Politics
London pedestrianises Oxford Street, banning traffic from its busiest shopping stretch
October 27, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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3 reports · 1 in Arabic, 2 in English · over 4 hours
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AJAl Jazeera English
‘It’s magical’: London’s iconic Oxford Street goes vehicle-free
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TGThe Guardian
‘It’s a better experience’: shoppers praise Oxford Street pedestrianisation
(opens the publisher’s site)London has pedestrianised a roughly one-kilometre stretch of Oxford Street, banning cars, buses, taxis and bicycles from the shopping artery.
- The closure took effect on 26 October, covering about half the street from Oxford Circus towards Marble Arch.
- The change is the first phase of a regeneration including two new public squares, 50 trees and hundreds of seats.
- Mayor Sadiq Khan said London would monitor the changes and pledged the project as a 'proof of concept' that pedestrianisation raises footfall.
- Councillor Tim Barnes said residents "haven't really been listened to," with the consultation process largely one-way.