Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport
Tubes and train services affected by engineering works and strikes
Industrial action threatened once again on London's public transport network. Picture: BBC
May 18, 2026
Planned RMT strikes on London Underground will each run for 24 hours, spanning the following dates:
- May 19–20 (midday to 11:59am)
- May 21–22 (midday to 11:59am)
- June 16–17 (midday to 11:59am)
- June 18–19 (midday to 11:59am)
Saturday 23, Sunday 24 and Bank Holiday Monday 25 May
No service between Earl's Court and Ealing Broadway / Richmond. Use MILDMAY LINE services where available between Gunnersbury, Kew Gardens and Richmond. Replacement buses operate.
Saturday 23, Sunday 24 and Bank Holiday Monday 25 May
Saturday 23 May, between 0200 and 0430, no service between Hyde Park Corner and Heathrow Terminal 5.
Replacement buses operate: Service PL1: Green Park - Hyde Park Corner - Knightsbridge - South Kensington - Gloucester Road - Earls Court - Hammersmith (for Barons Court) - Turnham Green - Acton Town - Ealing Common - Ealing Broadway - South Ealing - Northfields - Boston Manor - Osterley
Service PL7: Hammersmith - Osterley - Hounslow East - Hounslow Central (Bell Corner) - Hounslow West - Hatton Cross - Heathrow Central (for Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3) - Heathrow Terminal 5
Saturday 23 May, from 0430 and all day Sunday 24 and Bank Holiday Monday 25 May, including Saturday Night Tube, no service between Hyde Park Corner and Northfields / Uxbridge.
During Saturday Night Tube: Service PL1: Green Park - Hyde Park Corner - Knightsbridge - South Kensington - Gloucester Road - Earls Court - Hammersmith (for Barons Court) - Turnham Green - Acton Town - Ealing Common - Ealing Broadway - South Ealing - Northfields - Boston Manor - Osterley
Service PL7: Hammersmith - Osterley - Hounslow East - Hounslow Central (Bell Corner) - Hounslow West - Hatton Cross - Heathrow Central (for Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3) - Heathrow Terminal 5
During Day service: Service PL1: Earls Court - Hammersmith (for Barons Court) - Ravenscourt Park - Stamford Brook - Turnham Green - Chiswick Park - Gunnersbury - Acton Town - Ealing Common - Ealing Broadway - South Ealing - Northfields - Boston Manor - Osterley
Service PL2: Earls Court - Hammersmith - Osterley
Service PL4: Gunnersbury - Acton Town - Ealing Common - North Ealing - Hanger Lane (for Central line and Park Royal) - Alperton - Sudbury Town (Whitton Avenue East) - Sudbury Hill - South Harrow - Rayners Lane
Thursday 28, Friday 29, Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 May
Iincluding Friday and Saturday Night Tube, no service between Acton Town and Heathrow (all terminals). Replacement buses operate.
Service PL1: Acton Town - South Ealing - Northfields - Boston Manor - Osterley - Hounslow East - Hounslow Central (Bell Corner) - Hounslow West - Hatton Cross - Heathrow Terminal 2 Bus Station (for Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3, and rail connections to Heathrow Terminals 4 and 5). Overnight services also operate to/from Heathrow Terminal 5
Service PL3 (Day service only) Hammersmith - Heathrow Terminal 2 Bus Station (for Heathrow Terminals 2 and 3, and rail connections to Heathrow Terminals 4 and 5)
Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 June
No trains between Clapham Junction / Shepherd's Bush and Willesden Junction after 20:00 on Saturday 6 and all day on Sunday 7 June
Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 June
Engineering work is taking place between Shepherd's Bush and Watford Junction, closing lines used by Southern from 20:00 on Saturday until 12:00 on Sunday, and again after 21:00 on Sunday.
From approximately 20:00 on Saturday evening until 12:00 on Sunday, and after approximately 21:00 on Sunday evening, no Southern trains will run between Shepherd's Bush and Watford Junction.
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June
No trains between Clapham Junction / Shepherd's Bush and Willesden Junction after 20:00 on Saturday 20 and until 12:00 and from 21:00 on Sunday 21 June
Engineering work is taking place between Shepherd's Bush and Watford Junction, closing some lines.
After 20:00 on Saturday, until 12:00 on Sunday and after 21:00 on Sunday no trains will run between Shepherd's Bush and Watford Junction.
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 July
Altered train services and buses replace trains in the Hounslow area
The lines in the Hounslow area will be closed all weekend due to maintenance work.
Saturday
London Waterloo to Weybridge via Staines services will be revised. These services will be diverted between Barnes and Feltham and will call additionally at Richmond and Twickenham.
Buses will run between Barnes and Feltham via Hounslow.
Sunday
London Waterloo to Woking via Staines services will be revised. These services will be diverted between Barnes and Feltham and will call additionally at Richmond and Twickenham.
Buses will run between Barnes and Feltham via Hounslow.
The afternoon and evening London Waterloo to Kingston via Hounslow services will not run.
Buses will run between Barnes and Twickenham via Hounslow (afternoon and evening only).
No planned engineering works
No planned engineering works
No planned engineering works
No planned engineering works
No planned engineering works
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