Next week London could be hit by the city’s first tube strikes since last September, but this weekend the city’s transport network also will not be running as normal. Rather than strikes, this disruption will be the result of planned closures and service alterations.
But don’t let travel disruption deter you from getting out and about in London this weekend. There’s tonnes of exhilarating stuff to explore in the city, from the V&A’s brand new museum in Stratford to newly opened theatre productions of Inter Alia and A Doll’s House.
Planning on travelling around London this weekend? Here’s what you need to know about train and tube closures in the city on April 18-19 2026.
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London travel disruption and tube closures, April 18-19 2026
District line
- On Saturday April 18 and Sunday April 19, no trains between Earls Court and Ealing Broadway/Richmond.
Piccadilly line
- On Sat Apr 18 (from 1.30am) and Sun Apr 19, no trains between Hyde Park Corner and Acton Town.
- Closure includes Saturday night tube.
- Eastbound trains will not call at Barons Court until June. When travelling east, go one stop west (to Hammersmith) and bounce back east.
DLR
- On Sat Apr 18 and Sun Apr 19, no service between Shadwell and Bank.
- On Sun Apr 19, no trains between Poplar/Stratford and Beckton/Woolwich Arsenal.
Mildmay line
- On Sun Apr 19, no trains between Willesden Junction and Richmond.
- A reduced service will run between Stratford and Willesden Junction.
Elizabeth line
- On Sun Apr 19, no trains between Paddington and Ealing Broadway until 7.45am.
- After 7.45am, a reduced service will run between Paddington and Heathrow/Maidenhead.
Waterloo and City line
- Closed on weekends (but for how much longer?).
Bus strikes
Bus strikes will impact travel in east London on Friday April 17, interrupting services into Saturday morning (until 5am or so). Expect the following buses to be impacted:
- 8
- 25
- 205
- 425
- N8
- N25
- N205
Find out more about the bus strikes – including the two further dates in April and May – here.
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