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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 03 September 2026

London Travel News at a glance

  • Big Half Marathon on Sunday 6 September — extensive road closures across southeast and central London; Tower Hill, London Bridge, Bermondsey, Canada Water, Canary Wharf, Surrey Quays and Rotherhithe will be busy.
  • District line: no service between Edgware Road and Wimbledon all weekend.
  • Windrush line: multiple closures both days; entire line shuts after 19:15 on Sunday 6 September.
  • Arriva London North bus strikes from Monday 7 September — little or no service on affected routes in north, east and central London.
  • Elizabeth line: no service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway until 07:45 on Sunday 6 September.

Big Half Marathon

  • Sunday 6 September: route runs from Wapping to Greenwich via Shadwell, Limehouse, Canary Wharf, Tower Bridge, Bermondsey, Rotherhithe, Surrey Quays and Deptford.
  • Road closures from 04:00 in Tower Hamlets, widening from 06:00 across Tower Hamlets, Southwark, Lewisham and Greenwich. Roads reopen from 14:00 (Tower Hamlets), 15:00 (Southwark and Lewisham) and 16:00 (Greenwich).
  • Large crowds expected at Tower Hill, London Bridge, Bermondsey, Canada Water, Canary Wharf, Surrey Quays and Rotherhithe.

London Underground

District line

  • Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September: no service between Edgware Road and Wimbledon due to track work. Use alternative Tube services or local buses.

London Overground

Suffragette line

  • Sunday 6 September: no service between Gospel Oak and Woodgrange Park. Use Tube or Elizabeth line services, or local/replacement buses.

Weaver line

  • Thursday 3 September: no service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt after 22:45. Use Tube services or local/replacement buses.

Windrush line

  • Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September: no service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction. Rail replacement buses run between Canada Water and Clapham Junction.
  • Sunday 6 September: no service between Sydenham and West Croydon; use Southern Railway or local buses.
  • Sunday 6 September: no service on the entire line after 19:15. Use Tube, Mildmay line, Elizabeth line or DLR services, or local/replacement buses.
  • Monday 7 until Wednesday 9 September: no service between Sydenham and West Croydon after 22:15; West Croydon trains divert to/from Crystal Palace.

Elizabeth line

  • Sunday 6 September: no service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway until 07:45 due to Network Rail maintenance. Use Tube services or local buses.

Buses and roads

Bus strikes

  • Arriva London North driver strikes will disrupt routes in north, east and central London, with little or no service on affected routes:
    • 04:00 Monday 7 until 04:30 Tuesday 8 September
    • 04:00 Friday 18 until 04:30 Saturday 19 September
    • 04:00 Tuesday 21 until 04:30 Wednesday 22 September
  • Night Bus services run as normal the night before each strike. Other local buses, Tube and rail services will be busier than usual.

Marches and processions

  • Saturday 5 September, 13:00–16:00: march from Tufton Street to Parliament Square via Millbank, Whitehall and Trafalgar Square. Delays expected.
  • Sunday 6 September, 10:30–18:00: cultural procession in Barking from North Street to High Road Goodmayes. Local road closures and bus diversions.

Brixton Hill

  • Lane restrictions on Brixton Hill between Christchurch Road and Holmewood Road continue until late 2026, with temporary traffic signals from Monday 28 September. For long-distance journeys consider the A24 or A3 instead of the A23.

Major venue events

  • Thursday 3 September, 17:30 onwards: 5k running event and music at Canary Wharf/Canada Square Park, with local road closures and bus diversions.
  • Saturday 5 September: Premier League football returns — West Ham at London Stadium, Fulham at Craven Cottage, Brentford at Gtech Community Stadium, plus matches at Stamford Bridge, The Den and Loftus Road (all 15:00); music at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium from 17:00; cultural event at Trafalgar Square from 12:00.
  • Sunday 6 September: Arsenal at Emirates Stadium from 16:30, music at Wembley Stadium from 16:30. Expect crowded stations.

Santander Cycles

  • Docking stations suspended this weekend: Camley Street (Camden Town), Guildhouse Street (Victoria) and Marylebone Lane (Marylebone).
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