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Sadiq Khan hails a 'momentous day' as Oxford Street goes traffic-free, but cyclists keep riding through the new ban

Almost a kilometre of Oxford Street will close to all traffic from Monday, with deliveries confined to a midnight-to-7am window and the carriageway eventually raised to pavement level.
Almost a kilometre of Oxford Street will close to all traffic from Monday, with deliveries confined to a midnight-to-7am window and the carriageway eventually raised to pavement level.
Sadiq Khan unveils the pedestrianised stretch of Oxford Street, which he says will drive out the 'dross' American-style candy shops that have long blighted the road.
Sadiq Khan unveils the pedestrianised stretch of Oxford Street, which he says will drive out the 'dross' American-style candy shops that have long blighted the road.
Sadiq Khan on Oxford Street, where the ban also bars private hire cars, scooters and pedicabs, drawing 500,000 visitors to the street on any given day.
Sadiq Khan on Oxford Street, where the ban also bars private hire cars, scooters and pedicabs, drawing 500,000 visitors to the street on any given day.
Sadiq Khan hails a 'momentous day' as Oxford Street goes traffic-free, but cyclists keep riding through the new ban

Buses, taxis, bikes and scooters are now barred from almost a kilometre between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street, the first phase of a £150million overhaul. Security staff were left shouting 'dismount' at riders streaming past the new barriers. One police officer even asked: 'How do I get my car down there?' Khan insists the scheme will end the street's 'managed decline'.

Westminster City Council says concerns over disabled visitors' access remain unresolved.

Khan wants the new-look street to rival New York's Times Square and Barcelona's La Rambla.

The last red bus rolled down Oxford Street on Sunday night.

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