Colindale station shuts for six months as work starts

The station has closed today (June 7) and is expected to remain closed to the public until December.

Last year, Transport for London (TfL) announced that £43.1 million from the Government’s Levelling Up Fund was allocated to upgrade both Colindale and Leyton stations, meaning they will have step-free access for the first time.

TfL said Colindale station, in its current state, was projected to reach passenger capacity by 2026.

Under the new plans, the 1960s entrance will be replaced with a new building, spacious ticket hall and step-free access.

Six Northern line stations will be shut on select dates - while Colindale station itself is shut until DecemberSix Northern line stations will be shut on select dates – while Colindale station itself is shut until December (Image: Street View)

It added Colindale is “one of London’s most deprived areas” and the redevelopment will be “central” to enabling the building of 11,400 new homes for people in the area.

Along with the station’s closure, the Edgware branch of the Northern line will be shut on select dates.

It already closed between April 2 to 11 for initial work.

Many people were left queuing for ages for replacement buses Many people were left queuing for ages for replacement buses (Image: Colindale Station – Yes to Redevelopment, No to Closure)

Further closures are scheduled from June 8 to June 9, June 15 to June 16, June 29 to June 30 and July 27 to July 28.

New dates were also added for July 25 and July 26.

In May, TfL said that “lessons have been learned” after complaints of long waiting hours for replacement buses , and it set out a series of planned changes.

Further improvements were announced , with an additional NL6 bus route running every 15 minute at peak times on weekdays between Colindale and Hendon Central.

All journeys on the route will be free of charge, while any journeys taken on the 186 between Mill Hill Broadway and Hendon Central will be auto-refunded.

Colindale Avenue will be temporarily closed on June 28 to June 30 and July 26 to July 28 between 9pm and 5am to facilitate crane operations.

There will also be lane closures in front of the station, with temporary two-way traffic lights in place, during all Northern line closures.

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