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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 27 July 2026
London Travel News at a glance
- Charing Cross and Waterloo East national rail stations are closed until Sunday 16 August; Southeastern services diverted to Blackfriars, Cannon Street, London Bridge or Victoria.
- Piccadilly line: major closures later this week and next weekend — no service Cockfosters–Uxbridge on Thursday 30 and Friday 31 July, and no service Cockfosters–Heathrow on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August.
- A40 Westway remains closed westbound between the Marylebone Flyover and the Westway Roundabout — eastbound stays open.
- Long-term roadworks continue on the A23 Brixton Hill and at the A10/Cambridge Gardens junction.
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 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. For Heathrow, use the Elizabeth line.
Buses and roads
A40 Westway
- Closed westbound between the Marylebone Flyover and the Westway Roundabout until further notice, while structural inspections continue after the Westbourne Park bus fire. Eastbound remains open; local bus routes will be delayed.
A23 Brixton Hill
- Lane restrictions and temporary traffic lights between Christchurch Road and Holmewood Road until late 2026. SGN works run until Sunday 30 August, then TfL works from Tuesday 1 September for a new Streatham Hill layout. Between central and outer London, consider the A24 or A3.
A10 Cambridge Gardens junction
- Lane closures and temporary signals at the A10/Cambridge Gardens junction until late September, mostly weekdays 08:00–17:00 with some night works, while the pedestrian and cycle crossing is upgraded.