All About London: Transport for London - Weekend travel information

Thursday 27 June 2019

Transport for London - Weekend travel information - 29 and 30 June 2019

Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 29 and 30 June, 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

District line

On Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June, there will be no service between Earl's Court and Edgware Road / Kensington (Olympia) / Wimbledon. This is due to track replacement works. Please use alternative Tube, local or replacement bus routes.

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

London Overground

On Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June, there will be no service between Liverpool Street and Enfield Town / Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) / Chingford. This is due to Network Rail track and infrastructure work. Use alternative Tube or local bus routes between Liverpool Street and Seven Sisters. Alternatively, use Greater Anglia services between Stratford and Cheshunt (for entrance / exit at Stratford, Tottenham Hale and Cheshunt stations only). Rail replacement buses will run between Seven Sisters and Enfield Town / Cheshunt, and also between Hackney Downs and Chingford.

On Sunday 30 June, there will be no service between:

South Tottenham and Barking until 12:30. This is due to Network Rail track work. Use the Victoria line or local buses between Seven Sisters and Walthamstow Central. Rail replacement buses will run between Walthamstow Central and Barking
Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction. This is due to Network Rail track work. Rail replacement buses will run

From Monday 1 until Thursday 4 July, there will be no service between Hackney Downs and Chingford from 22:30 each evening. This is due to Network Rail track work. Rail replacement buses will run.

DLR

On Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June, trains will not stop at Custom House for ExCeL station. This is due to station works. Customers for the ExCeL Centre should use either Royal Victoria or Prince Regent stations.

TfL Rail

On Saturday 29 June, there will be no service between Liverpool Street and Stratford. This is due to track renewal works. Use Tube or DLR services for travel to / from central London.

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.

Central London - From 5 July 2019 until April 2020, construction work to create a continuous segregated cycle route (Cycleway 4) between Tower Bridge and Greenwich will begin. Work will start on the first section through Tooley Street, along Jamaica Road and to Rotherhithe roundabout. Tooley Street and Jamaica Road will be reduced to one lane in each direction. Expect delays on these roads, as well as when approaching Rotherhithe roundabout from the A101 Rotherhithe Tunnel and from Lower Road.

Buses in the area will continue as normal, but there may be delays from Tooley Street to Rotherhithe roundabout on the following routes: 47, 188, 381, C10, P12, N199, 381, N381, 343 and RV1. Find out more on our Cycleway 4 travel advice page.

Hackney - Until 13:00 today, Thursday 27 June, there will be a series of short traffic holds throughout the Hackney area. These roads include: A10 Stoke Newington High Street northbound, Balls Pond Road, Kingsland Road, Mare Street northbound, Graham Road and Pembury Road. This is due to a cycling event. Delays are expected.

Westminster - From 10:00 until 17:00 tomorrow, Friday 28 June, there will be a march from Westminster Abbey and back again via Whitehall, Trafalgar Square and Pall Mall. Delays are expected.

Lords Cricket Ground - From 11:30 until 20:30 on Saturday 29 June, Lords Cricket Ground will be hosting the Cricket World Cup match between New Zealand and Australia, with play starting at 13:30. There will be a lane restriction northbound on Wellington Road to help with crowd control. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected in the area.

Wembley Stadium - From 15:00 until 23:30 on Saturday 29 June, Wembley Stadium will be hosting Pink. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected before and after the concert. Roads likely to be affected include the A406, A1, A40, Harrow Road, Wembley High Road and roads around the stadium.

A40 at Acton - From 22:00 until 05:00 on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June, and on Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 July, the A40 westbound will be reduced to one lane near Savoy Circus and the A3220 West Cross Route. This is to prepare for the next stage of works for walking and cycling improvements between Acton and Wood Lane. From Wednesday 3 July, expect delays when travelling westbound during peak afternoon periods (14:00 to 18:00 weekdays). One of the best ways to travel to / from the area during these works will be by Tube. For more information, visit our travel advice page.

Westminster - From 05:00 until 23:59 on Sunday 30 June, Horse Guards Avenue and Whitehall Court will be closed at the junction of Whitehall Place. This is due to filming. There will also be short traffic holds on Whitehall Place.

Finsbury Park - From Sunday 30 June until Sunday 7 July, a community festival and Wireless Festival will be taking place in Finsbury Park. Large crowds are expected in the area. Seven Sisters Road will be closed between Hornsey Road and Green Lanes from 22:00 until 23:15 on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 July, and from 21:00 until 22:30 on Sunday 30 June and Sunday 7 July. Stroud Green Road will also be closed between Upper Tollington Road and Seven Sisters Road.

Homerton - From Monday 1 July, there will be restrictions on Brooksby's Walk and Homerton High Street for approximately 10 weeks. Brooksby's Walk will be closed between Homerton High Street and Homerton Grove.

From Monday 8 July, there will be temporary lights in operation on Homerton High Street at the junction with Brooksby's Walk. This is due to Cadent Gas works. Roads are expected to be extremely busy and delays are expected. For travel advice, visit our status updates.

Wimbledon Tennis Stadium - From Monday 1 until Sunday 14 July, the Wimbledon Tennis Championships will be taking place at the Wimbledon Tennis Stadium. There will be parking restrictions and delays are expected in Southfields, Wimbledon Village, Wimbledon Town Centre and the area around the Wimbledon Tennis Complex on Church Road and Wimbledon Park Road.

Baker Street - From 20:00 on Tuesday 2 July until 06:00 the following morning, Baker Street, Gloucester Place and Park Road will be closed between Rossmore Road and Marylebone Road. Traffic and buses will be on diversion. Overnight directional closures will continue in the Baker Street area until late August 2019. This is due to Westminster City Council works to complete the Baker Street Two Way scheme.

Check whether your bus is affected.

See the latest status updates on road travel.