As many of you are aware the RMT union has again called a strike on the Tube in response to London Underground’s modernisation plans. This is despite London Underground offering significant changes. There also remains a guarantee of a job for all London Underground staff who want one. For more information on modernisation plans please visit www.tfl.gov.uk/futuretube
If it goes ahead, the strike will affect services from around 9.30pm on the evening of Monday 28 April. Please try to complete your journey as early as possible on Monday evening.
The strike will disrupt services throughout all of Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 April. We will run as many Tube services as we can but there will be disruption and some lines may have a limited service. Some stations will be closed. Please check the table below but remember that the situation may change throughout the day.
Services will not return to normal until Thursday 1 May. Customers are advised to check www.tfl.gov.uk to plan an alternative route or method of transport. Remember that DLR, London Overground, trams and other rail services will be operating as normal, as will buses and river bus services where there will also be some extra services operating. All these services will be busy.
Bakerloo Line @bakerlooline
Trains running between Queen’s Park and Elephant & Castle around every six minutes in both directions.
These trains would not top at Edgware Road, Embankment, Kilburn Park, Lambeth North, Maida Vale, Piccadilly Circus and Regent’s Park stations.
Central Line @centralline
No service will operate through central London. Trains running between:
- Epping / Hainault and Leytonstone around every 10 minutes in both directions (possibly extended to Holborn)
- between West Ruislip and White City around every 10 - 15 minutes in both directions (possibly extended to Ealing Broadway)
Circle Line @circleline
See District Line and Hammersmith & City Line
District Line @districtline
Hammersmith & City @hamandcityline
Trains to run between Hammersmith and Aldgate around every 10 minutes in both directions.
These trains will not stop at Barbican, Euston Square and Great Portland Street stations.
Jubilee Line @jubileeline
Trains to run:
- between Wembley Park and Stratford around every seven minutes in both directions.
These trains will not stop at Bermondsey, Canada Water, St John's Wood, Southwark and Swiss Cottage stations.
Metropolitan Line @metline
Trains to run between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Aldgate around every 10 minutes in both directions.
These trains wwill not stop at Barbican, Euston Square or Great Portland Street stations.
Northern Line @northernline
Trains to run over the whole line with a train around every five minutes via both the Bank and Charing Cross branches in both directions.
These trains will not stop at Borough, Chalk Farm, Charing Cross, Clapham North, Clapham South, Colliers Wood, Embankment, Goodge Street, Hampstead, Leicester Square, Mill Hill East, Mornington Crescent, Old Street, Oval, South Wimbledon, Tooting Bec and Warren Street stations.
Piccadilly Line @piccadillyline
No service will operate through the central area. Trains running between Acton Town and Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3 around every 20 minutes in both directions, and between Arnos Grove and Cockfosters around every 12 minutes in both directions.
These trains would not stop at Heathrow Terminal 4, Heathrow Terminal 5, Hounslow West or Southgate stations.
Victoria Line @victorialine
Trains running between Seven Sisters and Victoria around every five minutes in both directions (possibly extended to Brixton)
These trains would not stop at Pimlico, Vauxhall or Warren Street stations.
Waterloo & City @wlooandcityline
No service.
Cycling and walking may be other practical options.
A reduced Heathrow Express service will run on Tuesday 29 April and Wednesday 30 April due to separate strike action by the RMT. Heathrow Express plans to run two trains an hour between Heathrow and Paddington and back. Check www.heathrowexpress.com for more information.
Those members of London Underground staff who are on duty during the strike, alongside other public transport workers including TfL Ambassadors and volunteers, will be doing their very best to keep London moving and open for business. They will be on hand to provide customers with travel information and advice on the ground.
During the strike you can get regular updates and the very latest information on how
services are running at www.tfl.gov.uk or by following our Twitter accounts:
• @TfLTravelAlerts
• @TfLTrafficNews
• @TfLBusAlerts
• you can also follow your particular line - e.g. @victorialine - see details in the
table below.
Advice for Monday evening, 28 April
Services will be affected from around 9.30pm, so please complete your journey as early as possible.
Advice for Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 April
The information in the table below is not a complete or final list of the services that will be running but is intended to help plan journeys in advance.
Please check for the latest updates before you travel.
If strike action does take place and where we can operate services, trains will run from around 7.00am, or as soon as possible after that, and they are expected to conclude around 11.00pm, with no service beyond that.
However, customers are advised that the last services from central London may depart significantly earlier than this, at around 9.30pm.
We will run as many Tube services as we can but some lines may have only a
limited service, and some sections will be closed. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to run all the planned services set out below and the situation may change throughout the day.
In addition to those stations listed here as closed, some others may also need to close at times.
Unfortunately, sections of lines not set out below are unlikely to have a Tube service.
Services will run from around 7.00am, or as soon as possible after that, and
are expected to conclude around 11.00pm, with no service beyond that. Some
last trains from central London may depart significantly earlier, at around
9.30pm.
Customers are advised to check before they travel at tfl.gov.uk and follow the
individual Twitter feed for their line.
Bakerloo Line @bakerlooline
Trains running between Queen’s Park and Elephant & Castle around every six minutes in both directions.
These trains would not top at Edgware Road, Embankment, Kilburn Park, Lambeth North, Maida Vale, Piccadilly Circus and Regent’s Park stations.
Central Line @centralline
No service will operate through central London. Trains running between:
- Epping / Hainault and Leytonstone around every 10 minutes in both directions (possibly extended to Holborn)
- between West Ruislip and White City around every 10 - 15 minutes in both directions (possibly extended to Ealing Broadway)
Circle Line @circleline
See District Line and Hammersmith & City Line
District Line @districtline
Trains to run:
- between Barking and Wimbledon around every 12 minutes in both directions (possibly extended to Upminster)
- between Ealing Broadway and Tower Hill around every 12 minutes in both directions.
