Busy south London station shuts for a year to replace 'unreliable' escalators

Cutty Sark DLR station will be shut for a year - (Joe Coughlan)

Cutty Sark DLR station has closed for a year to allow four new escalators to be installed.

According to Greenwich Council, the four new state-of-the-art, energy efficient escalators will provide customers with “easier and more reliable access” to and from the station.