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Plan journeys around london, designed for ipad.

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Travel confidently around London with maps and live travel updates on our official TfL app. Check live arrival times for Tube, London Overground, DLR, Elizabeth line and Thameslink trains as well as Trams and IFS Cloud Cable Car. Make step-free journeys and look up station facilities. See on the map when stations and lifts are closed. Walking or cycling? Our reliable journey planner will map a safe route. The app is built around our iconic Tube map. To get started: • Touch the map or search to plan your journey • See the status of all lines • Check how busy each London Underground station is right now • Re-route as you travel - we’ll suggest alternatives • Switch to the step-free map for accessible journeys • Find out when your next train, bus or tram is due • Look up which platform your train will arrive on • See when the stations you want to travel through are quieter • Check out station information and facilities such as toilets Most recently we’ve: • Added more information about station toilets – find out where they are by gender and which ones are accessible and/or with baby changing facilities • Built a new map showing nearby bus stops – making it simple to see where you can catch your bus from • Refreshed the navigation – it’s even easier to get to the features you want Our simple and clear layout is designed to make using the app easy for everyone. Planning your journey: We’ll suggest multiple ways to get to your destination – you pick the one that suits you best. Choose the quickest journey, bus-only or one that’s step-free. Check before you travel: See how the line is running and when to expect your next Tube, bus, train or tram Freedom to explore: Choose the right travel options if you or someone you’re travelling with needs to avoid steps, lifts onto a train or in a station. Bus stops near you: Find the bus stop nearest to where you are, and next bus live arrival information for every route. Available underground via Wi-Fi (or 4G in some places) for live updates on the go. What users have said: “I think that out of all of the transport apps I have owned on my phone, this is by far the best” “I love how clean the design of the app is & how easy it is to use. The best part of the app is it’s simplicity & how it helps you to navigate across London so effortlessly.” “The map is awesome! The ability to zoom in and out and see more/less information as you do so. The station information is really useful and seeing which lines/stations are closed or have delays at a glance is really helpful. It’s also beautifully designed! Very slick, clean, and responsive.” “The app is beautifully designed and free to use. Step free mode also works really well." “This is a must have app … very much worth the wait. Well done TFL.”

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Interesting app

Most map apps such as citymapper and google maps bring similar functionality, but the tfl developers have indeed done a good job of providing a well designed and simplified experience with a focus on public transport in London and accessibility (both in the app and in finding accessible transport options). I am particularly impressed with the consistent design style that reflects the tfl brand really well. I would be curious to find out what technologies you used when building out the screens and interactive map 😁! Of course there are always tradeoffs when designing a whole navigation app around the london tube map seeing as those unfamiliar with the london tube may find it unintuitive, as geographical distances and locations in london aren’t conveyed like they are on an ordinary map. In addition, the amount of text on the map and text on the main option buttons at the bottom may make the main app screen slightly less accessible to certain people. However, given the constraints of working off the tfl map, the design is still impressive. To make the app better, it would be good to add some more disambiguation for places vs stations. Eg: High Barnet may refer to the tube station or the centre of the area.

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Hi Nina. Thank you so much for your very detailed review and amazing rating! We are thrilled to learn you have such a positive opinion! We appreciate your point on those who may be unfamiliar with london and the underground map, however, the app is designed to plan a journey from the app users current location, which will negate the need to know where you'll be starting your journey from - although this is also something you can do in the app! Damien

I have had countless apps for TFL - none as good as this!

Third party apps have all gone down the drain imo mostly due to ads subscription fees and the info is just late and then I found out TFL have their very own app now so I thought that wouldn’t be good as they’re not devs but they have got good devs and built a brilliant app that has everything you want & more! It’s up to date information and will even let you know when lifts are down on certain platforms. The UI is nice and smooth and the map as you’d expect from the very people who run it. This is right up there in my favourite travel apps now. Finally deleted old apps like movit - citymapper and all the countless others. Download it - it’s the best! 😎👍

