Victoria line closed Saturday evening to Sunday morning
Points failure outside Brixton station requires urgent track replacement work.
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Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed an urgent partial closure of the Victoria line this weekend. The line will shut between Brixton and Victoria stations from 7:30pm on Saturday 3 October until 10am on Sunday morning. This decision follows a points failure detected a week ago at the junction outside Brixton station.
The fault has necessitated trains slowing down as they cross the junction, reducing capacity. This speed restriction means only 24 trains per hour can operate south of Victoria station, compared to the usual 40 during peak times, causing delays.
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Full Junction Replacement Required
TfL has stated that the entire broken junction needs to be replaced. This scale of work cannot be completed during the short overnight periods available, leading to the decision for a weekend closure. As reported by ianVisits, this means no Victoria line trains will serve Brixton, Stockwell, Vauxhall, or Pimlico stations.
Victoria station will act as the final stop for southbound services. Trains will then continue south to sidings located just beyond the station, which were originally constructed when Victoria was the terminus between 1969 and 1971. These trains will reverse in the sidings before returning to Victoria station to resume northbound services.
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+When is the Victoria line closing?
The Victoria line will be closed between Brixton and Victoria stations from 7:30pm on Saturday 3 October until 10am on Sunday morning. This is to allow for urgent repairs to a points failure.
+Why is the Victoria line closing?
The closure is necessary because of a points failure outside Brixton station. The entire junction needs to be replaced, a task that requires a longer period than is available overnight.
+Which stations will be affected by the closure?
Services will not run to or from Brixton, Stockwell, Vauxhall, and Pimlico stations. Southbound trains will terminate at Victoria station and reverse before heading north.
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