London travel disruption this weekend: full list of tube and train closures for October 3-5

Still clinging to your iced coffee but noticing the chill in the air? October is here – and with it, a packed weekend of conker smashing, Oktoberfest pints, and apple festivals. 

Before you head out, be warned: parts of London’s transport network will be out of action, and a few key lines are facing disruption throughout the weekend. Whether you’re festival-hopping or just heading to meet friends, you’ll want to plan ahead.

Here’s a breakdown of closures across London’s transport network this weekend.

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London tube and train closures, October 3-5 2025

Circle line

The yellow line is closed between Edgware Road and Tower Hill on both Saturday and Sunday.

District line

Much of the District line is out of action this weekend and replacement buses will be running. There’s no service between Embankment and Ealing Broadway.

Piccadilly line

If you’re going out on Friday night, the night tube won’t be running between Hyde Park Corner and Acton Town from 1.50am and 6.30am. 

On Saturday and Sunday there’s no service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, so get the Metropolitan Line instead. 

DLR

On Saturday there’s no trains running between Prince Regent and Beckton and replacement buses will be in place.

On Sunday there’s no service between Canning Town and Beckton. The replacement DLR2 bus will be open for business all weekend.  

Overground 

Mildmay line

The 10pm train on Friday from Stratford to Richmond will end early, at Camden Road. Later on the 11.17pm service from Richmond to Willesden Junction will not run. 

On Saturday the 11.06pm from Stratford won’t make it all the way to Clapham, stopping at Camden Road. Before 12pm and after 9pm there’s a reduced service between Clapham Junction and Shepherd's Bush.

Suffragette line

On Friday night, watch out for the 11.03pm train from Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak which will terminate early at Upper Holloway.

Windrush line

Trains won’t be travelling between Wandsworth Road and Clapham Junction throughout the weekend.

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