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LonTravelWatch avatar London TravelWatch @LonTravelWatch ·
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Advertising screens make a limited return to London Euston in a new trial starting Monday 2 March πŸš‰

Ads will appear on the smaller outer screens of the main display - not as a full takeover as before

Spot them? Let us know what you think! πŸ‘€ πŸ€”
#LondonEuston #Euston

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26 Feb 2026988234421539327

Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations to close for 22 days this summer for major upgrades, but routes into London remain open.
More details: https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/charing-cross-and-waterloo-east-stations-to-close-for-22-days-this-summer-for-major-upgrades-but-routes-into-london-remain-open

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26 Feb 2027002559722889286

πŸ”” On 1 March TfL is raising prices on the Tube, London Overground, Elizabeth line, DLR, River Bus Services & IFS Cable Car πŸ“ˆ πŸ’·

Rail fares frozen nationally do not apply to Pay As You Go fares in the London fare zones so these will go up too πŸš†

Bus/Tram fares stay frozen ❄️

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26 Feb 2027003499200893276

For more information, please visit @TfL 's webpage:

You can also find out more details about the national rail fares freeze and which tickets this will apply to for journeys in London on the @nationalrailenq website: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/faresfreeze/

The Big Rail Fare Freeze | National Rail

Rail fares have been frozen across England until March 2027 for Standard class Anytime, Season and Off-Peak tickets.

tfl.gov.uk

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25 Feb 2026655024592372187

From 8 March, you can travel to Stansted Airport by rail using contactless payment! πŸ₯³ πŸ’³ πŸ›«

We’ve championed this for years following countless complaints about unfair penalty fares

⚠️ Note: Oyster cards are NOT included πŸ¦ͺ

Read our full press release on our website ⬇️

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