"It won't be possible to go into Southgate tube station for a couple of months next year, as one of the station's two escalators will be out of action, so it will be open for people to leave, but not enter. The station has two escalators and a single fixed staircase, but Transport for London ( TfL) has decided that it's not viable to have passengers walk down the long staircase while the escalators are being repaired."
"We apologise in advance to customers using Southgate tube station for any disruption to their journeys as a result of the station operating as exit-only from Monday 5th January until mid-March 2026. Essential maintenance work to one of the station's escalators means that customers will not be able to access Piccadilly Line services at Southgate for this period. The work will ensure ongoing safety, provide better reliability and reduce the risk of longer unplanned closures."
Southgate tube station will operate as exit-only from Monday 5 January until mid-March 2026 while essential maintenance is carried out on one of the station's two escalators. The single fixed staircase is too long for passengers to use safely during the repairs, so customers will not be able to access Piccadilly Line services at Southgate. The remaining escalator will run upwards only. TfL apologises for disruption, says the work will improve safety and reliability, and advises customers to check the TfL journey planner or the TfL Go app. Recommended alternatives include buses 121, 298, 299 and 382; journeys will add roughly ten minutes and southbound buses may be very busy.
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