Important Travel Updates: London Underground and DLR Strike Action

If you're travelling this weekend, there are lots of ways to get where you need to go but be aware there is planned strike action on the Tube and DLR. The information in this email could change, so please check before you travel or use the free  TfL Go app to plan your journey.     

Tube and DLR strike action

Due to planned strike action, disruption is expected on the London Underground between Sunday 7 and Thursday 11 September.

If these strikes go ahead, the impact of this strike action is as follows:

Sunday 7 September - disruption across the Tube network with limited services running. Tube journeys to be completed by 18:00

Monday 8 until Thursday 11 September - little or no service expected across London Underground. Any services that do run will start later than usual, with no service before 08:00. Any journeys should be completed by 18:00

Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 September - no service expected on the DLR

Friday 12 September - no service before 08:00, with a good service on all lines expected by late morning

Other services, including the Elizabeth line, London Overground, London buses and trams, will be operating but are likely to be extremely busy. These services may be unable to stop at all stations or run to their normal destinations due to Tube station closures. 

Some bus routes in west London may be disrupted on Thursday 11 and Friday 12 September due to strike action.

If you need to travel, plan ahead, allow more time for your journey and check before you travel on our website or by using the TfL Go app . You can sign up for notifications in TfL Go to get alerts for major disruptions to travel.

For more information on these strikes, visit our strikes webpage. 

Government Emergency Alerts system test

At 15:00 on Sunday 7 September, the UK government is testing the Emergency Alerts system. Compatible mobile phones will receive an alert, make a loud siren-like sound and vibrate. You will not need to take any action. 

The Emergency Alerts system is used to warn if there's a danger to life nearby, including extreme weather. Regular testing ensures the system is functioning correctly, should it need to be used in a life-threatening emergency.

Find out more on the gov.uk website.

London Underground

Central line

Friday 5 into Saturday 6 September

No service between Marble Arch and Loughton, and between Marble Arch and Hainault (via Newbury Park), during Friday Night Tube

Use Jubilee line services to/from Stratford, and local Night Bus routes N8, N25 and N55. This is due to signalling work.

Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September

No service between Liverpool Street and Newbury Park (via Redbridge), and between Liverpool Street and Woodford, including during Saturday Night Tube

Use Elizabeth and Jubilee line services between central London and Ilford/Stratford, to connect with local bus services. This is due to track work.

London Overground

Mildmay line

The following closures are due to Network Rail maintenance work.

Thursday 4 September

No eastbound service from Willesden Junction to Stratford after 23:00

Use Lioness line or Tube services, or local bus routes.

No westbound service from Stratford to Camden Road after 23:45

Use Tube services or local bus routes.

Sunday 7 September

No service between Willesden Junction and Richmond

Use local bus routes. Rail replacement buses will run between Gunnersbury and Richmond.

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Windrush

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Windrush line

Thursday 4 September

No service between New Cross Gate and Crystal Palace/West Croydon after 23:30

Use Tram services or local bus routes. A Southern Railway replacement bus will depart from London Bridge to Streatham Hill (via Crystal Palace) at 23:58, and to East Croydon (via Norwood Junction) at 00:35. This is due to Network Rail maintenance work.

Elizabeth Line

Monday 8 until Wednesday 10 September

Reduced service between Paddington and Maidenhead/Heathrow after 22:00 each night

Trains will not stop at Acton Main Line, Hanwell and West Ealing after 22:30 each night. This is due to Network Rail maintenance work.

Buses and roads     

Bus journeys will be affected by the following changes over the weekend. We expect to run a good service, but buses may be delayed, diverted or stop short of their normal destination.

Until Friday 5 September

A206 Pettman Crescent

There will be lane restrictions southbound on the A206 at the junction of Western Way and Pettman Crescent.

During these works, delays are expected. This is due to borough works on Pettman Crescent. For more information, visit the Royal Borough of Greenwich website.

