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\n\t\tExpect plenty of road closures during the 2026 London Marathon (Photo by Sam Mellish\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
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\n\t\tExpect plenty of road closures during the 2026 London Marathon (Photo by Sam Mellish\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Thousands of people will be making their way into the capital on Sunday for this year\u2019s London Marathon.<\/a><\/p>\n Crowds of people will be supporting the runners as they take on the 26.2mile course through the city.<\/p>\n The course will set off from Greenwich Park and Blackheath Park and will take the runners across Tower Bridge and past such sites as the Cutty Sark in Greenwich, Canary Wharf<\/a>, The Shard, Big Ben and the Tower of London<\/a>, before finishing up on The Mall at St James\u2019s Park.<\/p>\n There will of course be travel disruptions and road closures on Sunday, so read on to find out where you can expect them and from what time.<\/p>\n London Marathon 2026 route map<\/p>\n The full route of the 2026 London Marathon will take runners on a tour through central London.<\/p>\n The race runs along both the north and south banks of the River Thames<\/a> at various points throughout its 26.2mile route.<\/p>\n But running such a large event will require road closures at different points throughout the day as runners make their way through the capital.<\/p>\n Which roads will be closed for London Marathon 2026 and at what times?<\/p>\n There will be closures right across the route of the London Marathon occurring at separate times throughout the day. Here are details of the roads that will be shut and their closure times.<\/p>\n Charlton Way (Red start) \u2013 closed 4am-2.30pm<\/p>\n Shooters Hill Road (Blue start) \u2013 closed 4am-2.30pm<\/p>\n St John\u2019s Park (Pink start) \u2013 closed 7am-2.30pm<\/p>\n Charlton Park Road (Red route) \u2013 closed 7am-2.30pm<\/p>\n Shooters Hill Road (Blue route) \u2013 closed 7am-2.30pm<\/p>\n Old Dover Road (Pink route) \u2013 closed 7am-2.30pm<\/p>\n Little Heath (Red route) \u2013 closed 7am-2.30pm<\/p>\n Charlton Park Lane (Blue route) \u2013 closed 7am-2.30pm<\/p>\n Artillery Place (Red route) \u2013 closed 7am-2.30pm<\/p>\n John Wilson Street (Blue route) \u2013 closed 7am-2.30pm<\/p>\n Woolwich Church Street \u2013 closed 7am-3pm<\/p>\n Woolwich Road \u2013 closed 7am-3pm<\/p>\n Trafalgar Road \u2013 closed 7am-4pm<\/p>\n Creek Road \u2013 closed 7am-4pm<\/p>\n Evelyn Street \u2013 closed 8am-4pm<\/p>\n Surrey QuaysRoad \u2013 closed 8am-4pm<\/p>\n Salter Road \u2013 closed 8am-4pm<\/p>\n Brunel Road \u2013 closed 8am-4pm<\/p>\n Jamaica Road \u2013 closed 8am-4pm<\/p>\n Tower Bridge \u2013 closed 8am-8.30pm<\/p>\n The Highway (South side) \u2013 closed 8am-8.30pm<\/p>\n Narrow Street \u2013 closed 8am-8.30pm<\/p>\n Westferry Road \u2013 closed 8am-8.30pm<\/p>\n East Ferry Road \u2013 closed 8am-8.30pm<\/p>\n Marsh Wall \u2013 closed 8am-8.30pm<\/p>\n Bank Street \u2013 closed 8am-8.30pm<\/p>\n North Colonnade \u2013 closed 8am-8.30pm<\/p>\n Poplar High Street \u2013 closed 8am-8.30pm<\/p>\n Commercial Road \u2013 closed 8am-8.30pm<\/p>\n The Highway (North side) \u2013 closed 8am-8.30pm<\/p>\n Byward Street \u2013 closed 7.30am-9pm<\/p>\n Upper\/Lower Thames Street \u2013 closed 7.30am-9pm<\/p>\n Victoria Embankment \u2013 closed 7.30am-10pm<\/p>\n Parliament Square \u2013 closed 7.30am-10pm<\/p>\n Birdcage Walk (Eastbound) \u2013 closed from 6am Friday, April 24 to 6am Monday, April 27<\/p>\n Birdcage Walk (westbound) \u2013 closed from 6am Saturday, April 25 to 6am Monday, April 27<\/p>\n For more information on road closures, download the official guide from the\u00a0TCS London Marathon website<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\tLatest London news\t\t\t<\/p>\n To get the latest news from the capital, visit Metro’s London news hub<\/a>.<\/p>\n London Underground on marathon day<\/p>\n Like past years, the\u00a0London Underground<\/a>, London Overground and Docklands Light Railway are expected to run extra services throughout marathon day and are recommended as the best way to get around to keep up with the race action.<\/p>\n Due to the nature of the day, expect services to be busy with crowds of spectators along the route.<\/p>\n \t\t Stops near the marathon route are likely to be very busy, especially the Jubilee, Circle and District lines, and the DLR.<\/p>\n On Sunday, the Waterloo & City line will be completely closed, and there are part closures on the Piccadilly line between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, and Cockfosters and King\u2019s Cross St. Pancras.<\/p>\n Transport for London is encouraging everyone to plan their journeys in advance and check the\u00a0TfL website<\/a>\u00a0or TfL Go app for the latest travel information.<\/p>\n And remember, marathon runners wearing their bibs can travel on the Tube and London buses for free.<\/p>\n Buses on marathon day<\/p>\n Bus routes along the route of the marathon will either be diverted or will not run the length of their usual journey until the roads are back open.<\/p>\n If travelling by bus on the day, visit\u00a0tfl.gov.uk\/bus\/status<\/a>\u00a0to see if your bus route is affected.<\/p>\n What time does the London Marathon start?<\/p>\n Official timings haven\u2019t been confirmed but following last year\u2019s Marathon it\u2019s expected that the race will kick off at around 8.50am when the Elite Wheelchairs class sets off.<\/p>\n Elite Women will follow at around 9.05am, with Elite Men at 9.35am.<\/p>\n The mass event will then open for all other racers to set off between 9.35am and 11.30am.<\/p>\n Start times are allocated based on runners\u2019\u00a0predicted finish time, which will have been given to organisers ahead of time.<\/p>\n Runners are given a total of eight hours to finish the marathon \u2013 anyone who takes longer than this will be moved to continue running on the pavement, and London Marathon staff will help them reach the finish line.<\/p>\n Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n For more stories like this, check our news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Arrow Arrow Arrow![\"Elizabeth](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/SEI_293105162-6e76.jpg\")
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