- between Barking and Wimbledon around every 12 minutes in both directions (possibly extended to Upminster)
- between Ealing Broadway and Tower Hill around every 12 minutes in both directions.
These trains would not stop at Aldgate East, Blackfriars, Gloucester Road, Sloane Square, Stepney Green or Temple stations.
Hammersmith & City @hamandcityline
Trains to run between Hammersmith and Aldgate around every 10 minutes in both directions.
These trains will not stop at Barbican, Euston Square and Great Portland Street stations.
Jubilee Line @jubileeline
Trains to run:
- between Wembley Park and Stratford around every seven minutes in both directions.
These trains will not stop at Bermondsey, Canada Water, St John's Wood, Southwark and Swiss Cottage stations.
Metropolitan Line @metline
Trains to run between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Aldgate around every 10 minutes in both directions.
These trains wwill not stop at Barbican, Euston Square or Great Portland Street stations.
Northern Line @northernline
Trains to run over the whole line with a train around every five minutes via both the Bank and Charing Cross branches in both directions.
These trains will not stop at Borough, Chalk Farm, Charing Cross, Clapham North, Clapham South, Colliers Wood, Embankment, Goodge Street, Hampstead, Leicester Square, Mill Hill East, Mornington Crescent, Old Street, Oval, South Wimbledon, Tooting Bec and Warren Street stations.
Piccadilly Line @piccadillyline
No service will operate through the central area. Trains running between Acton Town and Heathrow Terminals 1,2,3 around every 20 minutes in both directions, and between Arnos Grove and Cockfosters around every 12 minutes in both directions.
These trains would not stop at Heathrow Terminal 4, Heathrow Terminal 5, Hounslow West or Southgate stations.
Victoria Line @victorialine
Trains running between Seven Sisters and Victoria around every five minutes in both directions (possibly extended to Brixton)
These trains would not stop at Pimlico, Vauxhall or Warren Street stations.
Waterloo & City @wlooandcityline
No service.
DLR
A normal service will operate. Some stations where there is an interchange with London Underground may be affected.
A normal service will operate. Some stations where there is an interchange with London Underground may be affected.
Buses
London buses operate around 700 routes and services are being boosted with over a hundred extra buses on key routes.
London buses operate around 700 routes and services are being boosted with over a hundred extra buses on key routes.
London Overground
A normal service will operate. Some stations where there is an interchange with London Underground may be affected.
A normal service will operate. Some stations where there is an interchange with London Underground may be affected.
Tramlink
A normal service will operate.
A normal service will operate.
Emirates Air Line
A normal service will operate. LU tickets will be accepted on Emirates Air Line services on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 February and on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 February.
A normal service will operate. LU tickets will be accepted on Emirates Air Line services on Wednesday 5 and Thursday 6 February and on Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 February.
Cycling
Barclays Cycle Hire will be available to members and casual users, although demand is likely to be high, and cycles harder to access during peak times.
Barclays Cycle Hire will be available to members and casual users, although demand is likely to be high, and cycles harder to access during peak times.
River Services
Enhanced River services will be in place, including on Route RB1 between Greenland (Surrey Quays) / Canary Wharf and London Bridge.
- An additional centre London service (Tower/ Bankside / Westminster / London Eye) during the AM and PM peaks;
- In combination with the normal timetabled service, this will provide a 10 to 15 minute frequency on most central London piers during the morning and evening peaks.
Enhanced River services will be in place, including on Route RB1 between Greenland (Surrey Quays) / Canary Wharf and London Bridge.
- An additional centre London service (Tower/ Bankside / Westminster / London Eye) during the AM and PM peaks;
- In combination with the normal timetabled service, this will provide a 10 to 15 minute frequency on most central London piers during the morning and evening peaks.
Taxis & Private Hire
- Between 7.00am and 11.00am on Wednesday 5 February, Thursday 6, Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 February, a marshalled taxi service will operate at seven major London rail termini – Waterloo, Liverpool St, London Bridge, King's Cross, Victoria, Charing Cross, and Marylebone. The marshals will manage taxi and passenger queues and provide advice and assistance to taxi passengers and other members of the public.
- Between 7.00pm and Midnight on Tuesday 4 February and Tuesday 11 February, a marshalled taxi service will operate at the same seven stations, plus Euston.
- Private hire and minicab services will be running as normal. Details for licensed private hire and minicab operators in London are available at tfl.gov.uk/cabwise
- Between 7.00am and 11.00am on Wednesday 5 February, Thursday 6, Wednesday 12 and Thursday 13 February, a marshalled taxi service will operate at seven major London rail termini – Waterloo, Liverpool St, London Bridge, King's Cross, Victoria, Charing Cross, and Marylebone. The marshals will manage taxi and passenger queues and provide advice and assistance to taxi passengers and other members of the public.
- Between 7.00pm and Midnight on Tuesday 4 February and Tuesday 11 February, a marshalled taxi service will operate at the same seven stations, plus Euston.
- Private hire and minicab services will be running as normal. Details for licensed private hire and minicab operators in London are available at tfl.gov.uk/cabwise
National Rail
- Oyster Pay As You Go is accepted for all National Rail journeys within Greater London.
- Travelcards are also valid for travel on National Rail within the zones purchased.
- Oyster Pay As You Go is accepted for all National Rail journeys within Greater London.
- Travelcards are also valid for travel on National Rail within the zones purchased.
Roads and the Congestion Charge
To help keep traffic flowing, the Congestion Charge will remain in operation throughout the strike.
To help keep traffic flowing, the Congestion Charge will remain in operation throughout the strike.
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