Thursday 4 September

Lords Cricket Ground

From 12:30 until 21:00, Lords Cricket Ground will host a cricket match. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

Thursday 4 until Sunday 7 September

Indoor entertainment venues and stadiums

Music events and football matches will take place in the below venues at the following dates and times:

Wembley Stadium - 17:45 until 22:30, Thursday 4 and Saturday 6 September

O2 Arena - 18:30 until 22:30, Thursday 4 until Saturday 6 September

Hammersmith Apollo - 19:00 until 22:30, Thursday 4 and Saturday 6 September

The Royal Albert Hall - 20:00 until 22:30, Thursday 4, 19:30 until 22:00, Friday 5 until Sunday 7 September, and 11:00 until 13:30, Sunday 7 September

Wembley Arena - 14:00 until 22:30, Friday 5 until Sunday 7 September

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - 18:00 until 22:30, Friday 5, and 17:00 until 22:00, Sunday 7 September

O2 Forum, Kentish Town - 19:00 until 23:00, Friday 5 until Sunday 7 September

Stamford Bridge - 19:30 until 21:30, Friday 5 September

Alexandra Palace - 22:00 until 06:00 each night, Friday 5 and Saturday 6 September

Emirates Stadium - 13:30 until 15:30, Saturday 6 September

O2 Brixton Academy - 19:00 until 23:00, Saturday 6 September

Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected before and after each event, with local road closures in place around the stadiums.

Friday 5 September

Lords Cricket Ground

From 21:00 on Friday 5 September until 05:00 the following morning, St John's Wood Road will be closed between Lisson Grove and Wellington Road for the removal of security measures around Lords Cricket Ground. Plan ahead and use alternative routes.

Saturday 6 September

Central London

From 12:00, a protest will take place at Parliament Square. Large crowds, increased traffic levels and delays are expected. Road closures may be in place during the protest.

From 12:00 until 18:30, a cultural event will take place at Trafalgar Square. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

From 13:00 until 16:00, a march will take place in the Whitehall area. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

North London

From 07:30 until 21:30, York Rise will be closed between Dartmouth Park Road and Chetwynd Road for a street festival. There will be no impact on buses. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected. 

Hounslow

From 13:45 until 16:00, a procession will take place through the Hounslow area, with a partial closure of Wellington Road South. The route will travel from Wellington Road South to Staines Road via Hanworth Road and Hibernia Road. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September

Central London

From 00:01 on Saturday until 23:59 on Sunday, the following roads will be closed for filming: 

Great George Street, King Charles Street, Matthew Parker Street, Storey's Gate northbound, Birdcage Walk, Horseguards Road

Sunday 7 September

Central London

On Sunday 7 September, a march will take place through central London, ending at Parliament Square. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

From 08:30 until 14:30, an annual half-marathon event will take place in central and east London, running from East Smithfield to Greenwich via The Highway, Tower Hamlets, Tower Bridge and the Southwark area. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected, with local road closures in place along the event route.

Lewisham

From 10:00 until 15:00, a religious procession will take place. The following road closures will be in place:

From 07:30 - Clarendon Rise, Gilmore Road, Albion Way to junction with Bonfield Road

From 10:30 - Albion Way to junction with Lewisham High Street

From 11:00 - Lewis Grove

From 11:30 - Lee High Road between Lewis Grove junction and Clarendon Rise

All roads will re-open by 12:00. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

Olympia

From 10:00 until 18:00, Olympia will host an exhibition event. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected. 

Morden Park

From 11:00 until 17:00, a sports event will take place in Morden Park. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

Brentford

From 11:00 until 18:00, a festival event will take place at Blondin Park. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

Kingston

From 11:00 until 20:00, a carnival event will take place in Kingston. A procession will take place with local road closures. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

Uxbridge

From 12:00 until 21:00, a cultural event will take place at Berkeley Avenue. Large crowds and increased traffic levels are expected.

Ongoing

Gallows Corner

Gallows Corner junction remains closed to all vehicle traffic, with only emergency vehicles, black cabs and TfL buses able to use the junction while works to renew and strengthen the ageing flyover continue. 

Roads in the local area to Gallows Corner junction and wider vicinity are expected to be very busy. Disruption to vehicle journeys should be expected for the duration of the closure.

For local journeys through the area, consider taking the bus rather than your private vehicle for a more direct journey to your destination

For longer distance journeys that are non-stopping in the Gallows Corner area, use the M25 for the M11 or A13 to complete your journey

For any journey during the closure, leave more time for your journey and where possible, travel outside of peak times

Always plan ahead and check before you travel

For more information and travel advice, see our website. For more information, including project progress updates, visit the Gallows Corner project webpage.