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. We strongly encourage customers to wear face coverings on our services and stations, unless exempt, even though it is no longer a requirement to do so. This follows the Government's decision to lift coronavirus restrictions and the decreasing infection rates in London. Wearing a face covering will help to drive down transmission of coronavirus and to keep each other as safe as possible. The information in this email could possibly change, so please check before you travel or use the TfL Go app to plan your journey.

London Underground

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.  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.

Northern line Until mid-May 2022 No service between Kennington and Moorgate 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 19 March No service between Camden Road and Stratford Use local or rail replacement bus services. No service between Gospel Oak and Barking until 08:00 Use alternative Tube, local or rail replacement bus services. Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March No service between Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction (including Night Overground service) Use local bus route 30 or the rail replacement bus service. During Night Overground hours, use Night bus route N277. No service between Surrey Quays and New Cross Use alternative Southern services to New Cross Gate. Walk or use local bus route 225 as that's the only bus route that goes between the two stations. Sunday 20 March No service between Gospel Oak and Stratford Use local or rail replacement bus services. No service between Wandsworth Road and Clapham Junction Use local bus routes or Southern Railway services between Battersea Park and Clapham Junction. Monday 21 until Thursday 24 March No service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace/ West Croydon after 23:00 each night Use local or rail replacement bus services.

TfL Rail

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March No service between Liverpool Street and Shenfield Use rail replacement buses.

DLR

Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 March No service between Bank and Shadwell Use alternative DLR services or local bus routes.

River

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.

Friday 18 until Monday 21 March A316 closure From 22:00 on Friday 18 until 05:00 on Monday 21 March, the A316 will be closed to eastbound traffic between the Bear Road exit-slip and Apex Corner roundabout. A signed diversion will be in place and buses will be on diversion. Visit the website for more information. Saturday 19 March Trafalgar Square area The London Walk will be taking place from 21:30 on Saturday night to 06:00 on Sunday morning. Participants will start the walk in Trafalgar Square. Increased traffic and large crowds are expected in the area. Sunday 20 March Moorfields Eye Hospital to Southbank Eye to Eye 2022 walk will be taking place from 09:00 until 14:00 this Sunday. The walk will begin at Moorfields Eye Hospital near Old Street and will end at London Southbank. Increased traffic and large crowds are expected in the area. Monday 21, Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 March Bus strikes A number of Arriva bus drivers will potentially strike on Monday 21, Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 March at the following times: From 03:00 on Monday 21 until 02:59 on Tuesday 22 March From 03:00 on Monday 28 until 02:59 on Wednesday 30 March If this strike action goes ahead, up to 36 services will be disrupted in south London, particularly in Croydon, Thornton Heath, Streatham, Brixton and small parts of Surrey. It is possible that affected bus routes will have no service during these strikes and other local buses will be busier than normal, as customers seek alternative routes.  Affected night buses will run as normal on Sunday 20 and Sunday 27 March, but are unlikely to run on the evenings of the strike dates. For more information on the affected bus routes, visit our website. Until late April 2022 The overheight barrier on the northside approach to Rotherhithe Tunnel will be operational from 05:00 on Tuesday 22 March. Once the barrier is in place, when driving through, if the warning bells on the barrier indicate your vehicle is too high, there is an escape lane in place which will allow you to reroute. Work is continuing to install the barrier on the south side of the tunnel and we expect both barriers to be in operation by the end of April 2022.  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 June 2022 Until June 2022, weekend closures of the A40 Westway will change to affect westbound traffic 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 Harrington Square 2, Camden Town Rossmore Road, Marylebone Seymour Place, Marylebone

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