Buses will replace trains between North Acton and Marble Arch as improvement works are taking place at White City on 11 September; 29 and 30 October; 5, 6, 20 and 27 November and 2 January 2006.

The work is being undertaken in support of the White City Development.

Special shuttle train services will operate:

  • between West Ruislip and North Acton
  • between Ealing Broadway and North Acton

Two Rail Replacement Bus Services will operate:

  • Service A: between North Acton and Willesden Junction
  • Service B: between North Acton and Shepherd's Bush.

Passengers travelling from/to the following stations are advised to use the following routes:

West Ruislip

*Chiltern line services from/to Marylebone;
Metropolitan line from/to Ickenham;

Ruislip Gardens

Metropolitan line from/to Ruislip or Ruislip Manor;

South Ruislip

*Chiltern line from/to Marylebone;

Greenford

First Great Western Link services from/to Paddington (no Sunday service);

Hangar Lane

Piccadilly line services from/to Park Royal (Except 11 September);

Ealing Broadway

District line (except 11 September; 20 and 27 November);
First Great Western Link services from/to Paddington;

West Acton

Piccadilly Line services from/to North Ealing;

Shepherd's Bush

Hammersmith & City line (additional service will
operate);

Queensway

District and Circle lines from/to Bayswater (except 11 September; 20 and 27 November);

*Chiltern Railways will carry out engineering works on some weekends. For more information please visit: http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/

Customers should allow an extra 30 minutes to complete their journeys especially those wishing to make the last train connections.

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  • TfL is investing £10bn over the next five years to improve and expand London's transport network, more than half of that in the Tube
  • Metronet Rail BCV is responsible for the maintenance and renewal of the Central line
  • The Central line is the longest line with 74km (46 miles) serving 49 stations
  • The longest journey without change on the London Underground can be made on the Central line between West Ruislip and Epping (54.9 km, 34.1 miles)