London’s weekly railway news
A weekly round-up of London's rail transport news…

Barbican Centre upgrade as Centre for Music is cancelled
Plans for a new concert hall in the City of London have been cancelled as the City decides to revamp the Barbican Centre instead.

O2 shopping centre could be replaced with flats
A large swathe of land between Finchley Road and West Hampstead could be filled with flats, and the O2 shopping centre demolished if plans go ahead.

Harringay station upgrades planned
A rather shabby footbridge that acts as the entrance to Harringay station is about to be repaired and upgraded.

The Suffragette Memorial, SW1
A large bronze scroll can be found next to a small park in Victoria that commemorates those who fought for women's suffrage in the UK.

c2c to stop Oyster card sales from ticket offices
From the end of next month, the rail operator, c2c will stop selling Oyster cards and won't process top-ups for existing customers through their ticket offices.

National Gallery planning 200th anniversary overhaul
The National Gallery in Trafalgar Square is straining to cope with double the number of visitors it was designed for, and it looking for a 200th-anniversary upgrade.

The forgotten era of Light Reflectors in London’s alleys
A visitor to Victorian London who found themselves in its many narrow alleys would have seen large numbers of wooden shutters reflecting sunlight into the offices.

Winning design to open up a railway arch for pedestrians
Plans to open up a railway arch in Wandsworth to pedestrians have been shown off following an architectural competition.

A temporary hill as a viewing platform planned for Marble Arch
A large mound of soil is to be piled up next to Marble Arch to create an artificial hill and viewing platform for the area, looking out over Hyde Park.

Two ugly steam engines join the Epping Ongar Railway
Two ugly steam locomotives have arrived at Epping and, after restoration will be hauling passengers along the heritage railway.

New York Highline team to design London’s Camden Highline
The team that lead the New York's Highline development, turning an old railway line in a public park has won a design competition to do the same along an old railway line in Camden.

Southeastern’s Javelin HS1 train simulator launched
If you've ever wanted to drive a train along the UK's first high-speed rail line, then a new route release for Train SIM World 2 will excite you.

London’s Alleys: Angel Court, EC2
This alley just behind the Bank of England starts off with a narrow covered entrance but opens up to a wide passageway.