London tube and train disruptions expected over Easter weekend
Several disruptions are expected to London Underground, Overground, and train services over the Easter bank holiday weekend, which could lead to delays and detours for many holidaymakers and locals in the capital.
This is according to the latest travel status information from Transport for London (TfL) and National Rail, which shows that commuters will encounter disruptions on several Undergroudn and Overground lines, as well as national rail closures due to planned engineering works.
Below is a breakdown of the tube and train disruptions expected in London over the Easter bank holiday weekend. Note that further unplanned disruptions may arise due to unexpected faults and issues on the tube and rail networks.
London Underground and Overground
On Friday 3 April, there will be significant delays and closures across both the Underground and Overground networks. The Bakerloo, District, and DLR lines will all be partly closed, while the Hammersmith & City line will be completely out of service for the whole bank holiday weekend.
Delays will affect the Circle, Piccadilly, and Victoria lines, and the Lioness line will be impacted by closures and delays throughout the day.
Disruptions will continue on many lines through to Saturday and Sunday, with the Bakerloo, District, and DLR lines all remaining partly closed throughout the weekend. The Lioness line will not run any service on Saturday or Sunday. The Elizabeth line will be partly closed on Sunday morning.
The Lioness line will run a limited service between Euston and Willesden Junction on Monday, with the Bakerloo, District, and DLR lines all remaining partly closed. Additionally, the Elizabeth line will run a reduced service between Paddington and the airport in the evening.
In many cases, replacement bus services will run throughout the weekend where necessary to address line closures.
Waterloo & City services will not operate over the entire bank holiday weekend, resuming service on Tuesday 7 April.
Below are the planned Underground and Overground closures for this weekend in London:
Friday 3 April:
- Bakerloo – Part Closure (Harrow & Wealdstone ↔ Stonebridge Park)
- Circle – Severe delays (Anticlockwise only)
- District – Part Closure (Earls Court ↔ Kensington (Olympia) and Upminster ↔ Whitechapel)
- DLR – Part Closure (Bank / Tower Gateway ↔ Poplar / West India Quay)
- Hammersmith & City – Planned Closure (Entire line)
- Piccadilly – Minor Delays (Acton Town ↔ Uxbridge)
- Victoria – Minor Delays (Entire line)
- Lioness – Part Closure (Willesden Green ↔ Watford Junction)
- Trams – Part Closure (Wimbledon ↔ Therapia Lane from 23:00pm)
Saturday 4 April:
- Bakerloo – Part Closure (Harrow & Wealdstone ↔ Queen’s Park)
- District – Part Closure (Earls Court ↔ Kensington (Olympia) and Upminster ↔ Whitechapel)
- DLR – Part Closure (Bank / Tower Gateway ↔ Poplar / West India Quay)
- Hammersmith & City – Planned Closure (Entire line)
- Lioness – Planned Closure (Entire line)
- Trams – Part Closure (Wimbledon ↔ Therapia Lane)
Sunday 5 April:
- Bakerloo – Part Closure (Harrow & Wealdstone ↔ Queen’s Park)
- District – Part Closure (Earls Court ↔ Kensington (Olympia) and Upminster ↔ Whitechapel)
- DLR – Part Closure (Bank / Tower Gateway ↔ Poplar / West India Quay)
- Elizabeth – Part Closure (Paddington ↔ Ealing Broadway until 07:45am)
- Hammersmith & City – Planned Closure (Entire line)
- Lioness – Planned Closure (Entire line)
- Mildmay – Part Closure (Richmond ↔ Willesden Green)
- Trams – Part Closure (Wimbledon ↔ Therapia Lane)
Monday 6 April:
- Bakerloo – Part Closure (Harrow & Wealdstone ↔ Queen’s Park)
- District – Part Closure (Earls Court ↔ Kensington (Olympia) and Upminster ↔ Whitechapel)
- DLR – Part Closure (Bank / Tower Gateway ↔ Poplar / West India Quay)
- Elizabeth – Reduced Service (Paddington ↔ Heathrow Terminal 4 / Maidenhead from 22:00pm)
- Hammersmith & City – Planned Closure (Entire line)
- Northern – Part Closure (Camden Town ↔ Kennington)
- Lioness – Part Closure (Willesden Green ↔ Watford Junction)
- Trams – Part Closure (Wimbledon ↔ Therapia Lane)
National Rail disruptions in London
National Rail has warned people to check their route before they travel this weekend, as there is a lot of planned engineering work taking place over Easter.
Several of these planned engineering works will impact people travelling in and around London over the long weekend, especially those travelling south of Waterloo.
From Friday 3 April until Wednesday 8 April, lines between Milton Keynes Central and London Euston will be closed, with services terminating at Milton Keynes Central.
A reduced train service will operate between London Waterloo and Clapham Junction from Friday 3 April until Monday 6 April due to vital engineering works. Travellers may need to change trains at Clapham Junction for services to and from Waterloo, and Queenstown Road station will be closed throughout.
Due to engineering work, no Southern trains will run between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction over the entire bank holiday weekend.
Thameslink services will run an amended service over the entire bank holiday weekend, with travellers advised to check their route in advance.
