The 50th anniversary of the Victoria line extension to Brixton
Today marks 50 years since the Victoria line was extended from Victoria to Brixton - opening, minus one of the stations - on 23rd July 1971.

Strand to be part-pedestrianised from late August
Anyone who has visited the area over the past few months can't have missed the huge amount of street works going on, as part of plans to revamp the road layout around Aldwych and Strand.

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

A day trip to – Saffron Walden, Essex
Saffron Walden is an ancient market village that has the remains of a Norman castle, a very large church, lots of old buildings, a great museum, and some old fortifications to see.

Work on Hackney Central station’s upgrade has started
Work has begun on the £3 million Hackney Central London Overground station revamp.

London’s Pocket Parks: Barnsbury Wood, N1
Described as London's smallest nature reserve, this patch of woodland is hidden behind a triangle of Georgian houses in Islington, and only open to the public for 2 hours a week.

West Drayton station gets step-free access and larger ticket hall
The latest of the stations to be upgraded ahead of the Elizabeth line opening has been completed, to the west of London at West Drayton.

Grinling Gibbons 300th-anniversary exhibition opens next month
Probably the greatest, and certainly the most famous, woodcarver the UK has ever known is the subject of a 300th-anniversary exhibition open for a few weeks next month.

London to Brighton railway to have a partial closure next February
A warning for commuters and holidaymakers, as the Brighton Main Line between Three Bridges and Brighton/Lewes will be closed for 9-days next February.

A day trip to – Audley End House and gardens
About an hour outside London is a grand house that would impress anyone, except its original builder, as what you see is missing two-thirds of the original house.

See a model railway on Old Street
A few months ago, a large office window in Old Street gained a large model railway.

Huge mural appears on the side of a Holbon hotel
A few months ago, a huge mural appeared on the side of a hotel near Holborn, by the freehand mural painter, Dan Kitchener.

Photos from the HS2 tunnel site in northwest London
Just inside the M25 near Rickmansworth is a huge construction site - the southern portal site for the HS2 railway.

Drivers eye view of the new Luton DART light railway
Luton Airport has released a video showing a "drivers eye" view of the driverless Luton DART (Direct Air-Rail Transit), which will link the nearby railway station and the airport for the first time.

Covent Garden to be filled with neon art next month
Next month, Covent Garden will be filled with neon signs, as part of a display by the artist Chila Burman, who was also responsible for covering the Tate Britain in neon signs last Christmas.

Win unlimited travel on National Rail for a year
There's a competition running on National Rail that's offering twelve people a year's free travel across the UK rail network.

London’s Alleys: Silver Place, W1
A short wide alley in Soho lined with Georgian and Victorian buildings, but also a link to one of the 19th-centuries worst terrorist attacks.