TFL Weekend travel information

Here is our weekly travel update to help you get around London this weekend, 29-30 July, and also the following week. Most of the network will be open with services running as normal, but please check if any of the following affect you. Annual Prudential RideLondon weekend of cycling The annual Prudential RideLondon weekend festival of cycling is taking place this weekend. The routes will be closed to traffic. Road users are advised to avoid the affected areas wherever possible. Buses will be on diversion or stop short of their destinations.   • On Saturday, the event routes are in the City and Westminster. Some roads will be closed from 06:00 until 18:00, although some in central London will reopen later   • On Sunday, the event route is between east, central and southwest London and Surrey. There will be extensive road and bridge closures throughout the day; roads will be closed from 04:00 and will reopen in phases once the event has passed and it is safe to do so   Tube and Rail will be the best way to get around during the weekend. For details and to know your travel options, including where to watch the events, and which bus routes are affected, please visit tfl.gov.uk/ride-london Special note: Waterloo station improvement work From Saturday 5 to Monday 28 August, some Tube, rail and bus services in southwest London will be much busier than usual due to Network Rail’s improvement works at Waterloo station. For full details and to know your travel options, visit tfl.gov.uk/waterloo-works London Underground Metropolitan line Trains will not run between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge, due to points renewal work at Rayners Lane. Piccadilly line There will be no service between South Harrow and Uxbridge, due to points renewal work at Rayners Lane. London Overground All weekend there will be no service between Gospel Oak and Barking, while Network Rail carry out major works to enable new, longer trains to run from 2018.   On Sunday, there will be no service between the following stations, due to Network Rail track work:   • Wandsworth Road and Clapham Junction   • Liverpool Street and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters)/Chingford, until 10:15   • Bethnal Green will not be served by trains to/from Chingford   Next Monday to Thursday, there will be no service between Hackney Downs and Enfield Town/Cheshunt (via Seven Sisters) after 22:30, due to Network Rail track work. TfL Rail On Sunday, trains will not run between Liverpool Street and Stratford. This is while Network Rail carry out track and station improvements as part of their Railway Upgrade Plan, as well as Crossrail construction work. Buses Bus users may be affected by the following this weekend. While we will try to maintain a good service, buses may be delayed or stop short of their normal destination: Baker Street - Until early 2019, work is taking place to convert Baker Street and Gloucester Place to two-way traffic. During this time there will be changes to the road layout on these roads, between Park Road and Portman Square. For more details, including details of affected bus routes, please visit tfl.gov.uk/baker-street-roadworks. Additionally, there are lane restrictions on Baker Street southbound at the junction of Marylebone Road until mid-November, for Thames Water works. South and central London - From midday until 18:00 on Tuesday, there will be traffic holds and roads may be closed at short notice, including Brixton Road, Kennington Park Road, Kennington Road, Westminster Bridge Road, Westminster Bridge and Parliament Square. This is due to a march. Roads Road users may be affected by the following this weekend: Baker Street - Until early 2019, work is taking place to convert Baker Street and Gloucester Place to two-way traffic. During this time there will be changes to the road layout on these roads, between Park Road and Portman Square. For more details, please visit tfl.gov.uk/baker-street-roadworks. Additionally, there are lane restrictions on Baker Street southbound at the junction of Marylebone Road until mid-November, for Thames Water works. South and central London - From midday until 18:00 on Tuesday, there will be traffic holds and roads may be closed at short notice, including Brixton Road, Kennington Park Road, Kennington Road, Westminster Bridge Road, Westminster Bridge and Parliament Square. This is due to a march. Santander Cycles The following docking stations will be out of service this weekend:   • South Quay West, Bourne Street, Foley Street, Sun Street and Cardinal Place for building works   • Westfield Eastern Access Road, for site redevelopment   • Rodney Street, for works   • Clifford Street, for street works   • Gloucester Road Central, for a crane operation   • Kings Gate House, for utility works     I am sorry for any disruption that works this weekend may cause you.

Yours sincerely, Vernon Everitt Managing Director Customers, Communication and Technology