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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 05 November 2026
London Travel News at a glance
- Remembrance Sunday (Sunday 8 November): extensive road closures across London, including the City of London, Hyde Park, Victoria and Sloane Square; expect large crowds.
- Mildmay line: no service between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction all weekend (Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November).
- Windrush line: no service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction on Sunday 8 November.
- Northern line: trains not stopping at Burnt Oak until Sunday 8 November.
- Whitehall closed Saturday 7 November morning for a cultural event; England rugby at Twickenham on Sunday 8 November.
Road closures and events
- Sunday 8 November — Remembrance Sunday: road closures all day in the City of London, Euston, Hackney, Hyde Park, Parsons Green, Putney, Redbridge, Shepherd’s Bush, Sloane Square and Victoria. Large crowds and traffic delays likely.
- Saturday 7 November — Whitehall closed both ways between Horse Guards Avenue and Parliament Square, 09:00–15:00; Victoria Embankment closed northbound from Bridge Street.
- Thursday 5 and Friday 6 November — Kensington Gore, Kensington Road and Prince Consort Road closed 20:00–01:00 nightly for Royal Albert Hall event preparations.
- Major weekend events: England rugby at Twickenham Stadium (Sunday 8 November); football at the Emirates Stadium, Craven Cottage, Loftus Road and Stamford Bridge (Saturday 7 November) and Selhurst Park (Sunday 8 November); evening events at Alexandra Palace Park, Battersea Park and Blackheath Common; concerts at The O2 and O2 Academy Brixton both nights.
London Underground
Northern line
- Until Sunday 8 November: trains do not stop at Burnt Oak during step-free access works. Use bus routes 204 or N5 to Edgware or Colindale; pay as you go fares on these links are refunded automatically.
District line
- Sunday 8 November: reduced service between Barking and Upminster for track repairs. Westbound to central London, change at Barking (platform 3).
London Overground
Mildmay line
- Thursday 5 November: no westbound service from Camden Road to Willesden Junction after 23:45.
- Thursday 5 and Friday 6 November: no southbound service from Willesden Junction to Shepherd’s Bush until 06:15 each morning.
- Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 November: no service between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction.
Windrush line
- Friday 6 November: no service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace/West Croydon after 23:30; use Southern services.
- Sunday 8 November: no service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction; replacement buses between Canada Water and Clapham Junction.
Weaver line
- Monday 9 to Thursday 12 November: no service between Hackney Downs and Chingford after 22:45 nightly.
Elizabeth line
- Saturday 7 November: trains will not stop at Acton Main Line, Hanwell or West Ealing after 23:00.
London Trams
- Thursday 5 November: no service between East Croydon and Beckenham Junction, Elmers End and New Addington; replacement buses run.
Ongoing and upcoming roadworks
- A41 Brent Cross: contraflow on the flyover until Friday 20 November; A406 North Circular westbound lane restrictions until Friday 13 November, with overnight closures on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November. Expect longer journeys.
- A232 Croydon Road: overnight closures (21:00–05:00) between Queen Elizabeths Way and Purley Way, Monday 9 to Saturday 14 November.
- Blackwall Tunnel southbound: closed from 22:00 Friday to 05:00 Tuesday on five weekends, starting Friday 13 November and running until Tuesday 15 December. Use the Silvertown Tunnel.
Santander Cycles
- Docking stations suspended this weekend: Agar Grove, Bruton Street, Camley Street, Greyhound Road, Guildhouse Street, Kensington Gore & Prince Consort Road, Marylebone Lane and Storeys Gate.