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

One of the busiest London underground stations closes due to overcrowding as commuters rush home before the Tube strike began

Ryan Ramgobin
Thursday 06 August 2015 12:14 BST
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Timelapse shows how much busier the station gets just before the strike

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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.

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

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