Platform numbers would be helpful when using the planner part

The end user still does not have the information given about what platform number the train is departing from. For example. I planned a journey from Paddington to heathrow at 04:42 it says walk to platform london Paddington. For me it's clear it's the national rail station for otherswho are foreign will not see any difference. I know first westbound services depart from the main line station and elizabeth line ststion at Paddington does not open till 0528hrs. It would be helpful if you could PLEASE put the platform numbers as when it is available. This will help a lot of people who are using the app know which platform to go to. Another example I can show is if someone was to go to Gatwick Airport from paddington it just says go to platform. I really needs to tell the user at Paddington use elizabeth line train from platform A to Farringdon from Farringdon go to platform 3. TFL really needs to acknowledge this because it's frtrsting for me to tell you guys the basics the app needs to have.

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London travel news LIVE: Delays to Liverpool Street and Stratford lines after person hit by train

LIVE – Updated at 06:41

London Liverpool Street trains are facing disruption after a person was hit between Tottenham Hale and Cheshunt.

All lines between these stations are closed, with trains being cancelled, delayed or diverted via Seven Sisters.

The services affected include Greater Anglia, the London Overground and the Stansted Express.

Meanwhile, delays to the Hammersmith and City Line have finally cleared up, after the whole afternoon saw disruption which ran into the evening.

For latest travel updates please scroll down.

Severe delays on District Line

Severe delays are being reported on the District Line between Earl's Court and Ealing Broadway / Richmond, due to an earlier faulty train at Earl's Court.

Severe delays to Hammersmith and City Line

Transport for London are reporting severe delays on the Hammersmith and City Line due to a faulty train, which is being fixed.

Severe delays and part suspension on Circle Line

Transport for London are reporting no service clockwise on the Circle Line due to an earlier faulty train. There are also severe delays anti-clockwise.

Thameslink line blocked over repairs

The line towards Uckfield and East Grinstead is blocked because of track repairs, Thameslink has said.

This is affecting southbound Thameslink services from Bedford to East Grinstead.

Trains running between these stations may be cancelled or delayed until at least 9am.

Heavy traffic near Heathrow

There is heavy traffic on a section of the M3 London-bound near Heathrow Airport due to a stalled car.

One lane has been closed with queuing traffic before J2 M25. Congestion to J3 Lightwater.

Separately, here is also heavy traffic on the M25 anticlockwise from J17 (Maple Cross) to J15 for the M4.

Disruption after person taken ill on Elizabeth Line

There are minor delays on the Elizabeth Line in east London after a passenger was taken ill onboard a train earlier.

After the incident at Forest Gate, all lines are now open.

Trains running between Stratford and Shenfield may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 15 minutes or revised as service recovers, Network Rail advises.

Disruption is expected until 8:15am.

Lines reopen near Oxted but delays expected

Lines have now reopened after a track inspection at Oxted.

It has meant that Southern services between London Victoria and East Grinstead, and between London Bridge and Uckfield are disrupted.

Thameslink services between Bedford / London Bridge and East Grinstead are also disrupted.

Delays are expected until at least 9am.

Avanti West Coast services disrupted over Euston points failure

A points failure between London Euston and Watford Junction means that some lines are blocked, throwing some services into disarray.

Trains running between these stations may be cancelled, or delayed.

Affected services are Avanti West Coast between London Euston and Birmingham New Street / Wolverhampton / Chester / Holyhead / Liverpool Lime Street / Manchester Piccadilly / Glasgow Central

London Northwestern Railway between Tring / Milton Keynes Central / Rugby / Birmingham New Street / Crewe are also affected.

Queuing traffic near North Circular over repairs

There is queuing traffic and two lanes closed due to emergency manhole repairs on North Circular Eastbound after Hall Lane in Edmonton.

According to traffic monitoring websites, this is causing congestion to the Fore Street Tunnel in Edmonton, and back over the Cooks Ferry Flyover.

Minor delays on Hammersmith and City line

There are currently minor delays on the Hammersmith and City Line due to train cancellations.

However, there is a good service on all other lines.

Elizabeth Line services disrupted to and from Shenfield

A fault with the signalling system at Shenfield in east London is causing disruption to Elizabeth line services running to and from the station.

The route between Heathrow Terminal 5 / London Paddington and Shenfield is affected.

