Prankster Tricks London Gatwick Airport Passengers into Thinking They Were Landing at London Luton Airport!

Passengers landing at Gatwick airport were in a state of panic after an attention seeking youtube prankster / click baiter made large letters saying "welcome to Luton" on the grass under the flight path near Gatwick airport! Air passengers flying into Gatwick were left thinking that they have been diverted to London Luton Airport". It was even reported in the Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph, etc. This kinda gotcha gag drives the internet crazy. This viral news story has attracted all the best and worst types of attention. When the youtube prankster was flying into London a few months ago, he remembered that there was a guy in America who had written "welcome to Cleveland" on his house roof in Milwaukee, and it's been there for the last 34 years! He was asked why'd you do it, and he simply said it was Wednesday. The UK attention seeker wanted to do his own version in the UK in order to garner extra views on his youtube channel. He needed to find a location in London whi…
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Weekend travel information for 20 April 2018

Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 21-22 April, and also the following week. Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, but please check if any of the following affect you. Strike action is taking place on the DLR from 04:00 on Friday 20 April, until 03:59 on Tuesday 24 April. The strike has been called over a dispute with KeolisAmey Docklands who operate the DLR on behalf of TfL. We aim to offer a limited service over the four days, which coincide with the London Marathon on Sunday 22 April. For up to date information on what services may operate. London Overground * On Sunday 22 April, there is no service between: * Euston and Kilburn High Road until 12:15 and after 20:30, due to Network Rail track work and Network Rail work at Euston to enable High Speed Two (HS2) * Surrey Quays and New Cross after 20:45, due to Crossrail construction work * Sydenham and Crystal Palace from 20:45 until 23:15…
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Weekend travel information for 13 April 2018

Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 14-15 April, and also the following week. Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, but please check if any of the following affect you. London Underground District line All weekend there is no service between Turnham Green and Richmond, due to Network Rail signalling repairs and track replacement. Metropolitan line On Sunday there is no service between Aldgate and Wembley Park until 09:30 and after 20:30, due to ballast & track replacement. London Overground Today, Thursday 12 April, there is no service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) after 22:45, due to Network Rail track work. All weekend there is no service between Willesden Junction and Richmond, due to Network Rail track work. On Sunday 15 April, there is no service between: • Romford and Upminster, due to Crossrail construction work • Camden Road and…
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Weekend travel information for 23 March 2018

London Underground Due to line modernisation work, all weekend there will be: Circle line No service on the entire line District line No service between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington Hammersmith & City line No service between Moorgate and Hammersmith Metropolitan line No service between Aldgate and Wembley Park London Overground There will be no service on: Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 March between: • Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters), due to Network Rail infrastructure work • Romford and Upminster, due to Crossrail construction work and Network Rail infrastructure work Sunday 25 March between: • Liverpool Street and Walthamstow Central, due to Network Rail infrastructure work • South Tottenham and Barking until 12:30, due to Network Rail track work On Saturday 24 March, trains will not stop at: • Cambridge Heath station, due to Network Rail infrastructure work • London Fields st…
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Weekend travel information for 16 March 2018

London Underground Due to ballast and track replacement, and points and crossings refurbishment, there will be: Metropolitan line No service between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge Piccadilly line No service between South Harrow and Uxbridge London Overground There will be no service on: Saturday 17 and Sunday 18 March between: • Romford and Upminster, due to Crossrail construction work and Network Rail infrastructure work • Sydenham and West Croydon, due to Network Rail infrastructure work Sunday 18 March between: • Camden Road and Stratford from 21:45, due to Network Rail infrastructure work • Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction from 22:00, due to Network Rail infrastructure work • Gospel Oak and Barking (eastbound) until 09:00, due to Network Rail infrastructure work • Liverpool Street and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters)/ Walthamstow Central, due to Network Rail infrastructure work TfL Rail This weekend th…
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Weekend travel information for 23 February 2018

London Underground Due to ballast and track replacement work this weekend, there will be: Circle line No service between Aldgate and Edgware Road (via Victoria). District line No service between Edgware Road/South Kensington to Ealing Broadway/Richmond/Wimbledon and Earl’s Court to Kensington (Olympia). London Overground There will be no service between Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 February, between: • Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction, due to Network Rail track work • Sydenham and West Croydon, due to Network Rail signalling work • Romford and Upminster, due to Crossrail construction work Sunday 25 February between: • Hackney Downs and Chingford until 09:45, due to Network Rail track and infrastructure work From Monday 26 February until Thursday 1 March there will be no service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) after 22:30. This is due to Network Rail track and infrastructure work. TfL Rail …
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Weekend travel information for 9 February 2018

Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 10-11 February, and also the following week. Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, but please check if any of the following affect you. London Underground Metropolitan line On Sunday, before 09:30 and after 20:30, there will be no service between Wembley Park and Aldgate due to ballast & track replacement work. Northern line Trains will not stop at Bank this weekend due to improvement works. London Overground There will be no service on: Saturday 10 February, between: • Camden Road and Stratford, due to bridge replacement work at Highbury Corner Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 February, between: • Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction, due to bridge replacement work at Highbury Corner • Hackney Downs and Chingford, due to Network Rail track work • Romford and Upminster, due to Crossrail construction work Sunday 11 February be…
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Weekend travel information for 2 February 2018

London Underground Due to ballast & track replacement work this weekend, there will be no service on: Circle line Between Hammersmith and Moorgate. Hammersmith & City line Between Edgware Road and Barking. District line Between High Street Kensington and Edgware Road. Metropolitan line Between Baker Street and Aldgate. London Overground There will be no service on: Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 February, between: • Camden Road and Stratford, due to bridge replacement work at Highbury Corner • Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction, due to bridge replacement work at Highbury Corner • Romford and Upminster, due to Crossrail construction work Saturday 3 February between: • South Tottenham and Barking until 08:00 due to Crossrail signalling work Sunday 4 February between: • New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace/West Croydon due to Network Rail track work • Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) due to N…
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Weekend travel information for 26 January 2018

London Underground District line On Sunday 28 January there will be no service between Turnham Green and Richmond due to track maintenance. Metropolitan line On Sunday 28 January there will be no service before 09:30 and after 20:30 between Aldgate and Wembley Park. London Overground On Sunday 28 January there will be no service between the following stations • Willesden Junction and Richmond due to Network Rail track work • South Tottenham and Barking until 12:45 due to Network Rail track work • Romford and Upminster due to Crossrail construction work and Network Rail infrastructure work • Until 23:59, Bethnal Green will not be served by trains to/from Chingford due to Network Rail track work TfL Rail On Saturday 27 January there will be a reduced train service with trains running every 15 minutes between Liverpool Street & Chadwell Heath and every 30 minutes between Liverpool Street and Shenfield (not stopping between Stratford & Ilford a…
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Weekend travel information for 19 January 2018

London Underground Central line From 00:45 on Saturday 20 and all day Sunday 21 January no Central line services, including Night Tube, will stop at Bank station. For Bank, exit at St. Paul’s station, which is approximately 10 minutes’ walk away, or use local bus services 8, N8 or 25. This is for cabling works as part of the Bank upgrade project. District line Trains will not run between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington and on Saturday and Sunday there will be no service before 09:00 and after 21:00 between Earl's Court and Kensington (Olympia). This is due to line modernisation. Circle line Trains will not run between Baker Street and Hammersmith/High Street Kensington. This is due to line modernisation. Hammersmith & City line No service between Baker Street and Hammersmith due to line modernisation London Overground Until Thursday 18 January there will be no service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) after …
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