Thursday 16 May 2019

Transport for London - Weekend travel information - 18 and 19 May, 2019

TfL email update




Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 18 and 19 May, and the following week.

Most of the network will be open with services running as normal so you’ll be able to get wherever you need to go, but please check if any of the following affect you. 
 
 
 
London Underground
 
 
The proposed maintenance strike set to take place on London Underground this weekend has been suspended. Services will now be running as normal, apart from the following planned closures.

Over the late May Bank Holiday weekend, there will be no Piccadilly line service between Hammersmith and Heathrow / Uxbridge. There will also be no District line service between Turnham Green and Ealing Broadway. For more information, including accessible travel advice, visit our Bank Holiday travel advice page.
 
Central line
From 01:00 on Saturday 18 until the end of service on Sunday 19 May, there will be no service between White City and West Ruislip. At the very start of the closure (from 01:00 until 04:00 on Saturday during the Friday Night Tube), the closure will be extended and there will be no service between Marble Arch and Ealing Broadway / West Ruislip. This is due to track replacement work. Use alternative Tube or local bus routes. Rail replacement buses will run.
 
District line
On Sunday 19 May, there will be no service between Turnham Green and Richmond. This is due to Network Rail track maintenance work. Rail replacement buses will run.

See the latest status updates on London Underground, including a map of closures.
London Overground
 

 
Until further notice (except during planned line closures) there will be a reduced service every day between Gospel Oak and Barking. This is due to a lack of available trains. Trains will run about every 30 minutes. Supplementary buses will also run.

On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 May, there will be no service between Willesden Junction and Shepherd's Bush. This is due to Network Rail infrastructure work. Use local bus routes 220 or 228.

On Sunday 19 May:
  • There will be no service between South Acton and Richmond. This is due to Network Rail track work. Rail replacement buses will run
  • A special service will run between Camden Road and Stratford from 07:00 until 09:00. Trains will run every 15 minutes. This is due to the Hackney Half Marathon
  • Trains will run every 15 to 30 minutes between Gospel Oak and South Tottenham until 12:30. Trains will then run every 30 minutes between Gospel Oak and Barking after 12:30. An amended timetable will be in place all day on this route
  • There will be no service between South Tottenham and Barking until 12:30. This is due to Network Rail track work. Use local buses or Victoria line between Seven Sisters (for South Tottenham) and Walthamstow Central. Rail replacement buses will run between Walthamstow Central and Barking
  • There will be no service between Euston and Kilburn High Road until 12:30. This is due to Network Rail track work. Use alternative Tube or local bus services
From Monday 20 until Thursday 23 May, after 22:30 each evening there will be no service between Hackney Downs and Chingford. This is due to Network Rail track work. Rail replacement buses will run.
 
 
 
DLR
 

 
On Saturday 18 May, northbound trains towards Stratford will not stop at Platform 1 on Devons Road station. This is due to station works. Customers for Devons Road should change at Bow Church and travel back to exit at Platform 2. Alternatively, exit at Langdon Road and use local bus route 108.

On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 May, trains will not stop at Custom House for ExCeL station. This is due to station works. Customers for the ExCeL Centre should exit at either Royal Victoria or Prince Regent stations.

On Sunday 19 May, southbound trains towards Poplar will not stop at Platform 2 on Devons Road station. This is due to station works. Customers for Devons Road should change at Langdon Park and travel back to exit at Platform 1. Alternatively, exit at Bow Church and use local bus route 108. 
   
 
 
TfL Rail
 

 
From 23:30 on Saturday 18 until 08:00 on Sunday 19 May, there will be no service between Paddington and Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3. This is due to High Speed Two (HS2) work at Old Oak Common. Customers should use local buses or the Piccadilly line if travelling to Heathrow.

On Sunday 19 May:
  • From 08:00, TfL Rail will run a reduced service between Paddington and Hayes & Harlington
  • Trains will not stop at Maryland, Forest Gate or Manor Park. Customers should use local buses to continue their journey. This is to allow Crossrail to test the trains through the tunnels, transitioning between the different signalling systems
See an overview of planned track closures for the next six months.

See the latest status updates on London Overground, DLR, TfL Rail and Trams, including a map of closures and information about rail replacement buses.
  
 
Buses and roads
 

 
Bus and road users may be affected by the following changes this weekend. We expect to run a good service, but buses may be delayed, diverted or stop short of their normal destination.

Baker Street - Until 17:00 on Tuesday 28 May, Baker Street will be closed northbound between York Street and Marylebone Road. Traffic will be diverted via Gloucester Place up to the junction of Park Road. These closures are due to Westminster City Council works to complete the Baker Street Two Way scheme.

