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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 7 May 2026
London Travel News at a glance
- Thursday 7 until Wednesday 13 May: no DLR service after 23:30 each night.
- Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May: no Piccadilly line service between Cockfosters and Heathrow, including Night Tube.
- Sunday 10 May: closures affecting the Windrush line, Elizabeth line and DLR.
- Large crowds expected across London this weekend due to football, concerts, exhibitions and charity events.
London Underground
Piccadilly line
- Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May: no service between Cockfosters and Heathrow, including during Friday and Saturday Night Tube.
- Use alternative Tube or Elizabeth line services, or local/replacement bus routes. This is due to Piccadilly line upgrade work.
- If travelling to the Royal Albert Hall, use District line services to/from South Kensington and continue on foot or by local bus.
London Overground
Mildmay line
- Monday 11 until Thursday 14 May: no westbound service from Stratford to Camden Road after 23:45 each night.
- Wednesday 13 May: no eastbound service from Camden Road to Stratford after 23:00.
- Use Tube, Lioness line or local bus routes.
Windrush line
- Sunday 10 May: no service between Highbury & Islington and Dalston Junction.
- Sunday 10 May: no service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction.
- Rail replacement buses will run between Canada Water and Clapham Junction.
- Monday 11 until Thursday 14 May: no service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace/West Croydon after 23:30 each night.
Elizabeth line
- Sunday 10 May: no service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway until 07:45.
- Use alternative Tube services or local bus routes. This is due to HS2 work.
DLR
- Thursday 7 until Wednesday 13 May: no service on the DLR after 23:30 each night.
- Sunday 10 May: no service between Tower Gateway and Shadwell all day.
- Use Tube, Windrush line or local bus routes.
Buses and roads
Events and crowding
- Thursday 7 until Sunday 10 May: large crowds and increased traffic expected around major venues including Wembley Stadium, Wembley Arena, The O2, London Stadium, Stamford Bridge, Selhurst Park, ExCeL, Olympia London and the Royal Albert Hall.
- Sunday 10 May: football at Wembley Stadium, Selhurst Park and London Stadium expected to cause additional congestion.
A40 Westway
- Friday 8 until Monday 11 May: the A40 will be closed westbound at the Westway Roundabout from 22:00 Friday until 05:00 Monday.
- Severe delays expected on diversion routes and surrounding roads.
Central London events
- Saturday 9 May: charity walking events across central London expected to increase pedestrian traffic throughout the day.
- Saturday 9 until Friday 15 May: overnight closures on Abingdon Street for State Opening of Parliament preparations.
- Sunday 10 May: march affecting Whitehall between 13:00 and 15:00 with road closures and traffic delays expected.
Santander Cycles
- The following docking stations are suspended this weekend:
- Lancaster Drive, Tower Hamlets
- Tavistock Street, West End
- New North Road, Hoxton
- Harriet Street, Knightsbridge – relocating on 15 May