August is one of the busiest months in London, with thousands of families and tourists descending on the city during the summer holidays. Thankfully, the capital’s sprawling public transport system makes it incredibly easy to get wherever they need to go.
However, maintenance jobs, line upgrades and track works can cause issues for daytrippers and commuters alike. Next month is no exception, with disruption scheduled across almost every Tube and Overground line.
However, the biggest upheaval will be on the Tram network, which is set to close in sections for more than three weeks from August 5. This is to allow crews to work on 770m of track in a bid to improve dependability and performance, Transport for London (TfL) said.
Mark Davis, general manager for London Trams, added: “We know these closures will affect some customers and we’re sorry for the disruption, but this investment is essential to maintaining a safe and reliable tram network. By replacing key sections of track in one of the busiest parts of the network, we’ll help improve reliability and reduce unplanned disruption for the millions of journeys made through Croydon each year.
Here’s what you need to know:
London Underground closuresBakerloo line
- Saturday, August 8 – Sunday, August 9: No service from Queen’s Park to Harrow & Wealdstone
Circle line
- Saturday, August 22: No service on the entire line until 10.30am
- Saturday, August 22: No service from Edgware Road to Tower Hill via Victoria until 2pm
District line
- Sunday, August 16: No service from Turnham Green to Richmond
- Saturday, August 22: No service on the entire line until 10.30am
- Saturday, August 22: No service from Edgware Road and Embankment to Ealing Broadway, Kensington (Olympia), Richmond and Wimbledon until 2pm
- Saturday, August 22 – Sunday, August 23: No eastbound service from Stamford Brook to Barons Court after 2pm on Saturday and all day Sunday
- Saturday, August 22 – Sunday, August 23: No westbound service from Earl’s Court to Stamford Brook after 2pm on Saturday and all day Sunday
- Saturday, August 22 – Sunday, August 23: No service from Earl’s Court to Kensington (Olympia) after 2pm on Saturday and all day Sunday
- Saturday, August 22 – Sunday, August 23: No service from Fulham Broadway to Wimbledon after 2pm on Saturday and all day Sunday
Hammersmith & City line
- Saturday, August 22: No service on the entire line until 10.30am
Metropolitan line
- Saturday, August 22: No service from Aldgate to Harrow-on-the-Hill until 10.30am
Northern line
- Friday, August 28 – Saturday, August 29: No service from Camden Town to High Barnet during Friday Night Tube
- Saturday, August 29 – Monday, August 31: No service from Archway to High Barnet and Mill Hill East, including during Saturday Night Tube
Piccadilly line
- Saturday, August 1 – Sunday, August 2: No service from Cockfosters to Heathrow ,including during Saturday Night Tube
- Monday, August 3: No service from Cockfosters to Uxbridge
- Tuesday, August 18 – Thursday, August 20: No service from Cockfosters to Uxbridge
- Friday, August 21 – Saturday, August 22: No service on the entire line during Friday Night Tube
- Saturday, August 22: No service from Hyde Park Corner to Acton Town until 2pm
- Tuesday, August 25 – Thursday, August 27: No service from Cockfosters to Uxbridge
London Overground closuresLioness line
- Sunday, August 2: No service from Euston to Kilburn High Road until midday and after 8.30pm
- Saturday, August 8 – Sunday, August 9: No service from Euston to Watford Junction
Mildmay line
- Sunday, August 2: No service from Camden Road to Stratford after 10.15pm
- Monday, August 3 – Thursday, August 6: No westbound service from Stratford to Camden Road after 11.45pm
- Wednesday, August 5: No eastbound service from Willesden Junction to Stratford after 11pm
- Monday, August 10 – Thursday, August 13: No westbound service from Camden Road to Willesden Junction after 11.45pm
- Tuesday, August 11 – Friday, August 14: No southbound service from Willesden Junction to Shepherd’s Bush until 6.15am
- Sunday, August 16: No service from Willesden Junction to Richmond
- Sunday, August 23: No service from Willesden Junction to Clapham Junction until 9.30am
- Sunday, August 23: No service from Camden Road to Stratford after 10.15pm
Suffragette line
- Sunday, August 9: No service from Gospel Oak to Barking until 9.45am
- Sunday, August 9: No service from Barking to Barking Riverside until 12.30pm
Weaver line
- Monday, August 17 – Thursday, August 20: No service from Hackney Downs to Chingford after 10.45pm
- Monday, August 31: No service from Hackney Downs to Enfield Town and Cheshunt after 10.45pm
Windrush line
- Sunday, August 2: No service from Wandsworth Road to Clapham Junction
- Monday, August 3 – Thursday, August 6: No service from New Cross Gate to Crystal Palace and West Croydon after 11.30pm
- Sunday, August 9: No service from Wandsworth Road to Clapham Junction
- Sunday, August 16: No service from Wandsworth Road to Clapham Junction
- Sunday, August 23: No service from New Cross Gate to Crystal Palace and West Croydon
- Sunday, August 23: No service from Highbury & Islington to Dalston Junction after 10.15pm
- Saturday, August 29 – Monday, August 31: No service from Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction
DLR, Elizabeth line and Tram closuresDLR
- Sunday, August 2: No service from Tower Gateway to Shadwell
- Sunday, August 16: No service from Tower Gateway to Shadwell
- Sunday, August 30 – Monday, August 31: No service from Tower Gateway to Shadwell
Elizabeth line
- Sunday, August 16: No service from West Drayton to Slough until 9am
- Saturday, August 22 – Sunday, August 23: Trains will not stop at Acton Main Line, Hanwell and West Ealing after 11pm on Saturday and until 9am on Sunday
- Sunday, August 23: No service from West Drayton to Maidenhead until 8.15am
Tram
- Wednesday, August 5: No service from East Croydon to Elmers End and New Addington after 9pm
- Wednesday, August 5: No service from East Croydon to Beckenham Junction and Therapia Lane after 11pm
- Thursday, August 6 – Sunday, August 30: No service from Reeves Corner to East Croydon
- Thursday, August 6 – Friday, August 7: No service from Arena to Elmers End before 7am and after 7.30pm
- Saturday, August 8: No service from Arena to Elmers End before 8am and after 6.45pm
- Sunday, August 9: No service from Arena to Elmers End
- Monday, August 10 – Friday, August 14: No service from Arena to Elmers End before 7am and after 7.30pm
- Monday, August 10 – Sunday, August 30: No service from Reeves Corner to East Croydon
- Saturday, August 15: No service from Arena to Elmers End before 8am and after 6.45pm
- Sunday, August 16: No service from Arena to Elmers End
- Sunday, August 16: No service from Therapia Lane to Reeves Corner after 10pm
- Sunday, August 16: No service from East Croydon to Beckenham Junction and New Addington after 10.30pm
- Monday, August 17- Friday, August 21: No service from Arena to Elmers End before 7am and after 7.30pm
- Monday, August 17 – Sunday, August 30: No service from Reeves Corner to East Croydon
- Thursday, August 20: No service from Therapia Lane to Reeves Corner after 10pm
- Saturday, August 22: No service from Arena to Elmers End before 8am and after 6.45pm
- Sunday, August 23: No service from Arena to Elmers End
- Monday, August 24 – Friday, August 28: No service from Arena to Elmers End before 7am and after 7.30pm
- Monday, August 24 – Sunday, August 30: No service from Reeves Corner to East Croydon
- Saturday, August 29: No service from Arena to Elmers End before 8am and after 6.45pm
- Sunday, August 30: No service from Arena to Elmers End
The above list is subject to change, and passengers should always double-check the route before making journeys.
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