Transport for London - Weekend travel advice

 

Weekend travel information   If you are out and about this weekend, please note that there are planned closures taking place on certain parts of the network.  We are reminding customers that face coverings remain a requirement on all of our services.  You must wear a face covering when using any TfL service or station, unless you are exempt. Those who do not comply could be prevented from entering the network or asked to leave TfL services. Like many businesses around the country, we are experiencing the effects of the pandemic with a number of staff ill due to covid or self isolating. While we continue to do all we can to keep operating a normal service, we advise everyone to check our website and the TfL Go app before they travel, as services may be affected at short notice by staff absences.

Travel at quieter times Our TfL Go app will help you plan your journey and show you the quieter times to travel. It also shows how busy Tube stations are throughout the day. The quieter times for the Tube and rail are: Between 08:45 and 16:30 and after 18:45 on weekdays Before noon and after 18:45 on weekends The quieter times for buses are: Between 08:30 and 15:00 and after 17:30 on weekdays Before 11:30 and after 17:30 on weekends   Our network is safe Wherever you're going, our network is safe to use.  TfL's enhanced cleaning regime continues to make the network cleaner than ever, with more than 1,100 hand sanitisers installed across the network and at least 200 UV light devices continually sanitising escalator handrails. Our services are well ventilated with fresh air, and we ask that you please continue to keep windows open on buses.  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.

London Underground

Tube strike There is planned strike action every Friday and Saturday night between 20:30 and 04:29 the following morning until Sunday 19 June. If these strikes go ahead, normal services are expected on the Victoria line, while we expect the Central line to run a regular service through central London, with at least two trains per hour. Customers using Victoria or Central line services on Friday and Saturday nights between 19:00 and 06:00 the following morning are advised to check before they travel. Customers can use the TfL Go app to check when the next services will be. For full information on these strikes, please visit our website.

Central line Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 February Central line trains will not stop at Bank station, including during Friday and Saturday Night Tube Use nearby Liverpool Street or St Paul's, which are both a short walk or bus ride away.

Jubilee line Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 February Northbound Jubilee line trains will not stop at Finchley Road Customers travelling northbound on the Jubilee line for Finchley Road should disembark at West Hampstead and return on a southbound train.

Metropolitan line Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 February No service between Aldgate and Wembley Park Use alternative Tube services or local bus routes.

Northern line Until mid-May 2022 No service between Kennington and Moorgate This is due to work we are doing to substantially improve the capacity at Bank station. During this time, many stations and lines in central London will be much busier and you may have to make changes to the way you travel. Visit our website for more information.

Piccadilly line Until spring 2022 Trains will not stop at South Kensington The Circle and District lines will continue to stop and the station will remain open.  Find out more  information and travel advice.

London Overground

Saturday 5 February No service between Edmonton Green and Cheshunt until 07:15 Use local bus routes or Greater Anglia Rail services. Sunday 6 February No service between Gospel Oak and Stratford Use local bus route 274 or the rail replacement bus service. No service between Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction (including Saturday Night Overground service) Use local bus routes 30 or N277 or the rail replacement bus service. No service between Surrey Quays and New Cross Use alternative London Overground services or local bus routes 53, 177 or 453. Monday 7 until Thursday 10 February No service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace/West Croydon after 23:00 each night Use local bus routes or rail replacement bus services.

Rivers

Changes to Woolwich Ferry operating hours Until further notice, Woolwich Ferry will operate a one-boat service on Monday to Saturday from 07:00 to 18:00 and on Sunday from 11:30 to 18:30. Until Monday 28 March 2022 Industrial action on the Woolwich Ferry every Monday, Wednesday and Friday There is planned industrial action with no service on the Woolwich Ferry every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. On foot, use the Woolwich Foot Tunnel or the DLR service between King George V and Woolwich Arsenal. For drivers, use alternative river crossings at Dartford, Blackwall and Rotherhithe.

Buses and roads

Bus journeys will 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 5 February  Waitangi Day Up to 8,000 New Zealand nationals will have their annual celebrations and carry out the 'Haka' in Broad Sanctuary on Saturday 5 February at 16:00. Broad Sanctuary will be closed from 15:30 until 17:00. Changes to the Highway code The Department for Transport have changed the Highway code to make it safer for people walking, cycling and horse-riding. This includes giving pedestrians priority when waiting to cross, giving cyclists priority at junctions and giving additional space when passing cyclists and horse-riders. The Highway Code has changed. Check the changes, let’s keep each other safe. Until Saturday 5 February Until Saturday 5 February, there will be a series of overnight directional closures of the A2 between Dartford Heath, junction with the M25 and Blackwall, junction with the A207 while we carry out essential maintenance. Work will take place between 22:00 and 05:00, Mondays to Fridays only, and will not affect access to the Blackwall Tunnel. You are advised to leave more time for your journey and follow the signed diversions. For the latest information on how roads are operating in your area,  check before you travel. Until Friday 11 February Until Friday 11 February, there will be a series of lane closures and temporary lights on the A5 Kilburn High Road at the junction with Oxford Road and Greville Road, while the London Borough of Camden carry out improvements for cyclists. Two-way traffic will be maintained with the lights allowing one direction to move at a time. There will also be no access into Oxford Road or Greville Road from the A5. Local diversions will be in place. During the works significant delays to your journey are expected, especially at peak times. Please check before you travel, leave more time for your journey and use alternative routes.  Until late April 2022 There will be lane closures on both approaches to Rotherhithe Tunnel while we install overheight barriers to enforce the existing height restriction. The barrier will be operational on the north side by late March, and by late April on the south side. While the works take place, delays to enter the tunnel, especially at peak times, are possible. You are advised to plan ahead and use alternative river crossings wherever possible. Access through the tunnel for those walking will not be affected.  If your vehicle is more than 2 metres (6'6") high, 2 metres (6'6") wide or is a goods vehicle weighing more than 2 tonnes (gross vehicle weight) then it is not safe for you to travel through the Rotherhithe Tunnel and you could be fined up to £160 each way. For the latest information on how roads are operating in your area, check before you travel. Until summer 2022 Until summer 2022, there will be a series of overnight lane closures and weekend directional closures on the A40 Westway while we carry out essential maintenance work. Plan ahead and check before you travel. For more details, visit our A40 Westway travel advice page.

Santander Cycles

The following docking stations are suspended this weekend:

Birkenhead Street, King's Cross  Cadogan Gardens, Chelsea Crosswall, Tower Harrington Square 2, Camden Town Old Ford Road, Tower Hamlets Sackville Street, Mayfair

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