As a result trains may be cancelled, delayed by up to 10 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 2.15pm.

Serious delays on Blackfriars Bridge

The delays are affecting [A201] Blackfriars Bridge (both directions) between [A201] Blackfriars Road and [A3211] Blackfriars Underpass - Cycle lane and lane 2 closures in place in both directions to facilitate works by City of London. 

New Bridge Street southbound lane 1 and Queen Victoria Street southbound lane 2 are also closed.

Delays at London Blackfriars expected until 6pm

Due to a fault with the signalling system at London Blackfriars, Thameslink trains have to run at reduced speed on all lines towards London St Pancras International. As a result, trains may be delayed by up to 15 minutes.

The following routes are affected:

Between Bedford and Brighton / East Grinstead / Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges, and between Cambridge and Brighton, and between Peterborough and Horsham, and between Finsbury Park / Welwyn Garden City and Sevenoaks, and between St Albans and Sutton, and between West Hampstead Thameslink and East Grinstead / Orpington / Rainham, also between Luton and Orpington / Rainham / Three Bridges

Hammersmith and City line still delayed

The Hammersmith and City line is still facing minor delays.

Disruption between London Liverpool Street / Stratford and Cheshunt

A person has been hit by a train between Tottenham Hale and Cheshunt. Whilst the emergency services carry out their work, all lines between these stations are closed.

Trains may be cancelled, delayed or diverted via Seven Sisters until approximately 7.45pm.

  • Greater Anglia services between Stratford and Bishops Stortford / Broxbourne / Meridian Water, also between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge / Cambridge North / Ely / Hertford East
  • London Overground services between London Liverpool Street and Cheshunt / Enfield Town
  • Stansted Express services between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport

Hammersmith and City Line no longer delayed

The Hammersmith and City Line was delayed throughout the whole of Tuesday afternoon but this has finally cleared up.

That concludes the Evening Standard’s coverage of London travel.

Check back in with us tomorrow for more.

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Europe's travel strikes: Flight and train disruption you can expect in March

Passengers look at check-in times for flights during a nationwide strike of airports ground staff, and check-in services at Rome's Fiumicino Airport.

Our guide is updated as soon as a new European strike is announced.

Strikes are a regular occurrence in Europe, as employees withhold their labour to fight for better pay and conditions.

Walkouts are sometimes planned months ahead but others are announced last minute, showing that it always pays to check before you travel.

Luckily, we have gathered all of the strike information together below.

Read on to find out where and when are walkouts taking place.

If your flight or train is cancelled or delayed, you will be entitled to a new ticket or compensation. Read our guide for the full details.

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Italy: Milan faces public transport strike

Milan will face disruption on 22 March as the city's public transport workers stage a 24-hour strike affecting the metro, buses and trams.

Strikes to hit Italian airports

Passengers travelling through Verona’s Villafranca airport on 23 March may face disruption as air traffic controllers go on strike.

The walkout, which will last from 10am until 6pm, coincides with a strike by Air Dolomiti cabin staff that is likely to disrupt flights between Italy and Germany.

Train strikes in Italy in March

Italy’s state-owned railway company Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) will be hit by strikes on 23-24 March , causing disruption on local, regional and long distance trains.

The walkout will begin in the evening of 23 March and last for 24 hours. Trenitalia and Trenord will be severely affected but will run a guaranteed minimal timetable.

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Rail workers in the UK are planning a series of one-day strikes in April over pay.

On Friday 5 April , train drivers at Avanti West Coast, East Midlands railway, West Midlands Trains and CrossCountry will walk out. They'll be followed by Chiltern, GWR, LNER, Northern and TransPennine trains on Saturday 6 April .

On Monday 8 April , drivers at c2c, Greater Anglia, GTR Great Northern Thameslink, Southeastern, Southern/Gatwick Express and South Western will strike.

An overtime ban from 4-6 and 8-9 April could cause further disruption.

London Tube drivers will also go on strike on Monday 8 April and Saturday 4 May causing chaos in the capital.

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The end of the Easter holidays could be marred by travel chaos in the UK as Border Force workers threaten to walk out.

