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This page is normally updated on Thursday and Mondays and contains information from TfL about London Underground and other lines for the weekend and ahead.

Please check your Tube Map and Bus Times London apps for any real-time issues.

This page was last updated: Thursday 18 June 2026

 

London Travel News at a glance

  • Piccadilly line: no service between Cockfosters and Acton Town/Uxbridge all weekend, including Friday and Saturday Night Tube.
  • DLR on Saturday 20 June: no service Poplar–Beckton and Stratford International–Woolwich Arsenal.
  • Elizabeth line on Sunday 21 June: no service Paddington–Abbey Wood or Whitechapel–Stratford.
  • For Heathrow, use the Elizabeth line on Saturday; on Sunday use national rail from Paddington.
  • Mildmay line closed Willesden Junction–Richmond on Sunday 21 June.
  • Alexandra Palace event on Saturday: Wood Green not served; use Great Northern from King’s Cross or Moorgate.
  • Central London marches on Saturday 20 June and a south London cycling event on Sunday 21 June.

London Underground

Piccadilly line

  • Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June: no service between Cockfosters and Acton Town/Uxbridge, including Friday and Saturday Night Tube. Due to track work for the Piccadilly line upgrade.
  • For central London to Heathrow, use the Elizabeth line. Between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, use the Metropolitan line. Elsewhere, use alternative Tube services or replacement buses.
  • Wood Green not served on Saturday. For Alexandra Palace, use Great Northern services from King’s Cross (two trains per hour) or Moorgate (four trains per hour). Expect managed queuing post-event.

London Overground

Mildmay line

  • Sunday 21 June: no service between Willesden Junction and Richmond. Use Tube services or replacement buses.

Windrush line

  • Thursday 18 June: no service between Sydenham and West Croydon after 22:15. Use Southern Railway or local buses.
  • Sunday 21 June: no service between Sydenham and West Croydon until 08:00.
  • Sunday 21 June: no service between Wandsworth Road and Clapham Junction all day; trains call at Battersea Park instead. Use local buses or Southern Railway between Battersea Park and Clapham Junction.

DLR

  • Saturday 20 June: no service between Poplar and Beckton, and between Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal. Due to new train testing and third-party works. Use Tube services or replacement buses.

Elizabeth line

  • Sunday 21 June: no service between Paddington and Abbey Wood, and between Whitechapel and Stratford. Use Tube or national rail services.

Buses and roads

Marches and events — Central London

  • Saturday 20 June, 12:00–14:00: march from Richmond Terrace to Speakers’ Corner via Whitehall, Pall Mall, Piccadilly and Park Lane. Expect traffic holds along the route.
  • Saturday 20 June, 12:00–17:00: march between Temple and Parliament Square via Strand, Waterloo Bridge, Westminster Bridge, Victoria Embankment and Whitehall. Expect local traffic and bus delays.

South London cycling event

  • Sunday 21 June, 06:00–11:00: cycling event from Clapham Common to East Grinstead via Mitcham, Beddington and Coulsdon. Expect increased traffic.

Northolt cultural event

  • Thursday 18 until Wednesday 24 June, 08:30–22:00 daily: event at Modammedi Park Complex. Road closures and large crowds at the start and end each day.

Major stadium and venue events

  • Saturday 20 June: Wembley Stadium music event (17:00–22:30); Tottenham Hotspur Stadium music event (17:00–22:30); The O2 music event (18:30–23:00); Twickenham Stadium rugby (15:00–17:00); Alexandra Palace Park sporting event (11:30–19:30); Oval England cricket (11:00–18:30).
  • Sunday 21 June: Wembley Arena music event (18:00–22:15); Oval England cricket (11:00–18:30); Queen’s Club finals (10:00–18:00).
  • Expect heavy footfall and local road management around each venue.

A3 Tolworth Roundabout

  • Lane restrictions until late July following collision damage to the safety barrier. Allow more time; consider alternative routes.

A23 Streatham Hill

  • Sunday 28 and Monday 29 June: overnight closures with signed diversions.
  • From Monday 29 June: one lane in each direction as work begins on the new permanent road layout. Southbound journeys will take longer; consider the A24 or A3 for long-distance trips.

Santander Cycles

  • Docking stations suspended this weekend: Westfield Library Corner (Westfield White City), Ontario Street (Elephant & Castle), Guildhouse Street (Victoria).
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