Bank branch closure - 15 Jan to 15 May 2022

Revised timetable from Monday to reflect current traffic conditions.

Any details of revised timetable? How have they gone forcing the peak service through Charing Cross branch?

Not going to happen, it's not even expected to be ready for Thales for their fit-out until mid-April.

The intricate and safety-critical work needed to connect the new southbound tunnels to the existing railway is continuing at pace since the temporary closure of the Northern line between Kennington and Moorgate began on 15 January. We are now halfway through the 17-week Northern line closure and good progress has been made on the new tunnel connection to the existing network, and the new concourse, escalator and moving walkway.

There have been some delays to the cladding panels, owing to a number of panels needing to be remanufactured and installed. We are currently developing a plan to ensure all the necessary panels are in place by the end of the blockade to enable the opening of the new concourse and platform area. [TfL Commissioner’s report - March 2022]

Closure passes halfway mark press release here  "Use alternative routes where possible - the Victoria and Bakerloo lines have plenty of space". The Victoria Line? I never thought to see that promoted as plenty of space! 

    Additional Northern line closures are needed to complete this work, including:
    Friday 15 April and Saturday 16 April between Charing Cross and Battersea Power Station, Euston and Stockwell (via Bank)
    Saturday 23 April between Charing Cross and Battersea Power Station, Euston and Stockwell (via Bank)
    Saturday 14 May and Sunday 15 May between Charing Cross and Battersea Power Station, Euston and Stockwell (via Bank)

So that gives the final weekend of the closure, and I presume the April dates are to connect signalling etc for the new route, and to run test trains.

    "TfL's data indicates a shift to walking and cycling as a result of the closure, with a 31 per cent increase in Santander Cycle hires at key impacted cycle stations, and walking trips rising 28 per cent faster around the Bank area compared to the rest of the network. Demand for buses has also risen 20 per cent faster, on average, on impacted routes compared to the rest of the network."

Saw a picture on LinkedIn yesterday of the first train in the new platform.

Definite progress.

Project looks to be running to schedule after three months then! Only a month to run now.

update today:

TfL Media Briefing: First passenger trains travel on new section of Northern line tunnel, as part of Bank Station Capacity Upgrade

©TfL 2022

Lots of news articles at the time of the closure starting said 17 weeks, which brings us to the weekend of Saturday 14 May (i.e. next weekend). That weekend there is a much larger closure of the Northern line (Stockwell to Euston via Bank and Charing Cross to Battersea Power Station) mirroring the first weekend of the closure suggesting that's when they will be plugging the closed bit back into the signalling system and doing all the associated testing. However, the last day TfL's status update has the Bank branch closed is, oddly, Thursday 20 May.

From what I’ve seen and read internally, the Northern line will be open throughout (provided testing on the 15th goes ok) from start of traffic on Monday 16th May.

the enhanced service to Battersea comes in with Night Tube and new WTT59 from Mon 27 June.

Press release confirmation of reopening on 16 May:
tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2022/may/northern-line-bank-branch-to-re-open-on-schedule-on-monday-16-may-following-completion-of-latest-works

so one day early to open?

TfL website is reporting it's still closed. But live departures do say there are trains due!