PCS union members are being balloted on strike action in a dispute over working hours and conditions. The outcome of the ballot is expected on 22 March, with potential strikes taking place no earlier than 5 April.

The walkouts could cause long queues and delays at London's Heathrow Airport.

Germany: Train strikes pause as talks resume

After walking out on 12 March, Germany’s GDL union, which represents many of Germany's train drivers, has resumed talks with national rail operator Deutsche Bahn.

This has put a temporary strop to the ongoing train strikes in Germany.

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Disruption is expected on the Ile-de-France bus and metro network as CGT-RATP has announced a seven-month strike notice from 5 February to 9 September.

Workers at the state-owned public transport company say they are walking out over pay. Strikes could hit during the Paris 2024 Olympics if a deal is not reached.

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It’s been a tough year for Transport for London, as funding rows with the government left the transport operator shaken. But they got some cash - and 2023 looks set to see a mini-revival in spending on transport projects in the capital. Rejoice!

In fact, TfL’s funding settlement with the government has provided £200m of new capital (infrastructure) funding, albeit with a fair few strings attached.

Centre for London’s research director, Claire Harding told MyLondon: “Against a very tough background, 2022 ended up being a good year for Transport for London with the launch of the Elizabeth line , which has proved immensely popular with both Londoners and visitors.” Busy Lizzie provided some joy amid the funding wars. But what’s to come in 2023? We’ll get the bad stuff out the way first…

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TfL fare rise announcement

January will see TfL announce its fare rises for the coming year. This is all tied up with the strings-attached government bailouts, meaning we have a sense of what it may look like. TfL documents say: “During the period of the funding settlement to March 2024, our passenger income is set to the Department for Transport’s revenue scenario and includes its planning assumption for an annual national fare increase of four per cent in March 2023 and March 2024.” That four per cent is below the inflation rate for next year of around seven per cent, so perhaps that’s kind-of-good news?

The Mayor's cuts to bus service (which he argues the government foisted on him) will also come into effect - though far fewer routes are now facing the axe .

Scrappage scheme applications kick off

Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a new £110m vehicle scrappage scheme ahead of the expansion of the Ultra Low Emissions Zone to cover all of London from next August - and applications start on January 30.

City Hall says the scrappage scheme will help “clean the city's air” by providing grants to successful applicants to scrap or retrofit their older vehicles and use cleaner, greener modes of transport. Londoners will also be offered free bus travel in exchange for their cars.

The scheme will launch and be open for applications on January 30, 2023 and consists of a scheme for cars and motorcycles, and one for vans and minibuses (to support eligible micro businesses, sole traders and charities), Transport Xtra reports.

Greener mini-cabs

From January 1, 2023, every new car licensed as a private hire vehicle (like Uber and Gett) need to be plug-in or battery electric vehicles, with TfL calling this 'zero emission capable'. To put it into context, TfL licensed 1,000 private hire vehicles only last week and there are 85,000 already in the fleet. Good news for Londoners’ lungs, though your apps might hike their prices a bit.

In this photo illustration the Uber logo is displayed on a phone in front of Tower Bridge on November 25, 2019 in London, England

New DLR trains (sort of)

TfL reports that testing (covering 20,000km) has started on the new DLR rolling stock, with the first two of 12 trains ordered so far expected to arrive in the UK by April 2023. An option to buy an additional 11 trains which would be needed to support housing developments along the DLR is pending a decision from the government.

As MyLondon transport editor Callum Marius reports, the plans are for 43 new trains being built by Spanish train maker CAF to replace 33 of the oldest DLR trains, which were built as far back as 1991.

As he writes: “The first train is expected to be transferred from Spain to London in early 2023, for an entry into passenger service from early 2024. The remaining trains will then be gradually entered into service for the following two years, with the final train planned for 2026.” So there’s a while to wait yet, I’m afraid. Sorry to tease you.

More 20mph zones

TfL is pushing forward with lowering the speed limit in London, as part of its efforts to cut road deaths. The transport body says that nearly half of London’s roads now have a 20mph speed limit. TfL only controls ten per cent of roads overall, but as a proportion of traffic their influence is far higher since TfL manages many of the Big Beasts.

