Thursday 24 March 2016

Transport for London - Weekend travel information - Easter Fri 25th March To Fri 1st April

 Easter weekend travel update to help you get around London from Friday 25 until Friday 1 April. Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, but please check if any of the following affect you. 

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Tube strike action
There is no service on the Piccadilly line today, Thursday, as a result of strike action by trade union members. Please check before you travel and visit tfl.gov.uk/tube-strike or follow @TfLTravelAlerts,@TfLTrafficNews and @TfLBusAlerts on Twitter for the latest information.

Easter travel information
Planned improvement work will take place on the Tube and rail networks from tomorrow, Friday until Friday 1 April. For full details, please visit tfl.gov.uk/easter or nationalrail.co.uk/easter If you are travelling to the Boat Race on Easter Sunday, please note that South West Trains services between Clapham Junction and Barnes will be replaced by buses. This is due to engineering work. Putney Bridge and East Putney Tube stations are a short walk to the Thames. For more information, please visit tfl.gov.uk/easter





London Underground


We are undertaking a comprehensive improvement programme across London’s transport network, including the modernisation of the Tube. The following lines are affected from Friday until Monday.

For a map showing the planned line closures for this weekend and also bus replacement information, please click here


Central line
Central line trains will not stop at Mile End while we replace adjacent District and Hammersmith & City line track.

District line
Trains will not run between Aldgate East and Dagenham East. This is due to Crossrail work at Whitechapel and track and points replacement work between Bow Road and Barking.

Hammersmith & City line
There will be no service between Liverpool Street and Barking. This is due to Crossrail work at Whitechapel and track and points replacement work between Bow Road and Barking.

Metropolitan line
Trains will not run between Moor Park and Amersham/Chesham. This is due to bridge replacement work at Rickmansworth.




London Overground


There are changes to services from Friday 25 March until Friday 1 April. This is due to Network Rail track and overhead line work, bridge replacement work and Crossrail construction work.

Friday 25 until Sunday 27 March
There will be no service between:
 Highbury & Islington and Shadwell
 Sydenham and Crystal Palace
 
Friday 25 until Monday 28 March
Trains will not run between Camden Road and Stratford.

Sunday 27 March
There will be no service between:
 Gospel Oak and Barking until 12:00
 Romford and Upminster
 
Monday 28 March
Trains will not run between:
 Highbury & Islington and Clapham Junction/New Cross/New Cross Gate
 Romford and Upminster
 
Tuesday 29 March until Friday 1 April
There will be no service between:
 Highbury & Islington and Shadwell
 Surrey Quays and New Cross





TfL Rail


On Friday and Saturday, there will be no service between Gidea Park and Shenfield, due to Crossrail construction work at Shenfield.
On Sunday and Monday, trains will not run between Liverpool Street and Shenfield. This is due to Network Rail overhead line and track work and Crossrail construction work at Shenfield.

For the latest status update on London Underground, London Overground and TfL Rail this weekend, please click here

For an overview of planned track closures for the next six months, please click here





London Trams


From Friday until Saturday 2 April, there will be the following changes, due to track renewal work in Croydon Town Centre:
 Trams from Beckenham Junction, Elmers End and New Addington will terminate at East Croydon
 Trams from Wimbledon will terminate at Reeves Corner
 Line 4 will not run





Buses


Bus users may be affected by the following this weekend. While we will try to maintain a good service, buses may be delayed or stop short of their normal destination:

Islington - Until 22:00 on Wednesday, a contraflow is in place on City Road at the junction of City Garden Row for the installation of a new gas main.

East London - From 21:30 tonight, Thursday, until 05:30 tomorrow morning, the A11 will be closed between Burdett Road and Bow Roundabout. From 21:30 on Tuesday until 05:30 on Wednesday, the A11 will be closed westbound from Burdett Road to Cambridge Heath Road. This is for Cycle Superhighway works.

West London - On Sunday, the annual Boat Race will take place on the River Thames between Putney Bridge and Chiswick Bridge. Between 14:00 and 18:00, delays are expected in the areas surrounding Putney, Hammersmith and Chiswick Bridges. For more information, please visit tfl.gov.uk/easter

Stockwell - From 10:00 on Tuesday until Tuesday 5 April, there will be lane restrictions on South Lambeth Road at the junction of Clapham Road. This is for utility works.

Wembley - From 17:00 until 23:30 on Tuesday, delays are expected on roads surrounding Wembley Stadium, including the A406, Harrow Road and Wembley High Road. This is for a sporting event.

Westminster - From 20:30 on Tuesday until 05:00 on Wednesday, Westminster Bridge and Bridge Street will be closed. Victoria Embankment will also be closed at the junction with Westminster Bridge. These closures will be in place between the same times each night until 05:00 on Friday 1 April. This is for Cycle Superhighway works.

To check whether your bus is affected this weekend, please click here





Roads


Road users may be affected by the following this weekend:

Islington - Until 22:00 on Wednesday, a contraflow is in place on City Road at the junction of City Garden Row for the installation of a new gas main.

East London - From 21:30 tonight, Thursday, until 05:30 tomorrow morning, the A11 will be closed between Burdett Road and Bow Roundabout. From 21:30 on Tuesday until 05:30 on Wednesday, the A11 will be closed westbound from Burdett Road to Cambridge Heath Road. This is for Cycle Superhighway works.

West London - On Sunday, the annual Boat Race will take place on the River Thames between Putney Bridge and Chiswick Bridge. Between 14:00 and 18:00, delays are expected in the areas surrounding Putney, Hammersmith and Chiswick Bridges. For more information, please visit tfl.gov.uk/easter

Stockwell - From 10:00 on Tuesday until Tuesday 5 April, there will be lane restrictions on South Lambeth Road at the junction of Clapham Road. This is for utility works.

Wembley - From 17:00 until 23:30 on Tuesday, delays are expected on roads surrounding Wembley Stadium, including the A406, Harrow Road and Wembley High Road. This is for a sporting event.

Westminster - From 20:30 on Tuesday until 05:00 on Wednesday, Westminster Bridge and Bridge Street will be closed. Victoria Embankment will also be closed at the junction with Westminster Bridge. These closures will be in place between the same times each night until 05:00 on Friday 1 April. This is for Cycle Superhighway works.

For the latest status update on road travel this weekend, please click here click here





Santander Cycles


The following docking stations will be out of service this weekend:
 Breams Buildings, for utility works
 Broadwick Street, for carriageway works
 Kingsway, for repair works
 South Quay West and Wansey Street, for building works
 Webber Street, for site reconstruction
 Smugglers Way, for a bridge removal
 Kennington Road Post Office, for electrical works
 
For the latest update on docking station availability, please click here

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