Transport for London - Weekend travel information

 

Transport for London

Weekend travel information   If you are out and about this weekend, please note that there are planned works taking place on certain parts of the network.  Plan ahead and check before you travel. Our TfL Go app can help you plan your journey and show you the quieter times . It provides live information on how busy Tube stations are during the day as well as providing details of Covid-19 vaccination centres. The quieter times currently are: Between 08:15 and 16:00 and after 17:30 on weekdays Before noon and after 18:00 on weekends Customers must wear a face covering on our services and in stations for the duration of their journey unless they are exempt, and may be refused entry or asked to leave for not doing so. This includes the Tube, bus, tram, DLR, London Overground and TfL Rail networks, Dial a Ride services, the Emirates Air Line and the Woolwich ferry.  TfL also expects and recommends the continued use of face coverings in taxis and private hire vehicles by both drivers and passengers unless they are exempt.  We are very grateful to the overwhelming majority of customers who have been complying with this requirement. Please keep washing or sanitising your hands to help everyone stay safe. You can find out more about what we are doing to keep our services clean. Southern Rail and Thameslink services to Gatwick and Brighton Network Rail will be carrying out urgent engineering work which will severely restrict services on the line between Victoria and Brighton/Sussex coast on Sunday until approximately 14:00. This will also affect services to/from Gatwick Airport. If you can travel after 14:00, you will have an easier journey. Please visit the National Rail website or the Southern website for more information and to plan an alternative route.

London Underground

Bakerloo Bakerloo line Thursday 12 August Embankment station will be closed Use Charing Cross or Waterloo stations for Bakerloo and Northern line services or local bus routes. Sunday 15 August No service between Queen's Park and Harrow & Wealdstone Rail replacement bus services will run.

Circle Circle line Thursday 12 August No service between Edgware Road and Aldgate (via Victoria) Use alternative Tube services or local bus routes.  Embankment station will be closed on all lines. Use Charing Cross or Waterloo stations for Bakerloo and Northern line services.

District Line District line Thursday 12 August No service between Earl's Court and Aldgate East Use alternative Tube or local bus routes. Embankment station will be closed on all lines. Use Charing Cross or Waterloo stations for Bakerloo and Northern line services. Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 August Whitechapel station will be closed Use local bus routes 25 or 205 between Aldgate East/Stepney Green and Whitechapel.

Hammersmith & City Line Hammersmith & City line Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 August Whitechapel station will be closed Use local bus routes 25 or 205 between Aldgate East/Stepney Green and Whitechapel.

Northern Line Northern line Thursday 12 August Embankment station will be closed Use Charing Cross or Waterloo stations for Bakerloo and Northern line services or local bus routes.

Piccadilly Line Piccadilly line Until spring 2022 Trains will not stop at South Kensington Use nearby Knightsbridge station on the Piccadilly line, which is a short walk, Santander Cycle or bus journey away.   From Friday 13 August, Circle and District line trains will resume stopping at South Kensington following completion of planned engineering works. For more information and detailed travel advice, visit our website.

London Overground

Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 August No service between Highbury & Islington and Shadwell, and between Surrey Quays and New Cross Use alternative London Overground services, local bus routes or rail replacement bus services. Sunday 15 August No service between Willesden Junction and Camden Road Rail replacement buses will run. No service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction Rail replacement buses will run. No service between Gospel Oak and Barking Use alternative Tube, local bus routes or rail replacement bus services. No service between Watford Junction and Euston Use alternative Tube, local bus routes or rail replacement bus services. No service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town Use alternative Tube, local bus routes or rail replacement bus services. No service between Hackney Downs and Cheshunt Use alternative Tube, Greater Anglia services, local bus routes or rail replacement bus services.   Monday 16 until Thursday 19 August No service between Sydenham and West Croydon after 22:15 Use local bus routes, Southern Railway or rail replacement buses (operated by Southern Railway).

London Trams

Monday 16 August No service between Wimbledon and Wandle Park until 06:30 Use local bus routes. Monday 16 until Friday 20 August No service between Arena and Elmer's End until 06:30 and after 19:45 Use local bus routes. Monday 16 until Friday 27 August No service between Wandle Park and East Croydon Tram replacement bus services will run.

TfL Rail

Saturday 14 August Reduced service between Paddington and Hayes & Harlington after 22:15 Trains will not stop at Acton Main Line, Hanwell and West Ealing after 22:15. Use local bus routes.

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.

Saturday 14 August World Naked Bike Ride The World Naked Bike Ride will be taking place in central London between 11:00 and 18:00. Groups of cyclists will form at different locations and make their way to Wellington Arch and then on to Piccadilly Circus. Cyclists starting in south London will merge together at Vauxhall Bridge. All of the cyclists will then group up on Westminster Bridge and ride the rest of the route together around a central London route. There will be no road closures for this event, however some traffic disruption is possible. Sunday 15 August Trafalgar Square concert The London Symphony Orchestra will be playing a concert in Trafalgar Square from 17:00 until 18:30. Morleys Hill will have a lane restriction in place. There are likely to be large crowds and traffic on Pall Mall, Strand and Whitehall. Sunday 22 August Vitality Big Half marathon The Vitality Big Half marathon will take place on Sunday 22 August. There will be plenty of road closures throughout Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Lewisham and Greenwich, from as early as 06:00 to as late as 16:00 in some areas. Plan ahead and use alternative routes as delays are expected.

Santander Cycles

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

Abingdon Green, Westminster Bishops Bridge Road East, Bayswater Broadwick Street, Soho  Gloucester Road (North), Kensington Michael Road, Walham Green Rossmore Road, Marylebone Blenheim Crescent, Ladbroke Grove

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