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Posted by (Cape Ann, Massachusetts) on

I am going to London very soon. I want to check the Tube on the route I have taken in the past.
From Heathrow T5 I take the Piccadilly line to Barons Court. I walk across the platform and catch the District line to Victoria. That route seems to still be in play. Correct?

However, it appears I can no longer reverse this route by changing at Barons Court on the way back to Heathrow T5. What's up with that or am I missing something? Will Earls Court work instead in the same fashion; ie, walking across the platform? ...Because I'm innately lazy on public transport... Is there construction happening or something to void my old route back?

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6961 posts

Just change at Hammersmith instead. You just walk across the platform there.

They are doing maintenance work at Barons Court so westbound trains are not stopping there. You can check TFL to see planned closures.

https://tfl.gov.uk/status-updates/planned-track-closures

p.s. Earls Court is not as easy for transfers. The Piccadilly line and District line are on different levels.

Posted by
3585 posts

Thanks Laura. Is that just westbound for Hammersmith or both directions that is just the walk across the platform?

Posted by
19719 posts

I also change at Hammersmith for both directions.

But the first thing I do is check the TFL website to see if there are any issues on the lines or at the stations.

Posted by
3585 posts

Thanks Olivia.
Frank, I will do this. Thanks.
Starting my trip in a few hours.

Posted by
19719 posts

Wray...checking the TFL website is very important on weekends.

As of now, there are no planned closures on either the Piccadilly or District Line between Heathrow and Victoria this weekend. However, problems can occur.

Posted by
3585 posts

OK. I will. I'd already had the app downloaded, but I will be sure to check in the morning.

Posted by
12675 posts

The reason there is almost no engineering work this weekend is because of it being Remembrance Sunday. There is a tradition of no engineering work on that day due to the unusually large numbers of people moving around London.

The District Line is likely to be pretty busy with people heading for the Cenotaph at Westminster.

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