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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 22 January 2026

London Travel News at a glance

  • Rail travel to Gatwick Airport and Brighton is disrupted over the weekend.
  • Major London Underground closures affect the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee and Metropolitan lines.
  • London Overground, Elizabeth line and DLR services are reduced or suspended on selected routes.
  • Major events across London may increase demand on public transport.

Gatwick Airport and Brighton Rail Travel

Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January
  • Rail journeys to Gatwick Airport and Brighton are disrupted due to Network Rail engineering works.
  • Direct services to Gatwick Airport operate from Victoria.
  • Routes from London Bridge require a replacement bus from East Grinstead.
  • Allow at least 90 minutes of additional travel time. Sussex coast services are also affected.

London Underground

Circle line

  • Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January: No service between Hammersmith and Tower Hill, and between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington.

District line

  • Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January: No service between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington.

Hammersmith & City line

  • Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January: No service on the entire line.

Jubilee line

  • Friday night 23 January: Trains will not stop at Baker Street during Night Tube.

Metropolitan line

  • Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 January: No service between Baker Street and Aldgate.

London Overground

Mildmay line

  • Sunday 25 January: No service between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction.

Suffragette line

  • Sunday 25 January: No service between Barking and Barking Riverside.
  • No service between Gospel Oak and Barking until 12:45.

Weaver line

  • Thursday 22 January: No service between Hackney Downs and Chingford after 22:45.

Windrush line

  • Tuesday 27 and Wednesday 28 January: No service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction after 23:15.

Elizabeth line

  • Sunday 25 January: Reduced service between Paddington and Maidenhead/Heathrow.
  • Trains will not stop at Acton Main Line, Hanwell or West Ealing.

DLR

  • Sunday 25 January: No service between Tower Gateway and Shadwell.

Buses and Events

  • Bus services may be delayed, diverted or terminate early across the weekend.
  • Major sporting, music and exhibition events across London will increase demand on public transport.
  • Temporary station restrictions or queueing systems may be introduced to manage crowd safety.

Santander Cycles

  • Manbre Road, Hammersmith docking station suspended until Tuesday 3 March.
  • Prince Consort Road, Knightsbridge docking station suspended.
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