Transport for London is set to begin a series of part closures as vital upgrade works get underway.
Short-term disruption to the Piccadilly line is expected from the early morning of Saturday 17 August, when track and platforms are upgraded.
It is part of a £2.9billion investment in the line through Hammersmith & Fulham, with 94 new trains being introduced in six months' time.
Closures
- On Saturday 17 August between 12.30am to 6am (Friday night), there will be no service between King's Cross and Cockfosters. The affected stations include Hammersmith Broadway, Barons Court and Earl's Court.
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From Saturday 17 August to Sunday 1 September, the line will be closed between Wood Green and Cockfosters at the northern tip, and between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge on the north-west spur to create track crossings and sidings.
The knock-on effect will be reduced services elsewhere, including to Heathrow Terminal 4 and between Wood Green and Acton Town.
Transport for London is urging passengers to consider alternative tubes and buses, with full details of the part-closures here.
New trains coming
The new air-conditioned trains, built in Yorkshire, will be able to transport 10% more passengers and will have walk-through carriages, wider all-double doors and better digital displays.
Stuart Harvey of TfL said: "Introducing a new fleet of trains is a huge engineering and logistical feat, with closures, where possible, kept to school holidays, when demand is reduced."
