Friday 3 April 2020

Transport for London - Weekend travel information

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TfL email update




Thank you to everyone who is following the Mayor’s and Government advice to stay at home and not travel. You are saving lives.

We have seen the number of people using Tube and rail services plummet by around 95 percent. This is essential to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Our services are for essential journeys by vital workers in the NHS and other critical services.

No one else should be travelling.

Our staff are working hard to support the NHS and protect all Londoners. Please help them and continue to follow the instruction not to travel for as long as it takes to defeat coronavirus.

With that in mind, we want to make you aware of the following closures this weekend, 4 and 5 April, and the following week.
 
 
 
London Underground
 
  
There are no planned track closures on the Tube this weekend, but Roding Valley and Theydon Bois stations now open at 08:00 and close at 22:00 every day.

This is in addition to the other stations already closed on the Tube network. Plan ahead and check before you travel.

To assist with social distancing, some stations will operate one-way systems to separate customers entering from those exiting. Please follow the signs and staff advice when this is in place.

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

London Overground
 

 
Network Rail are carrying out works which will affect the following services.

On Sunday 5 April, there will be no service between:
  • Wandsworth Road and Clapham Junction until 10:15. Use local buses or Southern Railway services between Battersea Park and Clapham Junction. London Overground trains to/from Wandsworth Road will divert and start/finish at Battersea Park
  • Richmond and Willesden Junction. Use District line services between Richmond and Gunnersbury. Rail replacement buses will run between Gunnersbury and Willesden Junction
  • New Cross Gate and West Croydon/Crystal Palace. Rail replacement buses will run
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
 

 
We are running a reduced service on all bus routes. Due to the following works, some buses may be diverted or stop short of their normal destination. Make sure you check before you travel.

Victoria Coach Station - From Monday 6 April, Victoria Coach Station will be closed. This is as all operators have temporarily suspended services in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The station will reopen once operators resume services.

Coach services that do not use Victoria Coach Station will also be significantly reduced, including the temporary suspension of the Oxford Tube (London to Oxford) and Green Line 702 (London to Windsor, Bracknell and Reading).

Passengers should contact their operator for more details.

Strand Underpass - Until Monday 13 April, Strand Underpass will be closed northbound. This is due to Westminster Council works.

Shoreditch - Until 30 September 2020, Shoreditch High Street will have a contra-flow reducing the width of the carriageway in both directions between Holywell Lane and New Yards Inn. This is due to Shoreditch Village development works.

London Bridge - Until 31 October 2020, London Bridge is closed to general traffic (except buses, licensed taxis, motorcyclists and cyclists). Diversions are in place and there are changes to the junction either side of the bridge. Please take extra care when driving while all users, including pedestrians, get used to the new layout.

Drivers using Blackfriars Bridge or Tower Bridge should expect queues while crossing the river. Travel outside of peak times and use alternative river crossings including Vauxhall, Westminster and Lambeth bridges where possible for an easier journey. This is for essential maintenance works being carried out by the City of London Corporation. Please visit our London Bridge works page for more information.

Check whether your bus is affected.

See the latest status updates on road travel.
  
 
Santander Cycles
 
All Santander Cycles docking station staffed hubs are temporarily closed. Every docking station is still operational and being serviced. All TfL services are now solely focused on ensuring critical workers can move around as needed.

The following docking stations will be out of service this weekend:
  • Nesham Street, St Katharine's Docks - due to a power failure
  • Sopwith Way, Battersea Park - due to a power failure
  • Paddington Green Police Station, Paddington - due to a power failure
  • Kensington Gore, Kensington - due to a power failure
  • Hoxton Station, Hoxton - due to a power failure
  • Eaton Square, Belgravia - due to a power outage
  • Ilchester Gardens, Bayswater - for utility works
  • Eagle Wharf Road, Shoreditch - for utility works
  • Castlehaven Road, Camden - for utility works
Find out how to hire a Santander Cycle.

See the latest update on docking station availability.

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