The tube station in Kentish Town

TRANSPORT for London announced today (Friday) that Kentish Town underground station will close for up to a year.

Works on escalators – described as “vital” – will begin on Monday June 26.

Kentish Town Thameslink station will remain open.

Esther Sharples, TfL’s Director of Asset Performance Delivery, said: “I’d like to thank our customers in advance for their patience while we replace the escalators at Kentish Town station. They are the most unreliable on the Tube network and this essential work will improve journeys through Kentish Town station for many years to come.

“We explored all possible options to keep the Tube station open during this work but safety considerations and space constraints meant it wasn’t feasible.

“We are using the opportunity while the station is closed to make many other improvements which will make the station more spacious, easier to use and more welcoming for our customers.”

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