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It’s official – we are finally in British Summer Time. Blooming spring flowers, blue skies and bright evenings are finally here to lift our moods and make our weekly work commutes that bit more bearable. Sadly, the sun can’t work the same magic on London’s public transport. As ever, there’s disruption throughout the week to be aware of.
Over the next five days, there’s some planned maintenance along the Overground and across several stations. The good news is that there’s none scheduled for any Underground lines (though unplanned disruption is still possible).
These are all the London train closures and reduced services from Monday to Friday that you need to know about.
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London Overground
Weaver line
No Weaver line services from Hackney Downs to Chingford after 10.45pm from Monday through to Thursday. There’ll be a rail replacement bus going between Hackney Downs and Chingford via Clapton, St James Street, Walthamstow Central, Wood Street and Highams Park.
Suffragette line
On Friday the 11.03pm Suffragette service from Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak terminates at Upper Holloway.
Mildmay line
On Friday the the 9.59pm Stratford to Richmond train will terminate at Camden Road and the 11.17pm Richmond to Willesden Junction train won’t be running.
Read more about the Mildmay closures here.
Stations
Bank (Central line, Northern line, DLR)
There’s reduced escalator service at Bank station until further notice. Right now, there’s no upwards escalator between the the Central / Northern line and the District line. You’ll need to exit the station via the Cannon Street entrance and re-enter at Monument.
Blackhorse Road (Victoria line)
If you’re getting on at Blackhorse Road station, be aware that there’s no down escalator service to the Victoria line until July. You’ll need to use the stairs instead.
Canary Wharf (DLR)
No down escalator at Canary Wharf DLR station on Tuesday due to planned maintenence.
Canning Town (Jubilee line, DLR)
There’s a reduced escalator service going to and from the platforms for the Jubilee line and DLR. Passengers can use the stairs or alternative escalators instead.
Cutty Sark (DLR)
Cutty Sark has no escalators running until further notice. TfL recommends you take the DLR from Greenwich station for a smoother journey.
Green Park (Jubilee line)
There’s no step-free access to or from the Jubilee line at Green Park station until August. You’re best off travelling via Westminster and Victoria using the Victoria line to/from Green Park.
Highgate (Northern line)
TfL recommends that people trying to get to Highgate might find it easier to get off the tube at Archway and complete their journey by bus. That’s because the escalator at Highgate station from the ticket hall to Archway Road remains closed for ongoing maintenance works.
Kew Gardens (District line, Mildmay line)
Heading to Kew? You should keep in mind that right now, the step-free platform interchange between platforms requires a 600m journey via the street.
London Bridge (Jubilee line, Northern line)
There’s a reduced escalator service between the ticket hall at London Bridge station and the Northern line mid-concourse level. TfL says this should only last until mid-March.
Southwark (Jubilee line)
Southwark station will be shut from 11pm on Friday. You’ll need to use Waterloo station instead.
Shepherd’s Bush (Central line)
From Wednesday, 19 March to late August, there will be no down escalator at Shepherd’s Bush Central line station. Passengers will have to use the 70-step staircase down to the platform instead .
Surrey Quays Rail (Windrush line)
Keep in mind that the doors of the last carriage of the trains won’t open on the southbound platform of Surrey Quays restaurant station due to station improvement work.
Whitechapel (Elizabeth line, Hammersmith and City, District, Windrush)
From March 31 to April 13 there’s a reduced lift service at Whitechapel station between the Elizabeth line, southbound Windrush line and lower concourse and no lift service between the lower concourse and northbound Windrush line.
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