Work has begun to replace the escalators in the main booking hall at Victoria Underground station.
This means that there will be considerable disruption during 2011 while the work is completed and Transport for London is asking passengers to use an alternative Tube station if possible while the work is taking place.
The station is undergoing a £700m investment to redevelop it to cope with an increasing number of passengers.
TfL claims that the works are essential as passenger numbers at the station – one of London’s busiest – are expected to rise from the current 80 million a year to nearly 100 million a year by 2016.
The refurbishment is timed to be complete before the 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games, which will also increase demand.
While the works are currently scheduled until early 2012, LU is actively working to reduce the time required for the works to minimise the disruption.
