MP demands answers over travel chaos at Wimbledon

Wimbledon’s local MP has demanded urgent action over travel chaos that left fans facing cancellations, delays and overcrowding.

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00:00As Wimbledon continues ahead of the second and final week of the championships, the local

00:11constituency MP has demanded urgent action over travel chaos, which locally is said to have led

00:19to delays and overcrowding. Paul Coller said repeated issues on the district line had severely

00:27affected the journeys of residents, commuters and visitors warning attendees are now being

00:35caught up in cancellations and delays. Mr Coller said he had been told Wimbledon Station

00:43was very crowded on Tuesday and called on TfL to outline what extra support is in place

00:50to keep services running smoothly during the rest of the tournament.

00:57Green Group Save Wimbledon Park has also raised similar concerns, posting on X that streets

01:05are closed, bus routes diverted, parking a nightmare, tube travel ridiculous and traffic at Gridlock.

01:13The group, which opposes the All England Club's expansion plans onto nearby parkland, said the

01:22tournament's impact on the local area goes beyond the grounds themselves. On X, the group posted

01:30that they love the tennis, but in reference to those potential expansion plans, said there

01:36is a real cost to being taken over, even for just two weeks a year.