| Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 8/9 November. Most of the network will be open with services running as normal this weekend, but please check if any of the following affect you. | |
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There are a number of events taking place in London this weekend. Public transport will be the best way to get around. Areas around these events will be busy and roads will be closed and buses will be on diversion or will stop short of their normal destination. A number of Barclays Cycle Hire docking stations will also be out of service. The main events are:
On Saturday, the Lord Mayor’s Show will take place in the City and Westminster. This will be followed by fireworks on the river between Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges in the early evening.
Remembrance Sunday also takes place this weekend. The Whitehall area will be closed for traffic until early afternoon and bus routes will be diverted.
The Tower Hill area is likely to be busier than usual while the Tower of London Remembers event takes place; please allow extra time for journeys. To avoid congestion at Tower Hill, please use nearby Aldgate, Aldgate East, Tower Gateway (for step-free access), Bank, Monument or London Bridge Tube stations.
For full details and to help you get around London this weekend, please click here |
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On Saturday, there is no service between Queen's Park and Harrow & Wealdstone due to Network Rail engineering work.
Embankment Tube station
Bakerloo and Northern line trains are now stopping at Embankment Tube station again following our recent improvement work. For more information, please click here |
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| Trains will not run between Woodford and Epping. This is to enable track replacement work at Loughton and improve drainage at Epping. |
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On Saturday, there is no service between Queen’s Park and Wembley Central while we carry out platform extension work at Willesden Junction.
On Sunday, trains will not run between Gospel Oak and Stratford in preparation to accommodate five car trains. In addition, there are no eastbound services from Upper Holloway to enable Network Rail bridge work.
For the latest status update on London Underground and London Overground this weekend, please click here
For an overview of planned track closures for the next six months, pleaseclick here |
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Battersea and Brockwell Parks - From 14:00 today until 21:00 on Saturday, roads in and around both areas are expected to be busy due to several evening events. Buses will be diverted or stop short of their normal destination.
Oxford Street - From 15:45 until 20:00 today, Oxford Street will be closed between Portman Street and Oxford Circus due to the Christmas lights switch on. Buses will be diverted or stop short of their normal destination.
City of London and Westminster - On Saturday, from 07:00 until 18:00, significant road closures will be in place for the Lord Mayor’s Show. Notable road closures in the area include Bishopsgate, Old Street, Aldwych and Victoria Embankment. Blackfriars Bridge will be closed from 07:00 and Waterloo Bridge will be closed from 16:00; both are expected to re-open by 18:00. Buses will be diverted or stop short of their normal destination. For more information, pleaseclick here
Westminster - On Sunday, from 06:00 until 14:00, roads in and around the area will be closed, including Whitehall and Parliament Street. There will also be a number of road closures across London for Remembrance Sunday events. Buses will be diverted or stop short of their normal destination. For more information, please click here
To check whether your bus is affected this weekend, please click here |
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Road users may be affected by the following this weekend:
Tower Hill - The Tower Hill area is likely to be busier than usual while the Tower of London Remembers event takes place; please allow extra time for journeys. Roads in and around Tower Hill (A100) and Tower Bridge Approach are expected to be much busier than usual.
Battersea and Brockwell Parks - From 14:00 today until 21:00 on Saturday, roads in and around both areas are expected to be busy due to several evening events.
Oxford Street - From 15:45 until 20:00 today, Oxford Street will be closed between Portman Street and Oxford Circus due to the Christmas lights switch on.
City of London and Westminster - On Saturday, from 07:00 until 18:00, significant road closures will be in place for the Lord Mayor’s Show. Notable road closures in the area include Bishopsgate, Old Street, Aldwych and Victoria Embankment. Blackfriars Bridge will be closed from 07:00 and Waterloo Bridge will be closed from 16:00; both are expected to re-open by 18:00. For more information, please click here
Westminster - On Sunday, from 06:00 until 14:00, roads in and around the area will be closed, including Whitehall and Parliament Street. There will also be a number of road closures across London for Remembrance Sunday events. For more information, please click here
Vauxhall - From 03:00 on Monday until 23:59 on Monday 22 December, lane restrictions will be in place on Wandsworth Road (A3036) at Parry Street, Nine Elms Lane and Bondway. This is due to gas mains work.
For the latest status update on road travel this weekend, please click here |
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| The following docking stations are out of service for Remembrance Sunday: |
| | • | Kensington Grove from 17:30 today until Monday 08:00 |
| | • | Holborn Circus from 17:30 on Saturday until Monday 08:00 |
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| A number of stations will be out of service due to the Lord Mayor’s Show events at the following times: |
| | • | From 16:00 on Friday until 16:30 on Saturday |
| | • | From 14:00 until 20:00 on Saturday |
For more information, please click here
For the latest update on docking station availability, please click here |
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