One of London’s busiest Tube lines hit by major closures this month – but passengers will be delighted for once

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ONE of the capital’s busiest Tube lines is used by around 400,000 passengers each day, but it is soon getting a major £3.4billion upgrade.

The Piccadilly Line in London will undergo a series of closures between this month and the end of November to carry out upgrades on the line and to prepare for new trains to be delivered.

The Tube line is one of the busiest in the capital with 210million passengers every year.

Closures on the line include the following dates:

Night Tube September 18 between Hyde Park Corner and Northfields
September 19 to 20 between Hyde Park Corner and Acton Town
Night Tube September 25 between Cockfosters and Acton Town
September 26 to 27 between Cockfosters and Uxbridge
Night Tube October 16 to 18 between Hammersmith and Heathrow and Uxbridge
October 28 to 30 between Cockfosters and Uxbridge
Night Tube October 30 to November 1 with no service on the entire line
Night Tube November 20 to November 22 between Hammersmith and Heathrow and Uxbridge

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And – a relief for London commuters – there will be air conditioning onboard, which is a first for a deep Tube train.

Each train will also have dedicated spaces for wheelchair users and screens with real-time train arrivals.

According to Transport for London, there will be 27 trains an hour instead of 24, which means there will be a Tube every 135 seconds.

The Bakerloo Line will follow the Piccadilly Line in getting new trains, but passengers will have to wait until around 2035 for this.

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Tuesday 15 September

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