Over the years since Oyster was rolled out there have been a number of new interchanges added to the system. Notable among those have been Warren Street to Euston Square, Bayswater to Queensway, Aldgate to Aldgate East and Cannon Street NR to Bank. More recently a tranche of new interchanges appeared to service the Elizabeth … Read more
We last looked at OSI usage in 2019, before Covid. Thus four years later I’ve asked TfL for updated data showing how many journeys made use of each OSI in the system. The data provided was recorded over a four week period in February/March 2023. Most OSIs are showing a drop in usage compared to … Read more
This may seem like a strange question, but if you read this recent article on the MyLondon website you may be confused. The article explains how several pairs of stations are linked so that journeys are charged as one. In it the author asserts: You must not touch anything else with your Oystercard or contactless … Read more
Back in June last year I reported on an issue when changing at Blackfriars between platform 1 and platforms 2-4. I was reminded about this issue a few days ago so decided to go and try it out. I’m delighted to report that it appears to have been fixed. The journey I made was Kentish … Read more
A couple of new OSIs have been added to the list on this site. There is a new entrance to Highbury & Islington station in Highbury Station Road and this OSI links the new entrance to the existing main entrance. In a victory for this site, TfL have added a new OSI between the National … Read more
My attention has been drawn to the social distancing one-way system at Finsbury Park which has broken the out-of-station interchange in some cases when changing between National Rail and the Underground. Access to the National Rail platforms is currently only from the bus station entrance. Exit from the Underground is also to the bus station, … Read more
It’s been brought to my attention that the connection between the NR station and DLR station at Woolwich Arsenal has been closed since June 16th. Passengers wishing to change between the two stations have to exit one and walk along the street to the other entrance. Of course touching out and back in again causes … Read more
After goodness knows how many suggestions TfL have finally given in and implemented a new OSI between Aldgate and Aldgate East Underground stations. There is a little confusion about the start date – it was either today (14th) or Tuesday (16th), so I’ll add it to the list on Tuesday to be safe. The allowance … Read more
With thanks to Chris for spotting this, there is a problem using the OSI between platforms 2-4 and platform 1 at the north end of Blackfriars NR station. If the journey being made is entirely on National Rail the system will instead charge as if you’ve used the Underground as well. Fortunately there is a … Read more
Evidence today shows that public transport across all modes in London is dramatically down on the levels seen just 4 weeks ago. This is good, and must continue. Please only travel if your journey is absolutely necessary, and when in the centre of London please try and keep your distance as much as possible. The … Read more