Live 8 travel information
Get all the travel information and the latest updates on the tubes, trains, buses and roads ahead of the Live 8 concert in Hyde Park on July 2.
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ROADS
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 The
following road closures will be implemented at approximately
2045:
Park Lane, north and south bound; Bayswater Road;
Hyde Park Corner; Knightsbridge;
Grosvenor Place; Grosvenor Gardens will be closed.
Depending on traffic conditions Grosvenor Place may also be
closed. There will be no additional parking.
Transport for London and the Police are urging drivers and
anyone without a ticket to Live 8 to avoid the Hyde Park area
on Saturday July 2.
If you are lucky enough to be going to the event use public
transport if you want to get anywhere near the park in time
for the concert. You are urged NOT to drive into central London.
Listen
to the Live 8 concert with Â鶹Éç London 94.9fm from 2pm featuring
special guests and all the latest travel updates.
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Latest
Travel Updates
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You
can also tune into Â鶹Éç London 94.9fm for up to date travel bulletins
or listen live online.
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TUBES
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There will be no Central Line service between Loughton and Epping.
A replacement bus service will run throughout the day.
Normal services will run on all lines. However, to avoid overcrowding,
it may be necessary to temporarily close some stations.
Hyde Park Corner station - this station will close 15 minutes
before the end of the concert.
There will be no access to Lancaster Gate station once Live
8 has finished.
There will also be no access to Marble Arch station at the
end of the concert.
Queensway station is closed.
Customers
wishing to get on the:
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Should
walk to:
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line, Towards Bank |
Oxford
Circus station |
| Central
line, Towards North Acton |
Notting
Hill Gate station |
| Circle
line, anticlockwise |
High
Street Kensington station |
| Circle
line, clockwise |
Baker
Street station |
| District
line, Towards Embankment |
Victoria
station |
District
line, Towards Earls Court
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Gloucester
Road station |
| Jubilee
line, Towards Stanmore |
Bond
Street station |
Jubilee
line, Towards Waterloo
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Green
Park station |
| Piccadilly
line, Towards King's Cross |
Green
Park station |
| Piccadilly
line, Towards Hammersmith |
Knightsbridge
station |
| Victoria
line, Towards King's Cross |
Oxford
Circus station |
| Victoria
line, Towards Brixton |
Victoria
station |
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to the Live 8 concert with Â鶹Éç London 94.9fm from 2pm featuring
special guests and all the latest travel updates.
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TRAINS
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 Train
companies are planning special travel arrangements into and
out of London on the day of the concert. There should be longer
trains and additional services on some routes.
Transport for London is advising passengers to try to book
tickets in advance, allow extra time for journeys and avoid
travelling at peak times, such as immediately before and after
the concert.
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to the Live 8 concert with Â鶹Éç London 94.9fm from 2pm featuring
special guests and all the latest travel updates.
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BUSES
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The following bus routes will be diverted or curtailed on July 2:
2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 30, 36, 38, 52, 70,
73, 74, 82, 94, 98, 113, 137, 139, 148, 159, 189, 274, 390, 414,
436 and C1.
Listen
to the Live 8 concert with Â鶹Éç London 94.9fm from 2pm featuring
special guests and all the latest travel updates.
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CYCLING
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 If
you fancy getting on your bike Transport for London has details
of all the cycle routes to and from Hyde Park on its website
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Hyde Park has a number of designated cycle routes and there
are parking stands in a number of streets surrounding the
park. Listen
to the Live 8 concert with Â鶹Éç London 94.9fm from 2pm featuring
special guests and all the latest travel updates.
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To listen online,
Realplayer is required.
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Useful
websites:
(The Â鶹Éç cannot be held responsible for the
content of external websites.)
Useful numbers:
24 hour travel information -
020 7222 1234
National Rail - 08457 48 49 50
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