for London told City workers to travel at quieter times or use other transport services during the closure.
Frustrated social media users questioned why the work could not have been carried out during lockdowns or other periods of quieter usage in the past year.
The TfL Twitter account has replied to users to explain that its operations and staff were also impacted by the pandemic, saying the work could not be carried out earlier.