Planning on using the Metropolitan line anytime soon? You might need to think again.
Urgent safety checks being carried out on trains running on the Metropolitan line section of the Tube will coincide with the FA Cup semi-final weekend, Transport for London has said.TfL has introduced a special timetable, with disruption expected for weeks.
The Metropolitan line serves Wembley Park station. TfL said disruption would affect FA Cup semi-finals this weekend. Manchester City take on Liverpool in the first semi-final on Saturday, with Crystal Palace playing Chelsea in Sunday's tie. A TfL spokesman said: "We're currently inspecting the whole Metropolitan line fleet and will have more certainty of the impact for the weekend in the coming days."Travel advice will be communicated ahead of the matches, but customers should check before they travel and consider alternative lines.
Trains are operating between Baker Street and Amersham or Chesham every 30 minutes, between Watford and Baker Street every 15 minutes, and between Uxbridge and Aldgate every 15 minutes.Alternatively, fans can take the Jubilee line to Wembley Park or the Bakerloo line to Wembley Central station.
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