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
April 27, 2026
Planned RMT strikes 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)
Sunday 3 May
The lines between Clapham Junction and Barnes will be closed on Sunday due to maintenance work.
Queenstown Road station will be closed all day.
London Waterloo to Reading services will be revised to depart London Waterloo earlier and will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Twickenham. These services will call additionally at Wimbledon, Kingston and Strawberry Hill.
An hourly service will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Twickenham via Kingston calling at all stations.
An hourly service will start from Barnes calling at all stations.
London Waterloo to London Waterloo via Richmond and Wimbledon services will be revised and will run between Barnes and Kingston only.
London Waterloo to Woking via Staines services will be revised and will start from Barnes.
The afternoon and evening London Waterloo to Kingston via Hounslow services will not run.
Buses will run between Clapham Junction and Barnes.
In the morning and early afternoon, a revised service will run between Barnes and Twickenham via Richmond.
In the afternoon and evening, a revised service will run between Barnes and Barnes via Hounslow.
Sunday 3 May
Until 0740, no service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway.
Saturday 9 May
The lines between Clapham Junction and Barnes will be closed all day due to maintenance work.
- London Waterloo to Reading services will depart London Waterloo earlier and will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Twickenham. These services will call additionally at Kingston and Strawberry Hill.
- Waterloo to Windsor services will be revised. These services will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Twickenham via Kingston calling at all stations.
- London Waterloo to Weybridge via Staines services will be revised and will start from Barnes.
- London Waterloo to London Waterloo via Richmond and Wimbledon services will be revised and will run between Barnes and Kingston via Richmond only.
- Buses will run between Clapham Junction and Barnes.
Saturday 9 and Sunday 10 May
Including Friday and Saturday Night Tube, no service between Cockfosters and Heathrow (All Terminals). Trains operate during the day between Acton Town and Uxbridge. Replacement buses operate.
uring Night Tube hours: Service PL1: Green Park - Hyde Park Corner - Knightsbridge - South Kensington - Gloucester Road - Earls Court - Hammersmith - Turnham Green (Bath Road) - Acton Town - South Ealing - Northfields - Boston Manor - Osterley - Hounslow East - Hounslow Central (Bell Corner) - Hounslow West - Hatton Cross - Heathrow Terminal 2 (for Heathrow Terminal 3) - Heathrow Terminal 5
During Day hours: Service PL1: Acton Town - South Ealing - Northfields - Boston Manor - Osterley - Hounslow East - Hounslow Central (Bell Corner) - Hounslow West - Hatton Cross - Heathrow Terminal 2 (for Heathrow Terminal 3)
Service PL3: Hammersmith - Heathrow Terminal 2 (for Heathrow Terminal 3)
Sunday 10 May
- The lines in the Barnes area will be closed all day due to maintenance work.
- London Waterloo to Reading services will depart London Waterloo earlier and will be diverted between Clapham Junction and Twickenham. These services will call additionally at Wimbledon, Kingston and Strawberry Hill.
- An hourly service will start from Richmond calling at all stations.
- London Waterloo to London Waterloo via Richmond and Wimbledon services will be revised and will run between Richmond and Kingston only.
- London Waterloo to Woking via Staines services will start from Kew Bridge.
- The afternoon and evening London Waterloo to Kingston via Hounslow services will not run.
- Buses will run between Clapham Junction and Twickenham via Richmond.
- Buses will run between Clapham Junction and Kew Bridge.
Sunday 10 May
Until 0740, no service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway.
Sunday 10 May
Engineering work is taking place between Shepherd's Bush and Watford Junction, closing some lines.
From the start of service until approximately 12:00 on Sunday, no Southern trains will run between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction.
Additionally no trains will run between Clapham Junction and Shepherds Bush until approximately 08:00 on Sunday.
Sunday 17 May
Until 0740, no service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway.
Sunday 17 May
The lines between Barnes and Feltham via Hounslow will be closed all day due to maintenance work.
- 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).
Sunday 17 May
Engineering work is taking place in the Clapham Junction area, closing some lines before 08:00 on Sunday morning. No Southern trains will run between Clapham Junction and Shepherds Bush
Saturday 23, Sunday 24 and Bank Holiday Monday 25 May
No service between Earls Court and Ealing Broadway / Richmond. Please 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.
Replacement buses operate: 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
No planned engineering works
No planned engineering works
No planned engineering works
No planned engineering works
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