Pimlico Flats’ closest tube station is Victoria, but rush hour can be a nightmare in the mornings as the escalators are barred to prevent a crush of commuters driving those on the platforms onto the rails. Relief is on the way in the form of a £695-million revamp to be completed before the 2012 Olympics. The station will nearly double in size with an entrance opened on Victoria Street and a complete redesign of the exit and entry points to the station, a new ticket hall, lifts and escalators to ease congestion. A new ramp entrance will be constructed outside Cardinal Place on Victoria Street, allowing quicker access to the Victoria Line.