Works on Park Lane northbound: 19 May to 18 Sep 2025

Phase 3: Car Park down ramp approach

NOE CE25-66397 – 21 July to 25 July 2025
Bus lane closed past this location

Phase 4: Tour stands MT – between Grosvenor and Brooke gates

NOE CE25-66398A – 24 July to 16 August 2025
Tour stands closed (no alternative can be provided)
Bus lane closed past this location
Bus stand GH remains open for authorised operators only

Phase 5 & 6: Speaker’s Corner stops W (Bus), 14 (Coach) & Z (Tour)

5: NOE CE25-66400A – 19 August to 30 August 2025
6: NOE CE25-66402A – 1 September to 18 September 2025
Stops are closed in two phases of works (approximate dates as above) with half the stop space remaining open
- Scheduled coaches: Should not serve these stops between 08:00 to 20:00 daily– alternative stops depending on line of route: Bayswater Road stop A or Portman Street stop M.
- Tour buses: Can continue to serve the open stops in each phase but must keep dwell times to an absolute minimum
Bus lane closed past this location, two traffic lanes remain open

After the works detailed above some overnight closures are likely to be required for other works, but these are TBC.

(taken from the TfL website)

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