Next stop - Gareth Southgate! To celebrate the achievements of the
@england
men's football team this summer, TfL &
@VisaUK
have temporarily renamed Southgate station on the
@piccadillyline
. Why not come down and post a
#SouthgateSelfie
Here’s a first look at our new Piccadilly Line trains 🤩
🚇 Increased capacity by 10%
🚇 Walk-through, air-conditioned carriages
🚇 Improved accessibility
🚇 More energy efficient
The first of 94 trains have arrived in Germany for testing, ahead of entering service in 2025 💙
We’ve teamed up with
@playstationuk
to celebrate the launch of the new
#PS5
🎉
If you’re passing Oxford Circus station, keep a look out for our special roundels in iconic PlayStation shapes! 🎮
🚆Celebrating the opening of the Elizabeth Line!
Named in honour of The Queen, today Her Majesty and The Earl of Wessex visited Paddington Station ahead of the new railway opening to passengers next week.
Have you noticed some festive sparkle at London Bridge, Waterloo or Stratford stations this week? ✨
We’ve teamed up with Sony Music to bring you Mariah Carey safety messages.
All Mariah wants for Christmas is for you to hold on to the handrail and take care on the network. 🎄
We’ve got big news! The Elizabeth line will open on Tuesday 24 May 2022 🎉
👏 Reduced journey times, 👏 more transport capacity, 👏 improved accessibility plus a huge economic boost to the capital and beyond 👏
Unveiling our state of the art, new generation Piccadilly line Tube trains 🤩
More space, wider doors, walk-through and air con
Built with sustainability in mind - they will use 20% less energy than the existing fleet
From 2025
Tell us what you think of the design 👇
Rush hour can be quite challenging for our customers who have disabilities or illnesses and need a seat. Our station & train staff, including Chino here, will be reminding everyone to
#LookUp
to see if someone needs a seat.
✊🏾✊🏿 Today marks Windrush Day
Thanks to everyone who joined London Transport during the Windrush, their relatives who continue to work in the transport sector, and their families that have made London the great city that it is today. 💙
📆 A date for your diaries, TWO new Northern line stations are opening 20 September! 🤩
Say hello to Nine Elms and Battersea Power Station 👋
The first major Tube extension this century will bring key parts of South London within 15 minutes of the West End and the City! 😲
We’re launching 65km of new 20 mph speed limits across the capital.
The new limits will be introduced on sections of roads in the following boroughs in 2023.
🚗 Royal Borough of Greenwich
🚙 Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
🚗 Lewisham
🚙 Southwark
🚗 Wandsworth
🚙…
Testing is underway on our new Piccadilly Line trains 🤩
The first trains are being put through rigorous testing on a test track and in a climate chamber with extreme weather conditions.
You’ll start to see the new state-of-the-art-trains on the network in 2025 🚇
Happy 155th birthday to the Tube! 🎂 🎉. The first section, from Paddington to Farringdon via Baker Street and King’s Cross, opened on this day in 1863 after a huge engineering effort to build new tunnels under Victorian London.
We’re celebrating the 160th anniversary of the Tube - the worlds first and most famous underground railway.
🗓️ 10 January 1863
Events and activities will take place throughout the year ☺️
❤️🧡💛 Happy Pride 💚💙💜
Check out this year's roundels by heading to the following locations:
🌈 Haggerston
🌈 Romford
🌈 Canary Wharf
🌈 Vauxhall
🌈 Southwark
🌈 Camden
🌈 Bounds Green
🌈 Hammersmith
🌈 Highbury & Islington
🌈 Vauxhall Bus Garage
#EveryStoryMatters
This
#InternationalCatDay
we want to introduce you to Prince Hummus. 😻
He was found near a bin in Tottenham having been abandoned. 😿
Prince Hummus travelled on the Victoria line to his temporary home before he was rehoused to a new, loving home. 😺
(📸: Christina)
@BernieTranders
Hi Arthur. That's unacceptable; everyone should feel safe using our services, and confident in the support available should things go wrong. Please contact the Met to report the customer's actions and drop me a DM with details so we can investigate from our side. ^Paul
@GeriCarr
HI Geraldine, thanks for getting in touch and letting us know about this. You can report this to our Buses Team at . They will get in touch with Metroline to investigate your complaint and get back to you. Thanks to all for looking out for her. Cheers, Sue.
@lumnic
@STWuk
Hi Lucy
Really sorry to hear this.
Please send us a direct message with your full name, email address and contact number, along with the following details:
Time:
Bus route number:
direction of travel:
location:
Bus registration (if known)
Thanks
RG
Face coverings on our network remain compulsory - unless exempt
Thank you to the majority of customers who have been complying, it will continue to benefit everyone travelling
Good news 🎉 Elizabeth line services from Reading, Heathrow and Shenfield will connect with the central tunnels from 6 November 2022
Find more details on our website 👏🏻
We have more than 77,000 CCTV cameras across our transport network, which are vital for safety & security 🎥
On our roads, we use cameras to keep an eye on how London is moving, but occasionally we spot some feathered friends too 🦅
#cameraday2019
@GeorginaAdlam
@BlondeHistorian
thank you both for the kind words about our drivers and staff in the station. It is always lovely to hear how they look after our passengers. I hope you both have a great weekend, Jo.
