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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 23 July 2026

 

London Travel News at a glance

  • Charing Cross and Waterloo East national rail stations closed from Sunday 26 July until Sunday 16 August; Southeastern services diverted to Blackfriars, Cannon Street, London Bridge or Victoria.
  • Windrush line part-closed Sunday 26 July: no service Sydenham–Crystal Palace, and trains diverted to Battersea Park instead of Clapham Junction.
  • Weaver line suspended Hackney Downs–Enfield Town/Cheshunt after 22:45 on Thursday 23 July.
  • Major road closures for triathlons through east and central London on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July.
  • Central London march on Saturday 25 July from 13:00 — Regent Street, Piccadilly, Haymarket, Trafalgar Square to Whitehall.
  • Early warning: Piccadilly line closures next week — no service Cockfosters–Uxbridge on Thursday 30, Friday 31 July and Monday 3 August, and no service Cockfosters–Heathrow across Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 August.
  • A40 Westway remains closed westbound between Marylebone Flyover and the Westway Roundabout.

National Rail

Charing Cross and Waterloo East

  • From Sunday 26 July until Sunday 16 August, both stations closed for Network Rail engineering.
  • Southeastern services diverted to Blackfriars, Cannon Street, London Bridge or Victoria; national rail tickets accepted on Tube and bus services to and from these terminals.
  • Follow-up weekend closures will run after the main works end.

London Underground

Piccadilly line

  • No closures this weekend. Upcoming disruption from Piccadilly line upgrade works:
  • Thursday 30, Friday 31 July and Monday 3 August: no service between Cockfosters and Uxbridge.
  • Friday 31 July into Saturday 1 August: no service across 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.

London Overground

Weaver line

  • Thursday 23 July: no service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt after 22:45, for Network Rail maintenance.

Windrush line

  • Sunday 26 July: no service between Sydenham and Crystal Palace; use Southern Railway or local buses.
  • Sunday 26 July: no service between Wandsworth Road and Clapham Junction; trains will call at Battersea Park instead. Use local buses or Southern Railway between Battersea Park and Clapham Junction.

Buses and roads

Triathlon road closures

  • Saturday 25 July, 05:30–18:30: extensive closures and bus diversions across east London, starting and finishing at the ExCeL Centre, with Royal Victoria Dock used for swimming and a cycle stage between Gallions Reach and Leamouth Roundabout via Royal Albert Way, Silvertown Tunnel and Lower Lea Crossing.
  • Sunday 26 July, 04:30–18:30: closures and bus diversions through east and central London, from the ExCeL Centre via Royal Albert Way, Silvertown Tunnel, Lower Lea Crossing, East India Dock Road, Limehouse Link Tunnel, The Highway, Tower Hill, Lower and Upper Thames Street and Victoria Embankment.

Central London march

  • Saturday 25 July from 13:00: march from Langham Place to Whitehall via Regent Street, Piccadilly, Haymarket and Trafalgar Square. Extensive closures and bus diversions along the route.

A40 Westway

  • Ongoing: closed westbound between Marylebone Flyover and the Westway Roundabout for structural inspections after a bus fire at Westbourne Park. Eastbound remains open. Local bus delays expected.

A23 Brixton Hill

  • Until late 2026: lane restrictions and temporary traffic lights between Christchurch Road and Holmewood Road. SGN works run until Sunday 30 August, then TfL works from Tuesday 1 September for a new Streatham Hill layout. Consider the A24 or A3 between central and outer London.

A10 Cambridge Gardens junction

  • Until late September: lane closures and temporary signals at the A10/Cambridge Gardens junction, mostly weekdays 08:00–17:00 with some night works, while the pedestrian and cycle crossing is upgraded.

Events

  • Saturday 25 July: Wembley Stadium music event (16:30–22:00); Loftus Road QPR match (15:00–17:00); festivals at Ealing Common, Walpole Park, Blackheath Common, Boston Manor Park and Copthall Playing Field; Olympia London exhibition; performances at the Royal Albert Hall.
  • Sunday 26 July: festivals continue at Ealing Common, Walpole Park, Blackheath Common, Boston Manor Park and Copthall Playing Field; Olympia London exhibition; performances at the Royal Albert Hall. Expect increased footfall and local road closures around venues.

Santander Cycles

  • Docking stations suspended this weekend: Camley Street (Camden Town), Guildhouse Street (Victoria) and Westfield Library Corner (Westfield White City).
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