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Multiple London Underground and Overground lines will face closures over the late May bank holiday weekend, impacting travel across the capital. National Rail has confirmed that due to a two-day rail strike affecting West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway, no trains will run from 7am today, urging people to travel only if necessary.
Multiple closures will affect various London Underground and Overground lines during the late May bank holiday weekend, including a partial closure on the District line, Piccadilly line, and DLR. The ongoing track replacement work on the Northern line is set to conclude on Thursday, May 28, while a two-day rail strike has led to a severely reduced timetable today.
Transport for London (TfL) has urged travellers to plan ahead due to planned closures affecting multiple Underground and Overground lines this bank holiday weekend and recommended alternative transport options. Additionally, National Rail has advised the public to only travel if necessary, as a two-day rail strike will severely reduce service availability across key routes.
What remains unclear — Transport for London has not specified the extent of delays and disruptions expected across other transport services this weekend.
All London Tube and Overground lines closed during May bank holiday weekend
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Anyone travelling this bank holiday weekend across London may want to check their options as multiple London Underground and Overground lines will be closed.
Journeys through and around the capital are set to be disrupted over the late May bank holiday weekend period as both Transport for London (TfL) closures and a rail strike threaten to cause some bumps to your journey.
If you didn’t catch it earlier this week, a new two-day strike affecting West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway services will cause a severely reduced timetable today.
No trains will run from 7am today, and National Rail has urged people to only travel if necessary due to the small number of trains that are expected to run.
Meanwhile, in London, several Tube lines will be closed between Saturday and Monday, including London Underground, London Overground, and the DLR.
Scroll on to see which routes are closed to avoid disruption to your travels.
Which London Tube lines are closed this weekend?
District line, part closure (All weekend)
There will be a partial closure on the District line over the entire weekend:
- No service between Earl’s Court and Ealing Broadway
- No service between Earl’s Court and Richmond
TfL has suggested you use Mildmay line services when available or utilise the PLI replacement bus service between Earl’s Court and Richmond.
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Piccadilly line, part closure (All weekend)
On Saturday, the Piccadilly line will face disruption from Hyde Park Corner between 2am and 4.30am:
- No service between Hyde Park Corner and Heathrow Terminal 5
Then, from 4.30am onwards on Saturday and all day Sunday and Monday, including Saturday Night Tube, there will be:
- No service between Hyde Park Corner and Northfields
- No service between Hyde Park Corner and Uxbridge
TfL suggests travellers use WTXpolitan services when possible or the PLI replacement bus service.
Waterloo & City line, planned closure (All weekend)
The Waterloo & City line, which never operates on weekends and bank holidays, will be completely closed, including on bank holiday Monday.
DLR, part closure (All weekend)
There are several closures planned across the DLR on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. This includes:
- No service between Lewisham and Poplar
- No service between Lewisham and Westferry
- No service between Poplar and Westferry
- No service between Poplar and Canary Wharf
TfL recommends travellers use the Jubilee line or replacement bus service DLR3 between Westferry and Lewisham.
Windrush London Overground, part closure (Sunday)
There will be a part closure on the Windrush London Overground line all day on Sunday:
- No service between Clapham Junction and Surrey Quays
TfL have urged travellers to use the M replacement bus service between Canada Water and Wandsworth Road.
Northern line, part closure (Bank holiday Monday)
TfL have confirmed a part closure on the Northern line as part of ongoing track replacement work, which started in January but is due to end on Thursday, May 28.
The closure is only in operation from 10pm on bank holiday Monday:
- No service between Camden Town and Kennington (via Bank)
From 10pm Monday through to Thursday, all trains will operate via the Charing Cross branch, and travellers will be able to use a shuttle service between Mill Hill East and Finchley Central.
Suffragette London Overground, reduced service (Bank holiday Monday)
The Suffragette London Overground line will operate a reduced service across its entire line, with the 05.33 and 05.48 morning trains not running.
Weaver London Overground, part closure (Bank holiday Monday)
The Weaver London Overground line will be affected by a part closure, which sees the majority of the line shut down on bank holiday Monday:
- No service between Chingford and Hackney Downs
An L3 replacement bus service will be in operation between Hackney Downs and Chingford. Meanwhile, the Weaver line will still be operational between Liverpool Street and Hackney Downs.
Are there any other travel disruptions for this weekend?
TfL has warned of further non-London Underground and Overground travel disruption.
A march will take place today from midday in central London, starting from Marble Arch and finishing at Trafalgar Square via Park Lane, Piccadilly Circus, Haymarket, and Cockspur Street.
Road closures have been confirmed as well as bus diversions, and TfL has warned to expect large crowds throughout the afternoon.
While that’s happening, there will be temporary traffic signals on Streatham High Road at the junction with Prentis Road due to essential Thames Water works, which is due to continue until mid-June.
Tomorrow, a cultural procession will close roads and divert buses. The procession starts at Park Lane at midday and will finish later in Trafalgar Square.
Finally, TfL has confirmed that its Santander e-bike docking stations in Lancaster Drive, Tower Hamlets, and New North Road, Hoxton, will be suspended over the entire weekend.
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