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London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for August 1-2 2026

The Piccadilly line will be hit by significant closures on August 1-2, with more disruption on the DLR and Overground

Ed Cunningham
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Ed Cunningham
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Last weekend (July 25-26) Londoners experienced something practically unheard of in this city: there was no major planned disruption on TfL services. However, this weekend things are different: on August 1-2 2026 there will be several major service changes to watch out for, including the full closure of the Piccadilly line.

But don’t let the navy blue line’s ongoing works disrupt your weekend plans. The best things taking place in London on Saturday and Sunday include Somerset House’s first ever stand-up comedy festival, the Dulwich Picture Gallery’s big summer exhibition and Canada Water’s new, free culture festival Round the Dock.

Worried about navigating TfL closures in London on August 1-2? Here’s everything you need to know about the city’s tubes and trains this weekend.

London travel disruption and tube closures, August 1-2 2026

Piccadilly line

  • On Saturday August 1 and Sunday August 2 the entire line will be closed between 12.30am and 4.30am.
  • On Sat Aug 1 and Sun Aug 2, no trains between Cockfosters and Heathrow from 4am to end of service.
    • Trains will still run between Acton Town and Uxbridge.
  • Westbound trains will not call at Barons Court until November. If travelling west, go one stop east to Earls Court and then change trains for westbound services.
  • Finsbury Park station is closed all weekend.
Piccadilly line sign, London Underground
Photograph: Surachet Jo / Shutterstock.comPiccadilly line sign, London Underground

DLR

  • On Sun Aug 2, no trains between Tower Gateway and Shadwell.

Lioness line (Overground)

  • On Sun Aug 2, no trains between Euston and Kilburn High Road before midday or after 8.30pm.
London Overground train, London
Photograph: pisaphotography / Shutterstock.comLondon Overground train

Windrush line (Overground)

  • On Sun Aug 2, no trains between Clapham Junction and Wandsworth Road. Trains will divert to Battersea Park after Wandsworth Road.

Mildmay line (Overground)

  • On Sun Aug 2, no service between Camden Road and Stratford after 10.15pm.

District line

  • Westbound trains will not call at Barons Court until November. If travelling west, go one stop east to West Kensington and then change trains for westbound services.
Barons Court, Underground station in west London
Photograph: ShutterstockBarons Court, Underground station in west London

Waterloo and City line

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