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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: Monday 3 August 2026
London Travel News at a glance
- Charing Cross and Waterloo East national rail stations stay closed until Sunday 16 August. Southeastern services diverted.
- Mildmay line: no westbound service Stratford to Camden Road after 23:45 each night until Thursday 6 August.
- Windrush line: no service New Cross Gate to Crystal Palace/West Croydon after 23:30 each night until Thursday 6 August.
- Wednesday 5 August: Mildmay line also loses eastbound service Willesden Junction to Stratford after 23:00.
- A40 Westway: still down to one westbound lane after the Westbourne Park bus fire.
National rail
Charing Cross and Waterloo East
- Both stations remain closed until Sunday 16 August for Network Rail engineering. Southeastern services are diverted to Blackfriars, Cannon Street, London Bridge or Victoria, with national rail tickets accepted on Tube and bus routes to and from those terminals.
London Overground
Mildmay line
- Until Thursday 6 August: no westbound service Stratford to Camden Road after 23:45 each night. Use Tube or local buses.
- Wednesday 5 August: no eastbound service Willesden Junction to Stratford after 23:00.
Windrush line
- Until Thursday 6 August: no service New Cross Gate to Crystal Palace/West Croydon after 23:30 each night. Use Southern Railway or local buses.
Buses and roads
- A40 Westway: one westbound lane is open on the Marylebone Flyover and Westway Roundabout following the Westbourne Park bus fire; the eastbound carriageway is unaffected. Local bus delays continue.
Upcoming weekend closures
- Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 August: Charing Cross and Waterloo East stay shut, with Southeastern trains still terminating at Blackfriars, Cannon Street, London Bridge or Victoria. Further weekend closures follow after the main works end on Sunday 16 August.