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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Sweney

London faces ‘unprecedented’ transport demand in run-up to Queen’s funeral

Commuters pass beneath a tribute image of Queen Elizabeth II as they travel through King’s Cross train station in London
TfL says stations including Green Park, Westminster, Victoria, Waterloo, Hyde Park Corner and Marble Arch are expected to be extremely busy. Photograph: Isabel Infantes/AFP/Getty Images

Mourners hoping to travel to London to pay their respects to the Queen are being told to prepare for “unprecedented” demand on transport and in stations, with hundreds of thousands expected to make the trip.

As many as 750,000 people are expected to travel to the capital from Wednesday to pay respects to the late monarch as she lies in state for four days before her funeral on Monday. The public have been warned they may face 12-hour queues to see her coffin in Westminster Hall.

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