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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 30 July 2026
London Travel News at a glance
- Piccadilly line: no service between Cockfosters and Heathrow on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August — use the Elizabeth line for the airport.
- Piccadilly line closed entirely during Friday Night Tube, Friday 31 July into Saturday 1 August.
- Charing Cross and Waterloo East national rail stations remain closed until Sunday 16 August; Southeastern services diverted to Blackfriars, Cannon Street, London Bridge or Victoria.
- DLR: no service between Tower Gateway and Shadwell on Sunday 2 August.
- Three London Overground lines have Sunday and late-night closures: Lioness line, Mildmay line and Windrush line.
- A cycling event and a procession bring road closures across east and south London on Saturday 1 August, alongside a busy weekend at Wembley Stadium, The O2 and Crystal Palace Park.
London Underground
Piccadilly line
- Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July, and Monday 3 August: no service between Cockfosters and Uxbridge.
- Friday 31 July into Saturday 1 August: no service on the entire line during Friday Night Tube. Rail replacement buses will run.
- Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August: no service between Cockfosters and Heathrow, including during Saturday Night Tube. Use the Elizabeth line for Heathrow.
- For Boston Manor Park on Friday 31 July, take the District line to Acton Town and change. On Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August, Brentford national rail station is also closed, so use local buses from West Ealing or Ealing Broadway.
National Rail
Charing Cross and Waterloo East
- Both stations closed until Sunday 16 August for Network Rail engineering. Southeastern services normally serving Charing Cross are diverted to Blackfriars, Cannon Street, London Bridge or Victoria; national rail tickets are accepted on Tube and bus services to and from these terminals. Follow-up weekend closures will run after the main works.
London Overground
Lioness line
- Sunday 2 August: no service between Euston and Kilburn High Road before 12:00 and after 20:30.
Mildmay line
- Sunday 2 August: no service between Camden Road and Stratford after 22:15.
- Monday 3 until Thursday 6 August: no westbound service from Stratford to Camden Road after 23:45 each night.
- Wednesday 5 August: no eastbound service from Willesden Junction to Stratford after 23:00.
Windrush line
- Sunday 2 August: no service between Wandsworth Road and Clapham Junction. Trains call at Battersea Park instead; use Southern services or local buses to reach Clapham Junction.
- Monday 3 until Thursday 6 August: no service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace/West Croydon after 23:30 each night.
DLR
- Sunday 2 August: no service between Tower Gateway and Shadwell due to third-party works. Use Tube or Windrush line services, or local buses.
Buses and roads
Road closures and events
- Saturday 1 August, 09:00–18:00: a cycling event around east London, starting and finishing at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Expect traffic delays.
- Saturday 1 August, 12:00–17:00: a procession from Windrush Square to Parliament Square, with heavy pedestrian numbers along the route.
- Saturday 1 August, from 21:00 overnight into Sunday 2 August: abnormal loads move from Codham to Edmonton via junction 28 of the M25, the A12 and the A406 North Circular Road. Delays expected along the route.
Major venue events
- Friday 31 July to Sunday 2 August: music events at Wembley Stadium, The O2, Crystal Palace Park, Finsbury Park and the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, plus festivals at Boston Manor Park, Burgess Park and Walpole Park.
- Saturday 1 August: cricket at Lord’s Cricket Ground and a Millwall match at The New Den. Sunday 2 August: cricket at Lord’s and the Oval.
- Expect heavier crowds and traffic before and after each event, with local road closures around some venues.
A40 Westway
- One westbound lane has reopened on the Marylebone Westway Flyover and the Westway Roundabout following the Westbourne Park bus fire. Eastbound is unaffected, but local bus routes may still be delayed.
Santander Cycles
- Docking stations suspended this weekend: Camley Street in Camden Town, Guildhouse Street in Victoria, and Westfield Library Corner at Westfield White City.