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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 15 October 2026
London Travel News at a glance
- No weekday Tube, Elizabeth line, London Overground or DLR closures announced for this week.
- Oxford Street goes traffic-free from Monday 26 October, with access closures from tonight (Monday 19 October) and bus changes over the weekend.
- A40 Westway westbound closed from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October.
- M25 junction 15 anticlockwise closed overnight Saturday 24 October, which affects Heathrow-area traffic.
Oxford Street traffic-free scheme
- From 22:00 on Monday 19 October: permanent closure of access to Oxford Street from James Street and Binney Street, and from Oxford Street to Gilbert Street.
- From 01:00 on Saturday 24 October: permanent bus route changes begin in phases.
- From 20:00 on Sunday 25 October: buses stop using Oxford Street between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street.
- From Monday 26 October: that section is fully traffic-free. Emergency vehicles and mobility scooters can use it at any time, and loading is allowed midnight to 07:00.
- Nearest stations: Bond Street, Oxford Circus, Tottenham Court Road and Marble Arch (Central line / Elizabeth line).
Major road closures
- A40 Westway (Westway Roundabout to Marylebone Flyover): the eastbound closure has ended. Westbound closed from 22:00 Friday 23 to 05:00 Sunday 25 October, with a signed diversion.
- M25 junction 15: anticlockwise carriageway over the M4 closed from 20:00 Saturday 24 October to 10:00 Sunday 25 October, diverted via M4 junction 5. The clockwise carriageway and the M25/M4 links stay open.
Coming up
- A40 Westway: one more westbound closure from 22:00 Friday 30 October to 05:00 Monday 2 November, after which the eastbound carriageway and two westbound lanes reopen.
- Next weekend’s rail and Tube closures will be in Thursday’s digest.