Transport for London - Weekend travel information 6th - 7th March 2021

 

Transport for London

Weekend travel information   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

A number of bus drivers will potentially strike on Friday 5, Saturday 6 and Wednesday 10 March, due to a dispute with the operator RATP. 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. Some bus routes in north west London and parts of Hertfordshire are likely to be severely disrupted on Wednesday 10 March. Services will return to normal from 06:00 on Sunday 7 March, and from 23:59 on Wednesday 10 March. If you need to travel for legally permitted reasons during this period, check before you travel.  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. Other bus operators and other modes on our network will continue to run.

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. Four Line Modernisation signalling upgrade The next phase of the Four Line Modernisation signalling upgrade will be introduced on Saturday 6 March.  Significant preparation has gone into making sure this complex operation goes smoothly, but there may be delays as the new system comes into operation, particularly on the District line on Monday 8 March.  There may be also be some cancellations and larger gaps between trains. Check before you travel, allow more time and travel at quiet times.

Circle Circle line Saturday 6 March No service on the entire line until 10:30 Use alternative Tube services or local bus routes.  Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March No service between Euston Square and Monument (via Aldgate) from 10:30 on Saturday and all day on Sunday Use alternative Tube services or local bus routes.

District Line District line Saturday 6 March No service between Embankment and West Ham, and between Edgware Road to High Street Kensington until 10:30 Rail replacement buses will run between Liverpool Street and Barking Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March No service between Monument and Stepney Green from 10:30 on Saturday and all-day Sunday Use alternative Tube and local bus routes.

Hammersmith & City Line Hammersmith & City line Saturday 6 March No service on the entire line until 10:30 Use alternative Tube services and local bus routes. Rail replacement buses will run between Liverpool Street and Barking until 10:30. Saturday 6 and 7 March No service between Euston Square and Stepney Green from 10:30 on Saturday and all day on Sunday. Use alternative Tube services and local bus routes.

Metropolitan Line Metropolitan line Saturday 6 March No service between Wembley Park and Aldgate until 10:30 Use alternative Tube services or local bus routes.  Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 March No service between Baker Street and Aldgate from 10:30 on Saturday and all day on Sunday Use alternative Tube services or local bus routes.

Piccadilly Line Piccadilly line 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 6 and Sunday 7 March No service between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction  Use alternative local bus routes.   No service between Highbury & Islington and Shadwell, and between Surrey Quays and New Cross Use alternative London Overground services or local buses between Highbury & Islington and Dalston Kingsland. Rail replacement services will run. For New Cross, use London Overground services to New Cross Gate, then walk or use local bus routes. Rail replacement services will run. Sunday 7 March No service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction Rail replacement services will run.

TfL Rail

Sunday 7 March No TfL Rail, Great Western Railway or Heathrow Express services between London Paddington and Ealing Broadway Use the Central or District lines to Ealing Broadway for trains, or for Heathrow Airport, use the Piccadilly line.  For help with an accessible journey, go to Paddington and speak to staff at the National Rail station.

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.

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.  Until 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. Until 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:

Bradmead, Battersea Park Nutford Place, Marylebone (part-suspension) LMU Commercial Road, Whitechapel

Find out how to hire a Santander Cycle. See the latest update on docking station availability