Tube and Overground closures planned for Easter weekend

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Travel disruption is expected across parts of London’s transport network over the Easter weekend.

Passengers are being urged to plan ahead and check before they travel, as a number of lines and routes will be affected by engineering work and national rail closures.

Bakerloo and Lioness lines

Closures will affect both lines across the weekend:

  • Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6:
    No Bakerloo line service between Stonebridge Park and Harrow & Wealdstone
    No Lioness line service between Willesden Junction and Watford Junction
  • Saturday, April 4 and Sunday, April 5:
    No Bakerloo line service between Queen’s Park and Harrow & Wealdstone
    No Lioness line service between Euston and Watford Junction

Extra bus services will run, including route 718 (Bakerloo line route) and route 720 (Lioness line route).

District line

From Friday, April 3 to Monday, April 6, there will be:

  • No service between Whitechapel and Upminster
  • No service between Earl’s Court and Kensington (Olympia)

Passengers are advised to use alternative Tube, rail or bus routes.

Hammersmith & City line

There will be no service on the entire line from Friday, April 3 to Monday, April 6 due to track work.

Northern line

A normal service will run between Camden Town and Kennington via Bank after 22:00 on Thursday, April 2 only.

From Monday, April 6, the evening closure between Camden Town and Kennington via Bank (after 22:00, Monday to Thursday) will resume until late spring.

Passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys and check for the latest updates before travelling.

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