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London weekend travel: Piccadilly line closed, plus closures on the Overground, DLR and trams

October 29, 2026

    Planning to travel this weekend? Several lines in London are closed or have reduced service. Check these changes before you go, and plan your trip in Moovit to find the best alternative.

    London Underground

    Piccadilly line

    • Until Fri 30 Oct: No service between Cockfosters and Uxbridge.
    • Sat 31 Oct – Sun 1 Nov: No service on the entire line, including the Night Tube on Friday and Saturday.
    • Use other Tube and rail services, or local and replacement buses. For travel between central London and Heathrow, use the Elizabeth line.
    • Going to the Emirates Stadium on Sunday? Use the Victoria line to Finsbury Park or Highbury & Islington. You can also use Mildmay or Windrush line services to Highbury & Islington, or GTR services to Finsbury Park.
    • Mon 2 – Tue 3 Nov: Trains will not stop at Arsenal. Use Finsbury Park, Holloway Road or Highbury & Islington instead.

    Northern line

    • Until Sun 8 Nov: Trains will not stop at Burnt Oak. Use bus routes 204 or N5:
      • Burnt Oak to Edgware: route 204 from stop R, or N5 from stop S
      • Burnt Oak to Colindale, or for southbound Northern line trains: 204 or N5 from stop N
      • Edgware to Burnt Oak: 204 or N5 from stop D in the bus station
      • Northbound to Burnt Oak: get off at Colindale and take the 204 or N5 from stop CB
    • Extra 204 buses will run at peak times. Pay as you go fares on the 204 and N5 between Burnt Oak and Colindale/Edgware will be refunded automatically, in about a week.

    London Overground

    Mildmay line

    • Thu 29 Oct: No eastbound service from Willesden Junction to Stratford after 23:00. No westbound service from Stratford to Camden Road after 23:45.
    • Sun 1 Nov: No service between Camden Road and Richmond, or between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction.
    • Mon 2 – Thu 5 Nov: No westbound service from Camden Road to Willesden Junction after 23:45 each night.
    • Tue 3 – Fri 6 Nov: No southbound service from Willesden Junction to Shepherd’s Bush until 06:15 each morning.

    Suffragette line

    • Ongoing: No service between South Tottenham and Barking Riverside while repairs continue after a derailment. Trains run every 30 minutes between Gospel Oak and South Tottenham.
    • Sun 1 Nov: No service between Gospel Oak and Woodgrange Park until 09:45.

    Windrush line

    • Thu 29 Oct: No service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace/West Croydon after 23:30.
    • Sat 31 Oct – Sun 1 Nov: No service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace/West Croydon. Use Southern replacement buses or local buses.

    Elizabeth line

    • Sat 31 Oct – Sun 1 Nov: Trains will not stop at Acton Main Line, Hanwell or West Ealing after 23:00 on Saturday and all day Sunday.
    • Sun 1 Nov: Reduced service between Paddington and Maidenhead/Heathrow.

    DLR

    • Sun 1 Nov: No service between Tower Gateway and Shadwell. Use the Tube, the Windrush line or local buses.

    London Trams

    • Until Thu 5 Nov: No service between East Croydon and Beckenham Junction, Elmers End and New Addington. Replacement buses run between East Croydon and Beckenham Junction (via Elmers End), and between East Croydon and New Addington.

    Santander Cycles

    These docking stations are closed this weekend: Camley Street (Camden Town), Guildhouse Street (Victoria) and Marylebone Lane (Marylebone).

    Plans can change at short notice. Check Moovit for live updates before you travel.

     

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