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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 24 September 2026
London Travel News at a glance
- Piccadilly line closed between Cockfosters and Uxbridge all weekend — use the Elizabeth line for Heathrow.
- Central line closed between Liverpool Street and Woodford/Newbury Park on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September.
- Extensive central London road closures Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September for sporting events, a 10k run and a west London half-marathon.
- Two marches through central London on Saturday 26 September — large crowds and delays.
- Weaver line closed between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt all weekend.
- DLR closed between Tower Gateway and Shadwell on Sunday 27 September.
- Busy evening at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 26 September for an England football match.
London Underground
Piccadilly line
- Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September: no service between Cockfosters and Uxbridge, including during Friday and Saturday Night Tube. Trains still run between Acton Town and Heathrow.
- For central London to Heathrow, use the Elizabeth line. Elsewhere use other Tube or London Overground services. This is for Piccadilly line upgrade work.
Central line
- Friday 25 into Saturday 26 September: no service between Marble Arch and Loughton/Hainault via Newbury Park during Friday Night Tube.
- Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September: no service between Liverpool Street and Woodford/Newbury Park, including during Saturday Night Tube.
- Both closures are for track work.
Elizabeth line
- Sunday 27 September: no service between West Drayton and Maidenhead until 09:00.
- Sunday 27 September: reduced service between Paddington and Maidenhead/Heathrow after 08:15.
DLR
- Sunday 27 September: no service between Tower Gateway and Shadwell. Use the Tube, Windrush line or local buses.
London Overground
Weaver line
- Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September: no service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt.
- Sunday 27 September: no service between Liverpool Street and Chingford until 10:15.
- Monday 28 September to Thursday 1 October: no service between Hackney Downs and Chingford after 22:45 each night.
- For Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday 26 September, use the Victoria line from Seven Sisters or Tottenham Hale, or Greater Anglia to Northumberland Park.
Mildmay line
- Thursday 24 September: no westbound service from Camden Road to Willesden Junction after 23:45.
- Thursday 24 and Friday 25 September: no southbound service from Willesden Junction to Shepherd’s Bush until 06:15 each morning.
- Sunday 27 September: no service between Camden Road and Stratford after 22:15.
Lioness line
- Sunday 27 September: no service between Euston and Kilburn High Road until 12:00 and after 20:30.
Windrush line
- Sunday 27 September: no service between Wandsworth Road and Clapham Junction until 09:00. Trains call at Battersea Park instead; use buses or Southern trains onward to Clapham Junction.
Roads and events
- Friday 25 to Sunday 27 September, central London: extensive closures and bus diversions in and around the royal parks on Friday and Saturday, and across central London on Sunday for multiple sporting events including a 10k run. Closures around St James’ Park from 04:00 on Friday, around Green Park from 08:00 until 16:00 on Saturday, and from The Mall to Spur Road via Trafalgar Square plus roads through Holborn, the City of London and Westminster from 07:00 until 13:30 on Sunday.
- Saturday 26 September, central London: marches from 12:00 until 17:00, from Marble Arch to Wellington Arch via Park Lane, and from Embankment to Trafalgar Square via Whitehall and Victoria Embankment. Large crowds and delays expected.
- Sunday 27 September, west London: extensive closures from 06:00 until 13:00 for a half-marathon starting at 09:00.
- Friday 2 October to Monday 2 November, A40 Westway: weekend directional closures between the Westway Roundabout and the Marylebone Flyover — eastbound from Friday 2 to Monday 5 October, westbound from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 October and from Friday 30 October to Monday 2 November, each 22:00 to 05:00.
- From Wednesday 30 September, A41 Brent Cross flyover safety works: the A406 North Circular closes westbound after the Brent Cross exit slip overnight from 22:00 on Wednesday 30 September. Lane restrictions follow on the A41 Hendon Way from Thursday 1 to Wednesday 28 October and on the A406 westbound until Friday 20 November, with overnight Hendon Way closures on Thursday 1 and Friday 2 October (southbound) and Monday 5 and Tuesday 6 October (northbound).
- Until late 2026, Brixton Hill: temporary traffic signals from Monday 28 September, with lane restrictions continuing on the A23 between Holmewood Road and Tierney Road on Streatham Hill. Consider the A24 or A3 for longer journeys.
- Busy venues this weekend include Wembley Stadium (England football, Saturday 26 September evening), Twickenham Stadium (Red Roses rugby, Saturday 26 September afternoon), Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Drumsheds, Alexandra Palace, Wembley Arena, The O2, the Oval (England cricket, Sunday 27 September) and Stamford Bridge (Chelsea Women, Sunday 27 September). Expect heavier footfall and some local road closures before and after each event.
Santander Cycles
- Docking stations suspended this weekend: Camley Street in Camden Town, Guildhouse Street in Victoria, Ladbroke Grove Central in Ladbroke Grove, and Marylebone Lane in Marylebone.