London’s weekly rail news

This is a weekly roundup of London rail news…

The image is from an August 2013 article: Decorate Your Kitchen Like It’s a Subway Station

London Underground

Canary Wharf tube station warned: Passengers flee after person ‘falls from height’ The Sun

TfL awards contract for timber supply via its underground network Timber Industry Magazine

TfL has begun work on a design that could see three additional Tube stations get barrier-free access, but only if funding can be found for the construction work. ianVisits

Elizabeth Line

Longer trains for Crossrail? London Reconnections

Main Line / Above Ground

Wrexham’s return to London Trains ‘a real possibility’ – with 50 jobs potentially created Wrexham.com

A passenger was forced to run alongside a moving London Overground train when his hand became caught in the doors of Enfield Town station – and was then dragged by the train after falling. Standard

Trains are running over Barnes Bridge again, following a six-day closure of the Hounslow Loop line between Kew Bridge and Barnes. Neighbournet

An engineer who suffered life-changing injuries in a fall while working on the HS2 high-speed rail line says he is worried about his family’s future as he fights for compensation. ITVX

London Overground services have resumed between Liverpool Street and Chingford after a 150-year-old bridge in Hackney was demolished during a 16-day closure of the line. ianVisits

HS2: Euston private finance plan uncertain as ‘expiry date’ passes NCE (£)

Rail companies have said they are working on upgrading Wandsworth Town railway station after complaints that trains are often overcrowded, delayed or cancelled. South London Press

Network Rail has shared a closer look at essential engineering works that have shut down a train line in Watford for almost a week. Watford Observer

Inside the Blackheath Rail Tunnel: The Battle Against Water Damage and the Weather ianVisits

DLR

Thamesmead DLR extension wins broad approval, but financial challenges remain

Mixed

A 14-year-old girl has been arrested in connection with an attack on a person on a c2c train. Echo News

Digital Signage Basics TfL’s Digital Blog

Police have released a photo of a man they want to speak to after three women were sexually assaulted on a tube train. Romford Recorder

Police are asking the public for help identifying a man after photos of a woman were taken under a toilet door at Wimbledon train station. Local Guardian

A man has filmed an interaction with a ticket seller after he was charged more money for getting on the wrong train. Daily Mail

Are TfL Tube station takeovers the new ‘floating things on the Thames’? The Drum

An extension to a London house designed by Office S&M features a ceramic facade using the same pink glaze used for the tiles of underground stations on the Hammersmith and City Line. Dezeen

A train passenger has been ordered to pay back £478.40 after failing to pay for his train ticket during a day out in London. Gazette News

In a heartfelt tribute to Olympic triathlon champion Alex Yee, the Brockley sign under the railway bridge has been creatively adapted to read “BrockYee”. News Shopper

How do alternative tickets work during train disruptions Diamond Geezer

Artist on one-man mission to paint all 273 stations of the metro network

And Finally: The Circular Tube Map is Back – New and Improved Londonist

The image is from an August 2013 article: Decorate Your Kitchen Like It’s a Subway Station