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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: Tuesday 26 May 2026
London Travel News at a glance
- Monday 25 until Thursday 28 May: late evening Weaver line closures between Hackney Downs and Chingford.
- Thursday 28 until Sunday 31 May: major Piccadilly line closures affecting Heathrow and Uxbridge services.
- Saturday 23 until Monday 25 May: no DLR service between Westferry/Poplar and Lewisham.
- Saturday 23 May until mid-June: temporary traffic signals on Streatham High Road.
Upcoming Underground works
Piccadilly line
- Thursday 28 until Sunday 31 May: no service between Acton Town and Heathrow.
- No service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, including during Friday and Saturday Night Tube.
- For Heathrow journeys, use the Elizabeth line.
- For journeys between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, use the Metropolitan line.
- Rail replacement buses will also operate on affected sections.
London Overground
Weaver line
- Monday 25 until Thursday 28 May: no service between Hackney Downs and Chingford after 22:45 each night.
- Use Tube services or local/replacement bus routes.
DLR
- Saturday 23 until Monday 25 May: no service between Westferry/Poplar and Lewisham.
- Rail replacement buses will run between Westferry and Island Gardens, and between Canada Water and Lewisham.
Roads and traffic
- Saturday 23 May until mid-June: temporary traffic signals on Streatham High Road at Prentis Road due to Thames Water works.
- Drivers are advised to allow extra time for journeys and consider alternative routes where possible.
Santander Cycles
- The following docking stations remain suspended:
- Lancaster Drive, Tower Hamlets
- New North Road, Hoxton