This
#WindrushDay
, we’re honouring the more than 4,000 people who moved from the Caribbean to work for London Transport as part of the Windrush generation. They kept our city moving, and helped make London the diverse city it is today ❤️
A network in celebration! 👑
Spot our special ‘crowndels’, as well as Coronation-themed wrapped buses, bus stops and Santander Cycles to commemorate the Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla
Snap some pictures on your travels this weekend
We’re naming each of the six lines on the London Overground 🚉 🧡
The new names will improve navigation, and are a unique opportunity to honour and celebrate London’s many historic locations and stories 🎉
#LondonOverground
#LondonForEveryone
Introducing
#Burberry
Street 👀 ✨
To celebrate
#LondonFashionWeek
, Bond Street has transformed into Burberry Street, featuring knight blue, a colour debuted by Chief Creative Officer Daniel Lee as one of
@Burberry
’s new brand colours
Visit Bond Street until 19 September to see…
@wroetoshaw
Hi Harry,
I'm sorry to hear there's an urgent issue at Piccadilly station, please let me know details so we can investigate?
Thanks, Lauren
👍 🏘️ Stay safe, stay home
We'd like to thank you for following the government's advice not to travel unless your journey is absolutely necessary
Illustration by Kera Till
#coronavirus
#covid19
👑 🚌 Buses fit for a Queen!
Keep your eyes peeled for one of these special buses to mark Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, in service on selected routes from today 💜
Our customer
@CorryShawComedy
is disabled & lives with chronic pain.
She needs a seat when travelling but struggles as people don't look up to see this. She asked us &
@MayorofLondon
to back her campaign.
Now we have.
#LookUp
to see if someone needs your seat more
Trainers, you’re going to love this! 👇⚡
@PokemonNewsUK
has taken over London’s cable car to celebrate
#PokemonWorlds
Join us until 23 August to ride the London cable car in Pokémon style!
Elizabeth Line Update 🚇
On 24 December, our trains are tucking in early at 11pm for a festive rest. We're back on 27 December, refreshed and ready to journey with you!
Plan ahead and enjoy the holidays 💜✨
📷:
@AlstomUK
Order placed for additional 11 new state-of-the-art DLR trains. From 2024 customers will start to benefit from the new trains.
The new trains will feature a walk-through design, the latest audio and visual live travel info, aircon and mobile device charge points 👌🏻
Funded by…
The strike action affecting London Underground from Sunday 7 January to Friday 12 January has been suspended.
Services will be disrupted this evening and tomorrow morning, and customers should ensure they check their journeys before travelling.
Face coverings on our network will remain compulsory when the government’s national requirement expires on Monday 19 July - unless exempt
Thank you to the majority of customers who have been complying, it will continue to benefit everyone travelling
Buses fit for royalty 🚌💙
Keep your eyes peeled for one of our special buses to mark Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s Coronation, in service on selected routes
Have you spotted these yet?
🚇 One week to go! 🚇
Some of Battersea’s four-legged local residents were invited to explore their new Tube station which will open on Monday 20 September as part of the Northern Line Extension 🐶
'It is with great sorrow that we have learnt of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. We send our deepest sympathy to His Majesty The King and all members of the Royal Family.'
– Andy Byford, London’s Transport Commissioner and his team
@SarahWO90
To be clear: we let you know we had safely recovered your purse with all its contents, informed you there was a £5 fee, then asked permission to take this from the money in your purse. We'll take the rap when we do things wrong, but this isn't one of those times. 😇 ^PC
@rob_mush
Hi there. I'm sorry that this happened on one of our services. Can you tell your friend to please report it to the BTP. It's definitely a crime. See link below. Thanks. Adam
A sweet moment during these tough times ☺️💓
🔊 Sound on!
Our bus drivers are running to help critical workers
Thanks for sharing with us Hannah and young Jude
Last night the new
@Elizabethline
train was driven through tunnels beneath London for the first time from Abbey Wood towards the Connaught Tunnel and back 🚇 TfL and
@Crossrail
will perform hundreds of tests from now until the opening of the new line in December
@theJeremyVine
You've provided enough info for us to create a report. Will send a DM with reference number.
We welcome feedback on driver performance to help make roads safer.
Good news! 🥳
We’ve introduced new state of the art trains on London Overground routes from Cheshunt, Chingford and Enfield Town into Liverpool Street
👌 Walk-through carriages
👌 Electric
👌 Air con
👌 Live info screens
👌 USB charging points
👌 More wheelchair spaces