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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 20 April 2026

Tube strike

  • Tuesday 21 to Friday 24 April: planned strike action by some London Underground drivers will affect the entire Tube network.
  • Strikes run in two phases:
    • Tuesday 21 to Wednesday 22 April (12:00 to 12:00 the following day)
    • Thursday 23 to Friday 24 April (12:00 to 12:00 the following day)
  • Disruption will extend beyond strike hours, continuing into the afternoons and evenings on strike days.

Impact on services

  • The strikes will affect the entire Tube network.
  • A reduced service is expected across most lines, with significant disruption.
  • Services that do run will be less frequent and very busy, and you may not be able to board the first train.
  • No service expected:
    • Piccadilly line
    • Circle line
  • Severe reductions expected:
    • Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate
    • Central line between White City and Liverpool Street

What to expect each day

  • Tuesdays and Thursdays (21 & 23 April):
    • Until mid-morning: normal service
    • Late morning: services reduce ahead of strike
    • After midday: significant disruption across all lines
    • Services that do run will finish early – aim to complete journeys by 20:00
  • Wednesdays and Fridays (22 & 24 April):
    • No service expected before 07:30
    • Morning: significant disruption continues
    • Afternoon/evening: gradual recovery, with disruption likely into the evening

Alternative travel

  • The Elizabeth line, DLR, London Overground, trams and most buses will run, but are expected to be extremely busy.
  • Roads across London are also likely to be significantly busier than usual.

Future strike dates

  • Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 May
  • Tuesday 16 to Friday 19 June

Bus strike

  • From 05:00 Friday 24 April to 05:00 Saturday 25 April: strike action will affect routes 8, 25, 205, 425, N8, N25 and N205.
  • Routes 25 and 425 are expected to run a near normal service for most of the day. Other affected routes may be severely delayed or cancelled.

London Overground

Windrush line

  • Tuesday 21 and Wednesday 22 April: no service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction after 23:15 each night.
  • Use Tube or National Rail services, or local bus routes.

London Underground

  • No separate planned weekday engineering closures are highlighted here beyond the network-wide strike disruption.

Elizabeth line

  • Services are expected to run normally this week, but are likely to be much busier than usual during the Tube strike.

DLR

  • Services are expected to run normally this week, but are likely to be much busier than usual during the Tube strike.

Santander Cycles

  • The following docking stations remain suspended:
  • Tavistock Street, West End
  • Millennium Hotel, Mayfair
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