TfL says: “We will continue to lower speed limits across London to reduce road danger, with plans to introduce a 20mph speed limit on a further 28km of roads in the boroughs of Camden , Hackney , Haringey, Islington and Tower Hamlets by early 2023.”

The spread of 20mph zones continues

Free travel for outsourced TfL staff

Around 5,000 transport workers who were not previously eligible for free travel and who are paid the London Living Wage will benefit from free travel by April.

This will include cleaning, catering and security staff, with the cost covered by City Hall - following high-profile campaigning by unions. Staff directly employed by TfL already get free travel, and Oyster cards are also issued to bus drivers and operators of other TfL services as part of their benefit package.

From April, free travel will be introduced for eligible staff of TfL contractors. City Hall says: “At a time when the cost of living is increasing, and Londoners on the lowest incomes are being hit the hardest, the Mayor is taking action to ease the pressure faced by the lowest paid transport workers.”

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By May: Elizabeth line in full swing

In the first half of the year, Elizabeth line services will finally run to their peak timetable, ramping up from 12 to 24 trains an hour, running at the busiest times between Paddington and Whitechapel. It will effectively complete Crossrail , and it’s likely to be met with a bit of fanfare.

Piccadilly line’s new train tests

The new Piccadilly line trains are rather beautiful, and several ‘cars’ have already been made and decked out in TfL regalia. The first completed train is still on target for tests in Summer 2023, IanVisits reports. There’s a while to go before they begin to enter service in summer 2025 due to the general funding chaos of the past two years.

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August: Ultra Low Emissions Zone rolled out to ALL of London

This is arguably the biggest change coming for London transport in 2023 - at least that we know of so far.

TfL says: “To help improve air quality for everyone's health, the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is expanding from August 29, 2023 across all London boroughs. Poor air quality is impacting the health of Londoners, and it's mainly caused by polluting vehicles. It's not just a central or inner London problem. In fact, the greatest number of health issues related to air pollution occur in outer London areas.”

If you drive a vehicle that doesn't meet the emissions standards inside the expanded ULEZ, you could face a daily charge of £12.50. And yes, that includes residents. However, you don't need to pay the ULEZ charge if you are parked inside the zone and don't drive. Green groups love it, Tories hate it. So expect lots more rows to come.

A cyclist next to a TfL Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) sign on the South Circular in East Dulwich

Nick Rogers AM, GLA Conservatives transport spokesperson, is among those campaigning against it, saying: "Sadiq Khan's ULEZ expansion will be a low point next year, as thousands of Londoners are hit with a cost of living charge, and clean air campaigners discover the false promises he made about the impact on air quality. The Mayor has shamelessly ignored the overwhelming majority who oppose this disastrous expansion, and it is the poorest Londoners who will suffer most."

Leo Murray, director of climate group Possible, has a different take, telling MyLondon: “Earlier this year, my daughter was diagnosed with asthma, and on a high pollution day we had to call out the paramedics. It was one of the scariest days of my life. Of the 4,000 premature deaths in London attributable to toxic air, most are out in outer London where the benefits of the ULEZ aren’t yet felt.

“That’s all set to change now that we’ve successfully secured a commitment from the Mayor for ULEZ to cover the whole of London from next year, protecting five million more people.” City Hall says the money raised from fines will go straight back into public transport, particularly in outer London.

Bits and bobs

How time flies. It's the 20th anniversary of the Congestion Charge on February 17, 2023. The Mayor has been discussing replacing that and the alphabet-soup of other charges with one “smart” system of road pricing - otherwise known as pay-as-you-drive. February 17 is likely to be a moment for reflecting on what should come next.

London sees a “Kidical Mass” protest/bike ride on March 12, 2023 (from Granary Square in King's Cross to the Tate Modern). It’s a growing movement of parents in London helping children to experience the capital by bike and calling for safer streets.

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#StreetsforKids day on May 5, 2023 will see parents across London (and Europe) raise awareness of School Streets - car free zones to protect kids’ lungs around schools. And in a similar vein, Clean Air Day will be June 15, 2023. You can guarantee the Mayor will use it to boost the case for expanding ULEZ.

