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Latest Festive Travel Information

December 28, 2023

    New Year services

    Until Tuesday 2 January 2024, planned work, closures and service changes may affect your journey.
    • On New Year’s Eve there will be road closures in central London from early afternoon, with buses on diversion to support the London New Year’s Eve fireworks event. Stations near to the fireworks event or in other busy areas of London may become exit or interchange only at short notice
    • On New Year’s Eve some TfL services will run all night.
    • TfL is not able to provide free travel on New Year’s Eve

     

    Tube strikes

    Strike action affecting London Underground services is planned between Friday 5 and Thursday 11 January.

     

    London Underground

    Jubilee line

    Canada Water station temporary closures

    In connection with planned work on the London Overground platforms, we expect Canada Water station to temporarily close at the following times:

    • Thursday 28 December, between approximately 10:40 to 11:10 and 15:40 to 16:10
    • Friday 29 December, at approximately 06:40 to 07:10, 12:40 to 13:10 and 19:40 to 20:10

    This will result in the Jubilee line not stopping at Canada Water during these times.

     

    Waterloo & City line

    Saturday 30 December until Monday 1 January

    • No service on the entire line

     

    London Overground

    Thursday 28 December

    • No service between Sydenham and West Croydon
    • No service between Camden Road and Stratford
    • No service between Hackney Downs and Chingford after 22:45

    Thursday 28 and Friday 29 December

    • No service between Highbury & Islington and New Cross/New Cross Gate

    Monday 1 January

    • No service between Barking and Barking Riverside until 14:30

    Monday 1 until Thursday 4 January

    • No service between Highbury & Islington and New Cross/New Cross Gate after 21:15 each night

    Tuesday 2 until Thursday 4 January

    • No service between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction after 21:15 each night

     

    DLR

    Until Saturday 30 December

    • No service between Bank/Tower Gateway and Canary Wharf/Poplar

     

    London Trams

    Until Monday 1 January

    • There will be some service level changes over the Christmas and New Year period.

     

    River

    Saturday 30 December 2023 until Monday 1 January 2024

    • No service on the Woolwich Ferry

     

    IFS Cloud Cable Car

    Until Tuesday 2 January 2024

    • There will be some service level changes over the Christmas and New Year period.

     

    National Rail

    Major engineering work:

    During the holiday period, major engineering work will be taking place at the following locations:

    • London Victoria station will have no Southeastern services between Saturday 23 December and Monday 1 January 2024 inclusive. Southeastern trains will use alternative London terminal stations.

    • London Liverpool Street – Norwich / Ipswich / Colchester journeys will be disrupted through the Chelmsford area between Wednesday 27 December and Monday 1 January.

     

    Source: TfL & National Rail

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