Refurbishment works to improve Loughton station as part of TfL £10bn 5-year Investment Programme will begin this month and are due to be completed in March 2006.

Grade 2 listed Loughton station celebrates its 150th birthday next year

The works are undertaken by Metronet Rail BCV, the company in charge of the maintenance and renewal of the Bakerloo, Central, Victoria and Waterloo & City lines.

Passengers will not be affected by the works as the station will remain open whilst it is being refurbished.

However, advantage will be taken of track closures affecting Loughton to undertake weekend work.

Refurbishment works will include: the restoration of heritage features; the replacement of all CCTV cameras; the installation of customer help points; an enhanced public address system and tactile strips on platforms and contrasting handrails for the partially sighted.

All cabling will now not be visible to the public and ceilings will be either replaced or decorated.

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  • TfL is investing £10 billion over the next five years to improve and expand London's transport network, over half of that in the Tube
  • Loughton station on the Central line is a Grade 2 listed building
  • Loughton station will celebrate its 150th birthday next year
  • Loughton station counts 6,500 daily commuters
  • The Central line opened on 30 July 1900 and reached Loughton station in 1948
  • 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)