Thursday 9 March 2017

Transport for London - Weekend travel information

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Weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 11-12 March. With only four London Underground lines affected by planned works, most of the network will be open with services running as normal. Please check if any of the following affect you.





London Underground



Circle line
There will be no service between Hammersmith and Aldgate, via King’s Cross St. Pancras, while we test new signalling and replace track at Farringdon and Liverpool Street. A 10 minute service will run between Aldgate and Edgware Road, via Victoria.

District line
Trains will not run between:
Aldgate East and West Ham
Edgware Road and High Street Kensington
Earl's Court and Kensington (Olympia)
This is to allow us to test new signalling, as well as Crossrail construction work at Whitechapel.

Hammersmith & City line
There will be no service between Edgware Road and Barking while we test new signalling and replace track at Farringdon and Liverpool Street, as well as Crossrail construction work at Whitechapel.

Metropolitan line
Trains will not run between Baker Street and Aldgate. This is while we test new signalling and replace track at Farringdon and Liverpool Street. 

For the latest status update on London Underground this weekend, including a map of closures, please click here




London Overground


All weekend there will be no service between the following stations:
Romford and Upminster, due to Crossrail construction work and Network Rail infrastructure work
Highbury & Islington and Shadwell due to Crossrail construction work
Surrey Quays and New Cross due to Crossrail construction work and Thameslink programme work
On Sunday there will be no service between Camden Road and Stratford due to bridge replacement work at Highbury Corner and Network Rail station work at Hackney Wick. 

From Monday to Thursday next week, trains will not run between Hackney Downs and Chingford after 22:30, due to Network Rail track work. 

To see the latest London Overground timetables, click here





DLR


There will be no service between Bow Church and Stratford all weekend. This is for Crossrail construction work at Pudding Mill Lane.





TfL Rail


All weekend, trains will not run on the entire line. This is while Network Rail carry out track and station improvements as part of their Railway Upgrade Plan, as well as Crossrail construction work. 

There is no service between Brentwood and Shenfield until late May. This is while Network Rail carry out major work at Shenfield to upgrade tracks, signalling and overhead lines. 

For the latest status update on London Overground, DLR and TfL Rail this weekend, including a map of closures, please click here 

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





Emirates Air Line


From Monday until Sunday next week, the Emirates Air Line will be closed for planned maintenance work.





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: 

Central London - Until 16:00 today, Thursday, extensive road closures are in place for a ceremonial event. For a full list of closures, please click here 

Hanger Lane - Various lane restrictions are in place between 22:00 and 05:00 each night until 23 March in all directions on North Circular Road at the Hanger Lane roundabout. This is for junction improvement works. 

Twickenham - From 11:30 until 20:30 on Saturday, roads in the area will be busier than usual, including A316 Chertsey Road, all roads leading to Twickenham station, and around the stadium. This is for an event. London Road, Whitton Road and Rugby Road will be closed before and after the event. 

Central London - From 13:00 until 16:00 on Saturday, roads in the area will be busier than usual and may be subject to closures, including Oxford Street, New Oxford Street, Wardour Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket, Cockspur Street and Trafalgar Square. This is for a march. 

City of London - From 08:00 on Saturday until 05:00 on Monday, there will be lane restrictions on Lower Thames Street between Fish Street Hill and Water Lane. This is for carriageway works. The same works will take place on the following two consecutive weekends. 

North London - From 04:45 until 13:45 on Sunday, extensive road closures will be in place in the Barnet, Brent and Wembley areas. This is for a sporting event. For a full list of closures, please click here

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





Roads


Road users may be affected by the following this weekend: 

Central London - Until 16:00 today, Thursday, extensive road closures are in place for a ceremonial event. For a full list of closures, please click here 

Hanger Lane - Various lane restrictions are in place between 22:00 and 05:00 each night until 23 March in all directions on North Circular Road at the Hanger Lane roundabout. This is for junction improvement works. 

Twickenham - From 11:30 until 20:30 on Saturday, roads in the area will be busier than usual, including A316 Chertsey Road, all roads leading to Twickenham station, and around the stadium. This is for an event. London Road, Whitton Road and Rugby Road will be closed before and after the event. 

Central London - From 13:00 until 16:00 on Saturday, roads in the area will be busier than usual and may be subject to closures, including Oxford Street, New Oxford Street, Wardour Street, Shaftesbury Avenue, Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket, Cockspur Street and Trafalgar Square. This is for a march. 

City of London - From 08:00 on Saturday until 05:00 on Monday, there will be lane restrictions on Lower Thames Street between Fish Street Hill and Water Lane. This is for carriageway works. The same works will take place on the following two consecutive weekends. 

North London - From 04:45 until 13:45 on Sunday, extensive road closures will be in place in the Barnet, Brent and Wembley areas. This is for a sporting event. For a full list of closures, please click here

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





Santander Cycles


The following docking stations will be out of service this weekend:
Broadwick Street, for utility works
Kingsway, for repair works
South Quay West, Bourne Street, Cardinal Place and Foley Street, for building works
Westfield Eastern Access Road, for site redevelopment
Rodney Street, for works
Wellington Street, for site extension
For the latest update on docking station availability, please click here 
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