The issues start today (Friday, December 5) in some cases, and others don’t end until Sunday (December 7)
London Underground passengers need to be aware of line closures on what is sure to be a very busy festive weekend as three Tube lines will face problems. The TfL network issues start today (Friday, December 5) in some cases, and others don’t end until Sunday (December 7).
This could impact Londoners hoping to dart around the capital and get their Christmas shopping sorted sooner rather than later. It’s not just London Underground services that will be affected, the Elizabeth Line and parts of the London Overground will also be hit. The Metropolitan line will be out of use between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge on Saturday (December 6) and Sunday (December 7).
The Northern line will also be temporarily out of action with no service on the Night Tube between Charing Cross and Golders Green, and High Barnet and Mill Hill East. And on Saturday and Sunday there is zero service between Archway and High Barnet/Mill Hill East all weekend.
Meanwhile there will be no action on the Piccadilly line on Saturday and Sunday between Acton Town and Uxbridge. On the Elizabeth Line last train from Heathrow T5 (12.07am) will terminate at Ealing Broadway.
And there is no service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway on Sunday until 7.45am. Trains will also not stop at Woolwich until 10am. The DLR will also have no service between Tower Gateway and Shadwell.
But the chaos doesn’t stop there, as Sunday will see no service between Barking and Barking Riverside on the Suffragette line. Similarly, there will be zero on service between South Tottenham and Barking Riverside until 12.45pm.
If you need to use any of the above services, then you should replan your journey use Transport for London ’s (TfL) journey planner here.
TfL disruption weekend of December 6 and 7 by line
London Underground
Metropolitan line – Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7: No service between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge. Use alternative Tube services, or local/replacement bus routes. This is due to track work.
Northern line – The following closures are due to track work. Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6: No service between Charing Cross and Golders Green, High Barnet and Mill Hill East during Friday and Saturday Night Tube only. Use alternative Night Tube services or local Night Bus routes.
Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7: No service between Archway and High Barnet/Mill Hill East all weekend. Use local or replacement bus routes.
Piccadilly line – Saturday, December 6 and Sunday, December 7: No service between Acton Town and Uxbridge. Use alternative Tube services, or local/replacement bus routes. This is due to track work.
London Overground
Suffragette line – The following closures are due to Network Rail maintenance work. Sunday, December 7: No service between Barking and Barking Riverside. Use local bus route EL1. No service between South Tottenham and Barking Riverside until 12:45pm. For this use Tube services or local/replacement bus routes.
Weaver line – Monday, December 8 until Thursday, December 11: No service between Hackney Downs and Chingford after 10:45pm each night. Use alternative Tube services or local/replacement bus routes. This is due to Network Rail maintenance work.
Elizabeth line
The following closures are due to track work and Network Rail maintenance work. Saturday, December 6: Last train from Heathrow T5 (00:07) will terminate at Ealing Broadway. Use Tube services or local bus routes to complete your journey.
Sunday, December 7: No service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway until 7:45am. Use Tube services or local bus routes. Trains will not stop at Woolwich until 10am so use DLR services to Woolwich Arsenal and local bus routes.
DLR
Sunday, December 8 – No service between Tower Gateway and Shadwell. Use Tube or Windrush line services, or local bus routes. This is due to third party engineering works.
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