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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ryan Ramgobin

Tube strike: Time-lapse footage from Oxford Circus shows how much busier the station gets just before the strike

Oxford Circus comes to a standstill as overcrowding causes station to shut - just hours before the tube strike began ()

What a difference a day can make. Yesterday afternoon saw a mad rush of commuters attempting to get home before the tube strike began at 18:30.

We captured the chaotic scenes at Oxford Circus, one of the busiest London underground stations. The station briefly shut as it was unable to deal with the large crowds trying to get home.

Watch the time-lapse video below to see how much busier the station became just before the strike.

The strike is expected to end late Thursday evening, with services back to normal by Friday morning.

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