Transport for London - Weekend travel advice

 

Transport for London

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. There are also planned Tube strikes scheduled for today, Thursday 3 March. You can find more details below.  We no longer require customers to wear a face covering on our services. This follows the Government's decision to lift coronavirus restrictions and decreasing infection rates in London. However, we still strongly encourage customers to wear face coverings on our services, unless exempt, to drive down transmission of coronavirus and to keep each other as safe as possible.

London Underground

Tube strikes Thursday 3 March RMT strike action will be taking place today across all London Underground lines. Where possible, customers should work from home today but we will do all we can to provide as many transport options as possible for those that need to travel. Customers making essential journeys on any Tube services that are currently running should complete journeys by 18:30 and check before travelling for the latest information on how services are running. Disruption will continue into tomorrow morning with no service expected before 08:00. Customers are encouraged to avoid early morning journeys and travel after mid-morning. Other TfL and National Rail services are not involved in this strike action and will be running, but are expected to be busier than normal. Customers using National Rail and other TfL services such as London Overground, DLR, TfL Rail and Trams, from stations also served by London Underground should check before they travel as services may be affected by station closures or late openings. Visit the website for more information on the strike. Until Sunday 19 June 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. This service may change when there are planned works as those listed below. 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.

Green Park station

Until early June 2022 Planned escalator maintenance work at Green Park station There will be no down escalator service to the Jubilee line platforms between 07:00 and 10:00, Monday to Friday. Please follow the temporary signs for your route to the Jubilee line platforms and allow more time for your journey. Staff will be available to provide information.  At other times a reduced escalator service to the Jubilee line will be available. Step-free access will also be available during the work. Remember to plan your journey or use the TfL Go app.

Central line Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 March No service between Bethnal Green and Loughton/ Woodford (via Newbury Park and Hainault ), including Night Tube from 01:00 on Saturday and all-day Sunday Use alternative Tube services, TfL Rail and rail replacement buses. Replacement bus service CL5 will run during Night Tube hours between Stratford and Loughton.

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 March No service between Camden Road and Stratford Use local or rail replacement bus services. No service between Surrey Quays and New Cross Use alternative Tube services or local bus routes. Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 March No service between Willesden Junction and Richmond after 22:30 on Saturday and until 09:30 on Sunday Use alternative Tube services and rail replacement buses. No service between Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction (including Night Overground service) Use local bus routes 30 or 277 or the rail replacement bus service. During Night Overground hours, use Night bus route N277. Sunday 6 March No service between Gospel Oak and Stratford Use local or rail replacement bus services. No service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction A rail replacement bus service will run No service between Liverpool Street and Enfield Town/ Cheshunt/Chingford until 10:15 Use alternative Tube, local or rail replacement services, or Greater Anglia services.  Tuesday 8 until Thursday 10 March No service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town /Cheshunt after 22:45 each night Use alternative Tube services, local bus routes or the rail replacement bus service.

TfL Rail

Sunday 6 March No TfL Rail, Heathrow Express or Great Western Railway services between Paddington and Heathrow T5 until 06:30, and between Paddington and Ealing Broadway until 08:00 Use alternative Tube services, local bus routes or Great Western Railway rail replacement buses.

DLR

Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 March No service between Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal Use alternative Tube, local or rail replacement bus services, or Southeastern rail services.

River

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, except on Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 March, between King George V and Woolwich Arsenal. For drivers, use alternative river crossings at Dartford, Blackwall and Rotherhithe.

Emirates Air Line

Sunday 6 until Monday 14 March No service between Emirates Greenwich Peninsula and Emirates Royal Dock after 20:00 on Sunday 6 until 07:00 on Monday 14 March Use alternative Tube services or local bus routes.

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.

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:

Cadogan Gardens, Chelsea Devons Road, Tower Hamlets Hoxton Station, Hoxton Rossmore Road, Marylebone Sackville Street, Mayfair Seymour Place, Marylebone

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