Oxford Circus tube station shut: Rush hour chaos after busy underground stop closed
OXFORD CIRCUS tube has been shut, sparking rush hour chaos in the centre of London.
The closure has sparked huge congestion outside the station, with Londoners left in the pouring rain. One person wrote on Twitter: “Getting very dangerous on Oxford Street due to Oxford Circus station being closed. Congestion, people spilling onto the road etc.”
TfL tweeted one customer who asked about the closure, saying: "Due to health and safety the station has had to temporarily close, which has been for a while now.
"It would be best where possible to use another station."
The Twitter account for the Victoria Line responded to another London Underground commuter saying: "To prevent overcrowding Oxford Circus will intermittently restrict entry."
One social media was furious at what she described as a "zero communication".
She said: "Finally made it inside Oxford Circus after waiting for more than an hour with zero communication.
"Let people know what’s going on TFL so we can take other routes to avoid the dangerous scenes on the streets. At least your staff thought the whole thing was hilarious though..."
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London Underground is used by approximately two million people per day as a key transport network of the capital.
It is also estimated at least one million people per day visit Oxford Street - dubbed one of the busiest streets in the world.
Oxford Street is a retail destination in high demands, with several popular fashion stores and chains having their flagship stores on the street.
It also has a number of listed buildings.
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Oxford Circus is a particularly busy underground station as it has entrances on all four corners of the intersection serving Regent Street and Oxford Street.
It is also an interchange between the Bakerloo, Central and Victoria lines.
In 2017, it was revealed Oxford Circus was the third busiest station on the London Underground.