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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 6 August 2026
London Travel News at a glance
- Charing Cross and Waterloo East national rail stations closed until Sunday 16 August; Southeastern services diverted to Blackfriars, Cannon Street, London Bridge or Victoria.
- Bakerloo: no service Queen’s Park to Harrow & Wealdstone all weekend.
- Lioness: no service Euston to Watford Junction all weekend.
- Overnight Mildmay closures Mon–Fri; Windrush and Suffragette lines part-closed at weekend.
- London Trams: no service Reeves Corner to East Croydon until Sunday 30 August.
- Large procession at Marble Arch and Park Lane on Sunday 9 August; cultural procession in Ealing the same day with extensive road closures.
Major station closures
- Until Sunday 16 August, Charing Cross and Waterloo East national rail stations are closed for Network Rail engineering work. Southeastern services normally running to/from Charing Cross are diverted to Blackfriars, Cannon Street, London Bridge or Victoria. National rail tickets are accepted on Tube and bus services to/from these terminals. Follow-up weekend closures will apply after the main closure ends.
London Underground
Bakerloo line
- Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August: no service between Queen’s Park and Harrow & Wealdstone. Use alternative Tube services and local/replacement buses.
London Overground
Lioness line
- Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August: no service between Euston and Watford Junction. Use Tube services, local buses or additional bus 720.
Mildmay line
- Thursday 6 August: no westbound service from Stratford to Camden Road after 23:45.
- Monday 10 until Thursday 13 August: no westbound service from Camden Road to Willesden Junction after 23:45 each night. Use Lioness line, Northern line or local buses.
- Tuesday 11 until Friday 14 August: no southbound service from Willesden Junction to Shepherd’s Bush until 06:15 each morning.
Suffragette line
- Sunday 9 August: no service between Gospel Oak and Barking until 09:45; use Tube or local buses.
- Sunday 9 August: no service between Barking and Barking Riverside until 12:30; use bus EL1.
Windrush line
- Thursday 6 August: no service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace/West Croydon after 23:30. Use Southern Railway replacement bus or local buses.
- Sunday 9 August: no service between Wandsworth Road and Clapham Junction; trains call at Battersea Park instead. Use local buses or Southern Railway between Battersea Park and Clapham Junction.
London Trams
- Thursday 6 until Sunday 30 August: no service between Reeves Corner and East Croydon due to track work. Use national rail or local buses.
Roads and events
- Saturday 8 August, 09:00–17:00: demonstration at Marble Arch; increased pedestrian levels and bus delays in the area.
- Sunday 9 August, 09:00–18:30: procession at Marble Arch and Park Lane; large crowds, road closures and bus diversions in place.
- Sunday 9 August, 08:00–17:00: extensive road closures and bus diversions around Ealing for a cultural procession; large crowds expected.
Major events
- Saturday 8 August: football at London Stadium (West Ham, 15:00–17:00), Loftus Road (QPR, 14:00–16:00) and Vicarage Road (Watford, 15:00–17:00); cricket at Oval; festivals at Burgess Park, Morden Park, Addington Park, Finsbury Park and Crystal Palace Park; music at Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich; performance at The Royal Albert Hall.
- Sunday 9 August: football at Emirates Stadium (Arsenal, 14:00–16:00); cricket at Lord’s and Beckenham Cricket Club; festivals at Burgess Park, Morden Park, Addington Park, Finsbury Park and Crystal Palace Park; music at Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich; performances at The Royal Albert Hall.
- Expect heavier footfall, local road closures and bus delays before and after each event.
Santander Cycles
- Docking stations suspended this weekend: Camley Street (Camden Town), Guildhouse Street (Victoria) and Westfield Library Corner (White City).