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Oxford Street Pedestrianisation Starts With a Temporary First Phase

Access restrictions and permanent construction follow different timelines.

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World news editorial illustration for Part of Oxford Street Goes Traffic Free as Redesign Begins

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Source: Transport for London, 2026-10-26.

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Read and understand · 1/2Which travel is excluded?

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Cycling. Bicycles are excluded.

Clue: Oxford Street’s section between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street is now closed to ordinary through traffic, including buses and bicycles. The phased transformation began on October 26.

Read and understand · 2/2What is still unfinished?

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The wider redesign. Construction continues.

Clue: Exemptions preserve access for emergency vehicles and mobility scooters. Initial public-space arrangements are temporary so users’ feedback can inform permanent improvements. Traffic removal is therefore an implemented measure, rather than evidence that the wider redesign has been completed.

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Traffic removal began; wider construction continues.

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