It's World Car Free Day on Friday, September 22 Polling commissioned by the Clean Cities Campaign showed a vast majority of Londoners would support the introduction of one car free day a week. Could 2023 be the year it happens?

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TfL gets a new (permanent) Commissioner

This will happen at some point next year. Will interim boss Andy Lord take on the job for good? He has big boots to fill after departing chief Andy Byford steered the network through the pandemic and the government funding wars.

The green man triumphs

A fun one, if you like walking. TfL will be rolling out new “pedestrian priority signals” from 2023. In English, that means some traffic lights will show a “continuous green person” to pedestrians until a vehicle is detected approaching the crossing. The signal then changes to red for pedestrians, letting the vehicle cross the junction before returning to a green for pedestrians. In other words, pedestrians get the chance to cross by default.

The transport body says data from its trial suggests that the pedestrian priority signals “reduced journey times for people walking and made it easier and safer for them to cross.” And more people followed the green men, since they didn’t have to wait long for it.

Silvertown Tunnel

Ever-controversial, the Silvertown Tunnel will keep getting dug in 2023, with the new 1.4km twin-bore road tunnel, set to link Silvertown to the Greenwich Peninsula in east London. Together with road user charging at the Blackwall and Silvertown Tunnels, TfL says the scheme will “effectively eliminate chronic congestion, poor reliability and a lack of resilience at the Blackwall Tunnel.” Critics say it will just boost traffic and pollution.

Silvertown Tunnel works

By way of an update, TfL says: “Working with our contractor, Riverlinx, major construction works continue with the tunnel boring machine expected to complete the main tunnel drives in 2023.”

Escooters boost?

The government might also finally come to a decision on legalising escooters next year The trial end date got extended again until March 2023, so they'll need to do something to ensure TfL's trial in various boroughs is, you know, legal. Will it be extended again, or will Rishi Sunak finally crack on with legislation? It would be a boon to regulator TfL who could charge and oversee the operators.

More, more, more

How do you like this? Expect to see more zero-emission buses, further "modernisation" on the District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines, and at last - an end in sight for TfL’s mega-works on the Old Street roundabout.

We’re also likely to hear more about TfL’s new commercial property company, TTL Properties Limited - set up to boost the Mayor’s house-building plans. Around 20,000 new homes, of which 50 per cent will be affordable, are planned over the next 10 years through this publicly-owned developer, with TfL saying it will generate a dividend that can be invested back into the transport network.

David Murdoch from passenger watchdog London TravelWatch said 2023 looks set to be a "challenging year" for Londoners with strikes and more cuts to privatised commuter services. But...there are grounds to be cautiously optimistic. More and more people are returning to public transport which is "good for the environment and will help launch London’s social and economic recovery," Mr Murdoch added.

And if all this fails, at least the Elizabeth line is something "we can all feel proud of". Merry Christmas, and let's hope for a very happy new year for London transport. See you on the platform.

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Train strikes - April and May 2024

20 March 2024

ASLEF have announced new train strikes are set to take place on across both National Rail and the London Underground in April and May 2024. Below you can find the key dates when services will be disrupted as well as links to each operator’s individual strike page.

London Underground

Monday 8 April – Tube drivers strike

Saturday 4 May – Tube drivers strike

The Elizabeth Line, Docklands Light Railway and London Overground won’t be affected but will likely be busier than usual.

National Rail

Friday 5 April – Train drivers will be on strike at Avanti West Coast , East Midlands Railway , West Midlands Trains , and CrossCountry

Saturday 6 April – Drivers will strike from Chiltern , GWR , LNER , Northern , and TransPennine Express

Monday 8 April – Drivers will strike from the remaining operators: c2c , Greater Anglia , Great Northern , Thameslink , Southeastern , Southern / Gatwick Express , South Western Railway main line and depot drivers, and SWR Island Line.

To coincide with the strike, staff will also refuse to work their rest days from Thursday 4 to Saturday 6 April and from Monday 8 to Tuesday 9 April.

Additional information can be found on the National Rail Enquires website .

This page will be updated as and when more details become available.

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