Charing Cross station reopened this morning following 22-day closure
17-08-2026 11:38 via ianvisits.co.uk

Charing Cross station reopened this morning following 22-day closure

London’s Charing Cross and Waterloo East stations reopened this morning following a 22-day closure that allowed engineers to carry out a £20 million programme of track, platform and station improvements.
Track replacement by Waterloo East (c) Network Rail
The closure, which began on 26 July, was centred on replacing ageing railway infrastructure on the approaches to Charing Cross. Engineers replaced almost two kilometres of 36-year-old track, along with the switches and crossings tha
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