Multiple London Underground lines face partial closures and reduced service this weekend, affecting the Piccadilly and District lines, along with several London Overground routes including the Weaver and Windrush lines. The Elizabeth line is also partially closed on Sunday, complicating travel towards west London and Heathrow Airport.
Saturday, October 17 closures
The District line will be closed between Turnham Green and Ealing Broadway all day on Saturday and Sunday. Transport for London (TfL) has urged travellers to use the replacement bus service operating between Turnham Green and Rayners Lane.
From 1am on Saturday, the Piccadilly line will be shut between Hammersmith and Uxbridge, as well as all Heathrow Airport terminals. Travellers have been urged to use the Metropolitan line between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, and the Elizabeth line between central London and Heathrow Airport. The closure will affect night Tube services on Friday and Saturday night. A replacement bus service is in operation, and there are inter-terminal connections within Heathrow.
The Lioness London Overground line will operate a reduced service on Saturday between Kilburn High Road and London Euston. Between 6.30am and 8.30pm, trains departing Watford Junction at 30 minutes past each hour will terminate at Kilburn High Road. Between 7.15am and 9.15pm, trains departing Euston at 15 minutes past each hour will start from Kilburn High Road.
The Weaver line will have no service between Edmonton Green and Cheshunt, with an L2 replacement bus service operating between Enfield Town and Cheshunt. The Waterloo & City line will be closed for the entire weekend. There will be no service on London Trams between Sandilands and New Addington, and no replacement bus service will be in operation.
Sunday, October 18 disruptions
On Sunday, the District line will again have no service between Turnham Green and Ealing Broadway, with bus replacements operating between Hammersmith and Rayners Lane. The Piccadilly line will be closed all day between Hammersmith and Uxbridge, as well as all Heathrow Airport terminals. TfL has urged travellers to use the Metropolitan line between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, and the Elizabeth line between central London and Heathrow Airport. Inter-terminal connections are available at Heathrow Airport, but the Elizabeth line is operating a reduced service around the airport, so travellers should check timings before starting their journey.
The Waterloo & City line is closed for the weekend. There will be no service between Shadwell and Tower Gateway on the Docklands Light Railway. London Tram services will be closed all day between Sandilands and New Addington, with no replacement buses.
A reduced Elizabeth line service will operate between Paddington and Heathrow Terminal 4 and Maidenhead. According to TfL, two trains an hour will serve Heathrow Terminal 4, West Drayton, Langley, Slough, Burnham, and Maidenhead. Four trains an hour will serve Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3, and six trains an hour will serve Ealing Broadway, Southall, and Hayes & Harlington. Acton Main Line, Hanwell, and West Ealing stations will be closed.
Overground and other line changes
The Lioness line’s reduced service continues into Sunday. Between 11.30am and 8.30pm, trains departing Watford Junction at 30 minutes past each hour will terminate at Kilburn High Road. Between 12.15pm and 9.15pm, trains departing Euston at 15 minutes past each hour will start from Kilburn High Road.
On the Mildmay line, until 11.15am there will be no service between Gospel Oak and Stratford, with a replacement bus service between Gospel Oak and Hackney Wick. After 10.15pm, there will be no service between Camden Road and Stratford, with rail replacement buses operating between those stations. For other destinations along the route, TfL has encouraged travellers to use local bus services.
There will be no service between Barking and Barking Riverside on the Suffragette line, and travellers have been instructed to use local bus services. On the Weaver line, there will be no service between Cheshunt and Edmonton Green, with an L2 replacement bus service serving Enfield Town, Southbury, Turkey Street, Waltham Cross, Theobalds Grove, and Cheshunt.
The Windrush line also faces a partial closure. From 10pm, there will be no service between Surrey Quays and New Cross. From 10.15pm, there will be no service between Dalston Junction and Highbury & Islington. Replacement bus services will operate between Stratford and Camden Road via Dalston Junction, Canonbury, and Highbury & Islington. The 9.49pm Crystal Palace to Highbury & Islington train will not run.
