London Underground station to close for 9 weeks - as huge 17-storey tower is built on top

A engaged London underground station is expected to enactment closed for 9 weekends arsenic enactment begins connected a large caller improvement being constructed above. 

The caller 17-story improvement supra Southwark Tube presumption volition diagnostic a premix of bureau spaces, retail shops, restaurants, and affordable workspaces, reports MyLondon.

Transport for London (TfL) besides plans to adhd 429 pupil accommodation rooms and 40 affordable lodging units, with the affordable homes located successful a abstracted gathering adjacent to the Jubilee enactment station.

The plan of the caller buildings aims to blend with the existing architecture and the quality of adjacent streets, specified arsenic Isabella Street, The Cut, and Joan Street, which volition stay intact alternatively than being altered oregon built over.

Due to the construction, Southwark Underground Station volition adjacent each play from Friday nights to aboriginal Monday mornings for 9 consecutive weeks.

This closure volition commencement astatine 11 p.m. connected Friday, November 22, with the presumption reopening astatine the commencement of work connected Monday, November 25. 

During these play closures, Jubilee enactment trains volition skip the presumption entirely.

During the closures, Transport for London advises travellers to usage Waterloo station, which is simply a 12 infinitesimal locomotion distant according to Google.

Keep up to day with the latest accusation by utilizing TfL's Journey Planner and the TfL Go app.

The presumption volition beryllium closed connected the pursuing dates:

Friday November 22 (after 11pm), Saturday November 23 and Sunday 24,

Friday December 13 (after 11pm), Saturday December 14 and Sunday 15,

Friday January 10 2025 (after 11pm), Saturday January 11 and Sunday 12,

Friday January 17 (after 11pm), Saturday January 18 and Sunday 19,

Friday February 7 (after 11pm), Saturday February 8 and Sunday 9,

Friday February 21 (after 11pm), Saturday February 22 and Sunday 23,

Friday March 7 (after 11pm), Saturday March 8 and Sunday 9,

Friday March 21 (after 11pm), Saturday March 22 and Sunday 23,

Friday April 4 (after 11pm), Saturday April 5 and Sunday 6.