An entire London Underground line will be shut this weekend, Transport for London (TfL) has warned. The Hammersmith & City line is not running across Saturday, March 7 and Sunday, March 8 due to track work.
Parts of the Circle, District and Metropolitan lines will be shut for the same reason. Passengers are encouraged to use alternative Tube services and local bus routes.
The Northern and Victoria lines are expected to be busier than usual on both days amid Piccadilly line closures. This is part of the plans to upgrade the line with new trains, upgraded tracks and better CCTV cameras at platforms.
Elsewhere, sections of the DLR will also be closed as teams test out a batch of upgraded trains. Here’s what you need to know:
London Underground
Circle line
Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 8: No service between Hammersmith and Tower Hill, and between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington, due to track work.
District line
Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 8: No service between between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington due to track work.
Hammersmith & City line
Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 8: No service on entire line due to track work. Passengers are encouraged to use alternative Tube services or local bus routes.
Metropolitan line
Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 8: No service between Baker Street and Aldgate due to track work
Piccadilly line
Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 8: No service between Cockfosters and Uxbridge, including during Friday and Saturday Night Tube, due to ongoing line upgrades. Services will continue to run between Acton Town and Heathrow.
London Overground
Liberty line
Sunday, March 8: No service between Romford and Upminster due to Network Rail maintenance work.
Mildmay line
Sunday, March 8: No service between Camden Road and Stratford due to Network Rail maintenance work.
Windrush line
Saturday, March 7: No service between Sydenham and Crystal Palace due to Network Rail maintenance work. A special service will run between London Bridge and West Croydon every 30 minutes from 7am until 10pm. Otherwise, passengers are encouraged to use Southern Railway trains or local bus routes.
Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 8: No service between between Highbury & Islington and New Cross Gate/Clapham Junction, including during Friday and Saturday Night Overground services, due to Network Rail maintenance work.
DLR, Elizabeth line & Trams
DLR
Saturday, March 7 – Sunday, March 8: No service between Stratford International and Woolwich Arsenal, and between Poplar and Beckton, due to the testing of new DLR trains. Rail replacement buses will run between Canary Wharf and Gallions Reach via Beckton, between Canning Town and King George V, and between Canning Town and London City Airport.
Sunday, March 8: No service between Tower Gateway and Shadwell due to third party engineering works.
Elizabeth line
Sunday, March 8: No service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway until 7.45am due to Network Rail maintenance work.
Sunday, March 8: No service between Stratford and Shenfield due to Network Rail maintenance work.
Trams
Saturday, March 7: No service between Wimbledon and Therapia Lane all day, and no service on the Tram network after 10pm. This is due to track work.
Sunday, March 8: No service between Wimbledon and East Croydon, and between Arena and Elmers End. Replacement buses will run between Wimbledon and East Croydon.
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Engineering work affecting Thameslink services
Planned engineering work is also affecting Thameslink services over the weekend. Trains are not stopping at Farringdon station on Saturday amid works on the London Underground.
On Sunday, trains are cancelled between St Pancras International and London Bridge due work being carried out by Network Rail. Passengers are encouraged to use Tube or Elizabeth line services.
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