40 London underground stations are being closed due to coronavirus

Transport for London (TfL) has announced the London Underground will be operating a reduced service to suppress the spread of the COVID-19 virus, with up to 40 stations set to close from today.

All night tube services will also be stopped. Buses will continue nighttime routes, but all bus routes will run a reduced timetable.

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “People should not be travelling, by any means, unless they really, really have to. Londoners should be avoiding social interaction unless absolutely necessary, and that means they should be avoiding using the transport network unless absolutely necessary.”

Check TfL’s website for live updates.

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See a list of stations facing closure below:

Bakerloo Line: Lambeth North, Regents Park, Warwick Avenue, Kilburn Park, Charing Cross

Central Line: Holland Park, Queensway, Lancaster Gate, Chancery Lane, Redbridge

Circle Line: Bayswater, Great Portland Street, Barbican

District Line: Bow Road, Stepney Green, Mansion House, Temple, St James's Park, Gloucester Road

Jubilee Line: Swiss Cottage, St John's Wood, Bermondsey, Southwark

Northern Line: Tuffnell Park, Chalk Farm, Mornington Crescent, Goodge Street, Borough, Clapham South, Tooting Bec, South Wimbledon, Hampstead

Piccadilly Line: Caledonian Road, Arsenal, Covent Garden, Hyde Park Corner, Bounds Green, Manor House

Victoria Line: Pimlico, Blackhorse Road

[Via BBC]

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