Barons Court to part close station refurbishment

[Mawkie]

May as well leave this here...

Unexpected repairs force TfL to shut Barons Court tube station’s platforms through 2026

The ongoing refurbishment of Barons Court tube station has uncovered more problems than expected, and Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it will have to partially close the station.

Refurbishment of the station to repair damaged sections and repaint the platform canopies started earlier this year. Although TfL initially said it did not expect to close the station, that has now changed.
TfL wrote to H&F council in early December to say that circumstances have changed.
“After work started, it quickly became clear more extensive repairs were needed,” TfL’s Andrew Hatch wrote. “These repairs can only be safely done by temporarily closing each platform.”
Stairs between platform and ticket hall
Therefore, from 19th January 2026, the eastbound platform for services into central London will be closed until early June.
As many spectators to the Queens Tennis Tournament use Barons Court, both platforms will temporarily reopen between 6th and 21st June (except 13th and 14th June).
Then, from mid-July, the westbound platforms for services to Ealing Broadway, Richmond, Heathrow Airport, Uxbridge and Rayners Lane will shut until the end of 2026.
District and Piccadilly line trains will still run through the station – but will not stop. Passengers are being advised to use West Kensington or Hammersmith stations instead. It’s worth noting that West Kensington station is an easier and quicker walk from Barons Court along the quiet Baron’s Court Road rather than going to Hammersmith.
More than 5.2 million journeys are made from the station each year.

 

[starlight73]

This is also where the District line switches between CBTC and manual driving. Maybe the District line trains will still stop but doors won’t open if the platform is closed.

 

[Dstock7080]

Maybe the District line trains will still stop but doors won’t open if the platform is closed.

Correct
answered below

 

[Adsy125]

What are the issues which need repairs?

 

[Harsig]

This is also where the District line switches between CBTC and manual driving. Maybe the District line trains will still stop but doors won’t open if the platform is closed.

Correct, but possibly only while the eastbound platform is closed. The CBTC area is due to be extended to Stamford Brook in the near future, and I believe this is currently expected to take place in mid June, between the closures of the eastbound and westbound platforms. Thus, by the time the westbound platforms close, Barons Court will no longer be the changeover point between CBTC and legacy signalling.

 

[thomalex]

What are the issues which need repairs?

The original plan was to replace some of the glazing on the canopies that was damaged but it seems that won’t be possible and it’s been decided to replace all the glazing and the metal work supporting it. Presumably they’ll need to install scaffolding for this work blocking the platforms.