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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 2 July 2026

 

London Travel News at a glance

  • Pride in London parade on Saturday 4 July — central London stations extremely busy; use outlying stations.
  • District line: no service between Tower Hill and Upminster, and between Earl’s Court and Kensington (Olympia) all weekend.
  • Hammersmith & City line: entire line closed Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July.
  • DLR: no service between Prince Regent and Beckton all weekend.
  • A40 Westway remains closed westbound between Marylebone Flyover and Westway Roundabout.
  • Lord’s Cricket Ground on Sunday 5 July — St John’s Wood and Jubilee line packed; walk to Baker Street.
  • Mildmay line: overnight and weekend closures around Willesden Junction.

Pride in London

  • On Saturday 4 July, the parade runs from Hyde Park Corner to Whitehall via Piccadilly, Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket, Cockspur Street and Trafalgar Square.
  • Central London stations will be extremely busy, with queueing to board and some stations exit-only.
  • For the parade, Trafalgar Square or Soho use Bond Street, Charing Cross, Embankment, Leicester Square, Oxford Circus, Tottenham Court Road or Victoria.
  • A Hyde Park music festival makes Marble Arch, Green Park, Hyde Park Corner and Knightsbridge very busy.
  • Some central bus routes will be diverted or curtailed due to road closures.

London Underground

District line

  • Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July: no service between Tower Hill and Upminster, and between Earl’s Court and Kensington (Olympia). Track work. Use alternative Tube services or local/replacement buses.

Hammersmith & City line

  • Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July: no service on the entire line. Track work. Use alternative Tube services or local buses.

London Overground

Mildmay line

  • Thursday 2 July: no westbound service from Camden Road to Willesden Junction after 23:45. Use Tube or Lioness line, or local buses.
  • Friday 3 July: no southbound service from Willesden Junction to Shepherd’s Bush until 06:15. Use local buses.
  • Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July: no service between Willesden Junction and Shepherd’s Bush from 19:30 Saturday until 12:00 Sunday. Use local buses.

Weaver line

  • Monday 6, Tuesday 7 and Thursday 9 July: no northbound service from Liverpool Street to Chingford after 00:30 each night. Use Tube or local/replacement buses.
  • Wednesday 8 July: no service between Hackney Downs and Chingford after 22:45.
  • Monday 6 and Tuesday 7 July: White Hart Lane, Seven Sisters and Tottenham Hale busier than usual 15:00–19:30 and 21:30–23:00 for a Tottenham Hotspur Stadium music event.

DLR

  • Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July: no service between Prince Regent and Beckton. Use local buses. Beckton depot works to prepare for new trains.

Buses and roads

Pride road closures

  • Park Lane closed 20:00–04:00 on Thursday 2, Friday 3 and Sunday 5 July.
  • Whitehall closed 20:00–04:00 on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July.

Lord’s Cricket Ground

  • Sunday 5 July: Wellington Road closed between Circus Road and St John’s Wood Road, 12:30–15:30.
  • St John’s Wood and Jubilee line services extremely busy, particularly after the match — it may be quicker to walk to Baker Street.

A40 Westway

  • Ongoing: westbound closed between Marylebone Flyover and Westway Roundabout following a bus fire at Westbourne Park. Structural assessment continues; signed diversion in place.

A23 Streatham Hill

  • Limited to one lane in each direction for permanent road layout works. Southbound journeys particularly slow — consider the A24 or A3 for long-distance trips.

Major events affecting buses

  • Thursday 2 July: Wimbledon; Oval cricket; The O2; Royal Albert Hall; Kenwood House; Gunnersbury Park; Olympia London; ExCeL.
  • Friday 3 July: Wimbledon; music at Wembley Stadium, London Stadium, Hyde Park, Finsbury Park, Crystal Palace Park, Alexandra Palace, The O2, Royal Albert Hall, Silvertown.
  • Saturday 4 July: Wimbledon; music at Wembley Stadium, Hyde Park, Finsbury Park, Crystal Palace Park, Royal Albert Hall.
  • Sunday 5 July: Wimbledon; Lord’s cricket; music at Hyde Park, Finsbury Park, London Stadium, Alexandra Palace, Silvertown; Southall Park festival; Pavitt Hall Wembley.

Santander Cycles

  • Docking stations suspended this weekend: Westfield Library Corner (Westfield White City), Ontario Street (Elephant & Castle), Guildhouse Street (Victoria).
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