{"id":48404,"date":"2022-05-13T12:19:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-13T11:19:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/?p=48404"},"modified":"2022-05-13T15:39:45","modified_gmt":"2022-05-13T14:39:45","slug":"bank-branch-back-northern-line-is-re-opening-on-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/bank-branch-back-northern-line-is-re-opening-on-monday\/","title":{"rendered":"Bank branch back: Northern line is reopening on Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>On Monday, May 16<sup>th<\/sup> Northern line Bank branch is finally reopening after four months part-closure. Commutes are getting back to normal. But what will be new?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most overcrowded London Tube line, the Northern line that runs services through north and south London. Dividing itself into two central branches &#8211; <em>Bank<\/em> and <em>Charing Cross<\/em>. The north side of the line also separates in two branches from Camden Town, <em>Edgware<\/em> and <em>High Barnet<\/em>. Allude to 52 stations, which 38 has a platforms beneath the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since mid January Northern line was partly closed between Moorgate to Kennington. A closure affected considerable part of a Bank branch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Covering affected stations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Moorgate <\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Bank <\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Monument <\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">London Bridge  <\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Borough <\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Elephant &amp; Castle <\/span><\/strong><\/li><li><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-red-color\">Kennington<\/span><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1918\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/samuel-regan-asante-quUekc29gmU-unsplash-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/samuel-regan-asante-quUekc29gmU-unsplash-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/samuel-regan-asante-quUekc29gmU-unsplash-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/samuel-regan-asante-quUekc29gmU-unsplash-edited-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/samuel-regan-asante-quUekc29gmU-unsplash-edited-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/samuel-regan-asante-quUekc29gmU-unsplash-edited-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/samuel-regan-asante-quUekc29gmU-unsplash-edited-2048x1535.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption><em>Unsplash<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What&#8217;s new?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Closure was necessary to lighten the overladen stations, exceptionally at Bank and Monument. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Transport for London (TfL) points out that those two stations has one of the highest rate of interchange among the entire Tube network, with 120 million passengers per annum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/max-patel-Tmq_Rfim2ek-unsplash-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-48457\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/max-patel-Tmq_Rfim2ek-unsplash-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/max-patel-Tmq_Rfim2ek-unsplash-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/max-patel-Tmq_Rfim2ek-unsplash-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/max-patel-Tmq_Rfim2ek-unsplash-1-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/max-patel-Tmq_Rfim2ek-unsplash-1-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/max-patel-Tmq_Rfim2ek-unsplash-1-777x437.jpg 777w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/max-patel-Tmq_Rfim2ek-unsplash-1-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/2022\/05\/max-patel-Tmq_Rfim2ek-unsplash-1-120x67.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><figcaption><em>Unsplash<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bank station is expected to have a brand new entrance with the step-free access from<em> Cannon Street<\/em> in late autumn, 2022. A concourse is believed will allow you to enter a new DLR escalator and moving walkway linked to the Central line. As well, this entrance will include 12 modern escalators and two lifts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the long run, Bank station is going to be fresh and spacious!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Words: Ernesta Verbickaite | Images: Unsplash | Subbing: Summer Rogers<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, May 16th Northern line Bank branch is finally reopening after four months part-closure. Commutes are getting back to normal. But what will be new? 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