Everything you need to know about transport across the capital during the next week.
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00:00This Christmas, travellers heading to and from Paddington station should be aware of
00:05significant changes to train services due to ongoing works at the new mega station being
00:11built at Old Oak Common in North West London.
00:15From Christmas day the 25th December until the 30th December, trains will not run into
00:20Paddington as crews prepare for a new high speed line, the HS2 and the eventual relocation
00:27of the entire Great Western Mainline.
00:31The transformation of Old Oak Common into a state of the art transport hub is well underway
00:36with 1500 workers on the site daily.
00:40One of the key developments at the site is a giant box being dug out of the earth to
00:45accommodate HS2 services, which will eventually link Birmingham to London and beyond.
00:52Construction is also progressing on a tunnel that will connect HS2 trains to the lines
00:57terminus at Euston.
00:59Once complete Old Oak Common will be one of the most connected stations in Europe, serving
01:04not only the high speed railway but also Great Western Railway, the Elizabeth Line and Heathrow
01:10Express.
01:11If you're travelling over the festive period, be sure to check planned closures and service
01:16changes.
01:18Between the 23rd December and Sunday 5th January, planned works and temporary closures may affect
01:24your journey, especially on key routes like those passing through Paddington.
01:30For those looking to travel on Christmas day itself, your options will be limited.
01:35Only taxis, private hire services, Santander cycles, electric scooter and rental bikes,
01:41Coaches and Dileride will be available, but public transport will largely be at a standstill.
01:47Transport for London has urged passengers to plan their journey carefully over the Christmas
01:51period as disruptions and changes to service schedules are expected.
01:56For more on this, head to Londonworld.com