Transport for London - Weekend travel advice

 

Transport for London

Weekend travel information If you are out and about over the weekend, there are lots of public transport options. You can also find details of our latest safer travel guidance on our website. In this hot weather, please carry water with you and ask for a seat if you feel unwell. The information in this email could change, so please check before you travel or use the TfL Go app to plan your journey.

London Underground

Piccadilly line Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August No service between Acton Town and Uxbridge Metropolitan line trains will run between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge. Rail replacement buses will run. Customers travelling to Ealing or Park Royal should use the Central line to West Acton or Hanger Lane.

London Overground

Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 August No service between Highbury & Islington, New Cross Gate and West Croydon/Crystal Palace, including Friday and Saturday night service Use alternative London Overground, DLR, Southern rail or local bus services. Rail replacement buses will run between Dalston Kingsland and New Cross Gate.  No service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction Rail replacement buses will run between Canada Water and Clapham Junction every 30 minutes.  Sunday 7 August No service between Kilburn High Road and Euston until 12:00 and after 20:30 Use alternative Tube or local bus routes.  No service between Camden Road and Stratford after 22:15 For Caledonian Road & Barnsbury, use local bus route 274 to/from Camden Road or walk to/from Highbury & Islington. Rail replacement buses will run.  No service between Hackney Downs and Chingford Use alternative Tube routes. Rail replacement buses will run between Hackney Downs and Chingford.

Elizabeth line

Until late 2022 There will be no service on Sundays between Paddington and Abbey Wood.

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 6 August Wembley Stadium Westlife will be performing in concert from 16:30 to 23:30. Increased traffic and large crowds are expected. Sunday 7 August London Triathlon  The London Triathlon will be taking place from 04:30 to 15:00 in East and central London. Road closures will be in place for the cycling event from London Excel to Victoria Embankment via The Highway, Tower Hill and Upper/Lower Thames Street. Until Thursday 11 August Blackwall Tunnel Until Thursday 11 August, the southbound Blackwall Tunnel will be closed every Tuesday to Thursday night between 23:00 and 05:00 while we carry out essential investigation works.  The tunnel will be open as normal outside these times and the northbound tunnel is not affected by these closures. Plan ahead, leave more time for your journey and use alternative routes. Freight and HGVs are advised to use the Dartford Crossing. For the latest information on how roads are operating in your area, visit our status updates page.  Until Saturday 13 August Overnight directional closures on the A2 and A102  Until 05:00 on Saturday 6 August, there will be overnight directional closures on the A2 and A102 between the junction with Westhorne Avenue and the junction with Blackwall Lane, due to essential maintenance. Closures will take place between 21:00 and 05:00 on Monday to Friday nights only, with signed diversion routes in place. Until 05:00 on Saturday 6 August: Kent-bound closed For information about how roads are operating in your area please visit our website.   Until mid-August Gas mains replacement works Until mid-August, there will only be one lane open in each direction on Commercial Road between Henriques Street and Back Church Lane. There will also be no access to Christian Street or Batty Street from Commercial Road; residents can gain access from Fairclough Street. This is while Cadent Gas carries out essential gas mains replacement work. Delays are expected and you are advised to plan ahead, leave more time for your journey and use alternative routes where possible. Please check status updates for the latest information on how roads are operating in your area. Until late December  A4 Great West Road works Essential maintenance will be taking place on the Cromwell Road Railway Bridge, which carries the A4 Great West Road over the railway between Chiswick Roundabout and Hogarth Roundabout until late December. The work will be split into three phases and to minimise disruption, all full directional closures will take place overnight or on weekends. At least one lane will be kept open in both directions for weekday traffic. During eastbound closures, traffic using the M4 will be diverted before Chiswick roundabout.  Allow more time for your journey and where possible, use the M40 and A40 Westway between the M25 and central London. For more details on the works, please visit our website.

Santander Cycles

The following docking stations are suspended this weekend:

Christian Street, Whitechapel Millennium Hotel, Westminster Rossmore Road, Marylebone Sedding Street, Sloane Square Stainsby Road, Tower Hamlets Westfield Library Corner, Shepherd's Bush

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