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Closures of the London Cable Car / emirates Airline for maintainance and Covid

Request ID: FOI-3342-2223
Date published: 03 April 2023

You asked

Dear Transport for London, Please can you let me know the dates when the London Cable Car (formerly the Emirates Air Line) was closed for maintenance each year and also when it was closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

We answered

TfL Ref: 3342-2223

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 11 March 2023 asking for information about London Cable Car closures.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked: Please can you let me know the dates when the London Cable Car (formerly the Emirates Air Line) was closed for maintenance each year and also when it was closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Please see below a table which shows the dates when the London Cable Car (formerly Emirates Air Line) was closed for maintenance.  The table also shows the closure for the COVID pandemic.




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Yours sincerely


Sara Thomas
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

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