Major improvements are due to begin this week at Paddington Tube station, Transport for London (TfL) has announced.

Engineers will carry out renewal works on both of the heavily-used escalators serving the Bakerloo line from Saturday, 02 April.

By replacing the majority of components, the escalators can be used for a further 20 years.

In addition, TfL Engineers will also continue to dig a new 165-metre tunnel underneath the station allowing customers to interchange between the Bakerloo line and the new Elizabeth line platforms.

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The new link is set to become operational by December 2018 and will include escalators, lifts, stairs and passageways.

David Waboso CBE, London Underground's Capital Programmes Director, said: "We try to carry out as much of our improvement work as possible when the Tube is closed, but in this case we need a closure period due to the nature and scale of the work.

"In order to keep disruption for customers to a minimum, we are combining Bakerloo line escalator and Crossrail construction work so that services are non-stopping for the shortest time possible."

Diversions will be in place.

(LM/MH)