Thursday 25 February 2021

Transport for London - Weekend travel information

 


Picture of circle line train on a platform at Algate
 

Weekend travel information

 

Dear Mr Grantham,

Thank you for continuing to follow the Government restrictions on travel as we all work together to tackle the pandemic. 

The key Government requirement is to stay at home and only certain journeys are legally permitted on public transport. If you are not certain about the Government’s rules, please check their website for further information.

If you are using public transport for a legally permitted reason, we have tools to help you plan your journey, including information on the quiet times to travel. Please travel at these quiet times if at all possible to ensure that social distancing can be maintained. The quiet times are between 08:15 and 16:00, and after 17:30 on weekdays and before noon and after 18:00 on weekends. 

We have also published information about quiet stations and stops. The information will be updated regularly which will also help maintain social distancing.

You must wear a face covering over your nose and mouth at all times when on the transport network, unless exempt. The overwhelming majority of people are complying with this requirement and the British Transport Police and our own officers are on the network to check compliance. Fines of up to £6,400 exist for anyone who does not comply. 

Please also wash or sanitise hands before and after travel.

Thank you for helping to keep everyone safe during this period.

 

Bus strike action

 

Wednesday 3, Friday 5 and Saturday 6 March

A number of bus drivers will potentially strike on Wednesday 3, Friday 5 and Saturday 6 March, due to a dispute with RATP. 

Some bus routes in north west London and parts of Hertfordshire are likely to be severely disrupted on Wednesday 3 March. Some bus routes in west and south west London, and parts of Surrey are likely to be severely disrupted on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 March.

Services will return to normal from 06:00 on Sunday 7 March. 

If you need to travel for legally permitted reasons during this period, check before you travel. Complete your bus journeys in the affected areas by midnight on Tuesday 2 March before the strike on Wednesday, and by midnight on Thursday 4 March before the strike on Friday and Saturday. 

Should the strike go ahead, please consider walking or cycling to local destinations where possible, or other travel alternatives. Check before you travel, allow more time for your journey and travel at quiet times.
 

London Underground

 Until further notice, there will be no Night Tube or Night Overground service, and limited Night Bus services.
 
Please check before you travel and plan your journey ahead of time.

Thank you for helping to keep everyone safe during this period.

On Friday 26, Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February, there will be no National Rail services from King’s Cross and Moorgate, or between St. Pancras and Potters Bar/Stevenage.

For Peterborough or Cambridge, use Thameslink from St. Pancras, changing for replacement buses where necessary. For stations north of Peterborough, use Thameslink to Bedford and change here for replacement buses.

For Great Northern stations towards Stevenage or Hertford North, use the Piccadilly line and take replacement buses between Cockfosters and Potters Bar, or between Bounds Green and Gordon Hill. 

Visit National Rail for more information.
 

District Line

District line

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February

No service between Earl's Court and Richmond / Ealing Broadway
Use alternative Tube, local and rail replacement buses.

Metropolitan Line

Metropolitan line

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February

No service between Chalfont & Latimer and Chesham
Rail replacement buses will run between Amersham and Chesham.

Piccadilly Line

Piccadilly line

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February

No service between Hyde Park Corner and Northfields and between Hyde Park Corner and Uxbridge
Use alternative Tube, TfL Rail, local and replacement bus routes.
 

Saturday 27 February until spring 2022

Trains will not stop at South Kensington
The District and Circle lines will run as normal, and the station will remain open. Find out more information and travel advice.

London Overground

Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February

No service between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction
Use alternative bus routes.

Sunday 28 February

No service between Richmond and Camden Road until 11:30

Rail replacement services will run. 

No service between Gospel Oak and Barking
Use alternative Tube services or local buses. Rail replacement services will run.
 
No service between Liverpool Street and Enfield Town until 10:15
Use alternative Tube services or local bus routes. Rail replacement services will run. 
 
No service between Liverpool Street and Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) until 10:15
Use alternative Tube, Greater Anglia services or local bus routes. Rail replacement services will run. 
 
No service between Liverpool Street and Chingford until 10:15
Use alternative Tube services or local bus routes. Rail replacement services will run. 
 
No service between Romford and Upminster
Use alternative bus routes 165, 248 or 370. 

TfL Rail

Sunday 28 February

Reduced service between Liverpool Street and Shenfield after 10:00
Trains will run every 15 minutes.

Buses and roads

 

Limited Night Bus services are running this weekend and due to the following works, some buses may be delayed, diverted or stop short of their normal destination. Make sure you check before you travel.

 

Sunday 28 February

Gower Street changing to two-way traffic

On Sunday 28 February, Gower Street and Bloomsbury Street will be changing to two-way traffic between Grafton Way and High Holborn. People walking will need to look both ways when crossing the road. Please cross at pedestrian crossings and watch for cyclists on the new cycle lanes. These changes are part of the West End project. Please visit the project website for more information.

Late February to Monday 1 March 

Camberwell Town Centre – Resurfacing 

Carriageway resurfacing will take place Monday to Friday between 20:00 until 05:00 each night. The junction and relevant side road will operate under temporary lights during works, and diversion routes will be in force.

Late February until the end of May

Hounslow works

There will be a series of lane closures and temporary traffic lights in operation on Faggs Road between the junction with Causeway to Staines Road. This is while Thames Water carry out essential work to replace a main. Delays are expected, and we advise to plan ahead, check before you travel and use alternative routes. 

Monday 1 to Friday 5 March

Gallows Corner flyover

Gallows Corner flyover at the junction of the A12 and A127 will be closed in both directions each day between 08:00 and 17:00. This is while we carry out essential maintenance. The flyover will be reopened to traffic each night, however, please be aware that there is a weight limit of 7.5 tonnes. While it is closed, please use the roundabout beneath the flyover, or plan alternative routes. For the latest information on how roads are operating in your area, check before you travel.

Monday 1 to Friday 12 March

City of London works

There will be a series of works on King William Street, Upper Thames Street and Lower Thames Street, while we carry out essential work to assess the state of repair of some of our structures located beneath the road bridge. From 22:00 on March 1 until 05:00 on March 2, Upper and Lower Thames Street will be closed eastbound from the junction with Swan Lane to the junction with Fish Street Hill. Diversions will be in place and access to London Bridge will be maintained.

From 22:00 on March 2 until 05:00 on March 4, Upper and Lower Thames Street will be closed westbound from outside No16 Lower Thames Street to Swan Lane. Diversions will be in place and access to London Bridge will be maintained. All following works will require lane closures only to minimise the impact. Please plan ahead and check before you travel.

Until Wednesday 31 March

Swiss Cottage gyratory works 

Cadent Gas and Thames Water will be doing works around the Swiss Cottage gyratory. The works have been planned collaboratively to share space around the gyratory, reducing the overall disruption that would occur. 

The works include TfL signalling upgrades around the gyratory, Cadent gas main works on the north side of the junction, and Thames Water works in the central reservation. 

No road closures will be in place during the works, but there will be lane restrictions along each working area. Please follow the temporary signage and pass through the gyratory with care.

Until early May 2021

Twickenham lane closures

Until early May, there is a series of lane closures in both directions on the A316, Great Chertsey Road between the Apex Corner roundabout and the junction with Hospital Bridge Road. This is while Triio carry out essential gas main replacement works. Delays are expected. Please plan ahead, check before you travel and use other routes where possible. 

Santander Cycles

 

The following docking stations will be out of service this weekend:

 

Kensington Church Street, Kensington


Nutford Place, Marylebone (part-suspension)

Theobald's Road, Holborn (part-suspension)
 

Find out how to hire a Santander Cycle.

See the latest update on docking station availability