Request ID: FOI-1066-2223 Date published: 26 August 2022
You asked
How many station closures occurred in January 2022 due to staff shortages?
How many station closures occurred in February 2022 due to staff shortages?
How many station closures occurred in March 2022 due to staff shortages?
How many station closures occurred in April 2022 due to staff shortages?
How many station closures occurred in May 2022 due to staff shortages?
How many station closures occurred in June 2022 due to staff shortages?
How many station closures occurred in July 2022 due to staff shortages?
How many times was Angel Station closed during normal working hours due to staff shortages in the first quarter of 2022?
How many times was Angel Station closed during normal working hours due to staff shortages in the second quarter of 2022?
Clarification received 11/08/2022: Station means train stations and underground stations on the TfL network.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-1066-2223 Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 1st August 2022 asking for information about station closures. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. Specifically you asked: “How many station closures occurred in January 2022 due to staff shortages? How many station closures occurred in February 2022 due to staff shortages? How many station closures occurred in March 2022 due to staff shortages? How many station closures occurred in April 2022 due to staff shortages? How many station closures occurred in May 2022 due to staff shortages? How many station closures occurred in June 2022 due to staff shortages? How many station closures occurred in July 2022 due to staff shortages? How many times was Angel Station closed during normal working hours due to staff shortages in the first quarter of 2022? How many times was Angel Station closed during normal working hours due to staff shortages in the second quarter of 2022?”. On 11th August this was clarified as relating to the London Underground, London Overground, the Elizabeth Line, and the Docklands Light Railway (DLR). I can confirm that we hold the information you require, which is provided in the tables below. We aim to minimise closures as far as possible and strive to always exhaust all avenues before making the decision to close a station. However, on occasion it is unavoidable, and we may not have the option of having certain stations remaining open without staff due to safety regulations. Note that the data below does not include closures due to industrial action. Table 1: Station closures due to staff shortages by month and mode
Table 2: Closures of Angel London Underground station due to staff shortages by quarter:
Quarter (2022)
Number of closures
Q1 (Jan-March)
0
Q2 (Apr-June)
16
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