It is planned to close Brixton station from 8-17 April 2006 while asbestos removal work is taking place to allow the station to be modernised as part of TfL's five-year, £10bn investment programme.

There is no safety risk to our customers or staff as the asbestos has not been disturbed

The works, undertaken by Metronet Rail BCV, the company responsible for the maintenance and renewal of the Victoria, Central, Bakerloo and Waterloo & City lines, will permit the installation of cables from platform switch rooms to the station operations room.

"John Doyle, General Manager of the Victoria line, said: "There is no safety risk to our customers or staff as the asbestos has not been disturbed and in that state it is safe. Air quality is being continually monitored by our asbestos control unit.

"Temporarily closing the station during the Easter period, when demand is reduced, is the best solution we can adopt to minimise disruption to our customers."

Victoria line trains will terminate at Stockwell during this period.

A high-frequency rail-replacement bus service will operate between Stockwell and Brixton during the closure period.

LU tickets will be accepted on all local bus services, including those connecting with local Network Rail stations.

LU customers may also wish to walk between Stockwell and Brixton, which takes 15-20 minutes.

For 24-hour information on public transport in London, please call: 020 7222 1234.

TfL's Realtime pages display live travel information on London's public transport network: www.tfl.gov.uk/realtime

Journey Planner checks the transport network's status before providing results. The best available route is shown automatically: www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner

Travel alerts via SMS and email can be set up at: www.tfl.gov.uk/alerts

  • Transport for London (TfL) is investing £10bn over the next five years to improve and expand London's transport network, over half of that in the Tube
  • Metronet Rail BCV is responsible for the maintenance and renewal of the Bakerloo, Central, Victoria and Waterloo & City lines
  • Brixton station opened on 23 July 1971
  • Brixton station counts around 12,000 daily users