A40 at Acton - From 22:00 tonight, Thursday 16 May until 05:00 tomorrow morning, the A40 westbound at Savoy Circus will be reduced to one lane. Drivers should expect delays. This is for works to construct walking and cycling improvements between Acton and Wood Lane. For more information, visit our A40 travel advice page.

Piccadilly - From 19:00 until 23:00 today, Thursday 16 May, Piccadilly will be closed westbound between Piccadilly Circus and St James's Street. This is due to utility works.

Kew Bridge - From 21:00 on Friday 17 until 05:00 on Monday 20 May, Kew Bridge Road will have a one lane closure in all directions between Kew Bridge and Stile Hall Gardens. There will also be no right turn from Kew Bridge Road on to Kew Bridge. This is due to Thames Water sewer maintenance works. Stile Hall Gardens will also be closed at its junction with Kew Bridge during the works.

Hammersmith - From Saturday 18 May, we will be introducing further changes to our bus services following the closure of Hammersmith Bridge to traffic in April. Bus routes 33, 72, 209. 419 and 485 will run shortened or altered routes.

There will be a new bus route 533 between Barnes and Hammersmith via Chiswick Bridge, and we will increase the frequency of bus route 265 between Roehampton and Putney Bridge station. For further details or to plan your journey, visit our Hammersmith Bridge travel advice page.

Westminster - From 14:00 until 18:00 on Saturday 18 May, a group will form up on Stratton Street by Green Park. They will march to Parliament Square via Piccadilly, St James Street, Pall Mall, Cockspur Street, Trafalgar Square and Whitehall. There will be road closures and short traffic holds along the route.  Delays are expected.

Wembley Stadium - From 16:00 until 20:30 on Saturday 18 May, Wembley Stadium will host the FA Cup Final football match between Manchester City and Watford, with kick off at 17:00. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected before and after the game. Roads likely to be affected include the A406, A1, A40, Harrow Road, Wembley High Road and roads around the stadium.

Hackney - From 06:00 until 15:00 on Sunday 19 May, the following roads will be closed: Homerton Road, Homerton High Street, Lower Clapton Road, Cricketfield Road, Queensdown Road, Downs Road, Amhurst Road, Downs Park Road, Pembury Road, Dalston Lane, Morning Lane, Graham Road, Queensbridge Road, Middleton Road, Haggerston Road, Scriven Street, Whiston Road, Broadway Market, Westgate Street, Mare Street, Victoria Park Road, Cadogan Terrace, Wick Lane, Wansbeck Road and White Post Lane. This is due to the Hackney Half Marathon, starting at 09:00 with the last runner expected to finish by 13:20. The schools challenge will start at 13:30.

Wembley Stadium - From 11:00 until 20:00 on Sunday 19 May, Wembley Stadium will be hosting the Non-League Finals Day football matches. The FA Vase Final between Chertsey Town and Cray Valley will kick off at 12:15. The FA Trophy Final between AFC Fylde and Leyton Orient will kick off at 16:15. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected before and after the games. Roads likely to be affected include the A406, A1, A40, Harrow Road, Wembley High Road and roads around the stadium.

Chelsea - From Monday 20 until Saturday 25 May, the annual RHS Chelsea Flower Show will take place every day between 08:00 and 20:00 until Saturday, when it will end at 17:30. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected during the show. Delays are expected on Chelsea Embankment and Chelsea Bridge Road.

Old Street - From 21:30 on Friday 24 until 00:01 on Bank Holiday Monday 27 May, Old Street west and City Road south will be closed while we switch the two-way traffic at the Old Street roundabout. Bus routes will be diverted or shortened. The Inner Ring Road will remain open through Old Street and signed diversion routes will be in place.

Roads in the area are expected to be a lot busier. Allow more time for your journey, or consider making your journey by cycling or walking. Two-way traffic will be introduced at Old Street roundabout from 00:01 on Bank Holiday Monday 27 May. For more information, visit our Old Street travel advice page.

Check whether your bus is affected.

See the latest status updates on road travel.
  
 
Santander Cycles
 
The following docking stations will be out of service this weekend:
  • Stockwell roundabout, Stockwell, due to a power outage
  • Westbourne Park Road, Portobello, for resurfacing works
  • High Holborn, Holborn, for borough roadworks
  • Dock Street, Wapping, part-suspended for gas works
  • Rodney Street, Angel, for health and safety reasons
  • Cardinal Place, Victoria, removed due to building works
  • Portugal Street, Holborn, for building works
  • Whiteley's, Bayswater, for building works
Find out how to hire a Santander Cycle.

See the latest update on docking station availability.

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