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Christmas TfL closures: Which Tube and Overground lines are running over the festive period?

Francesca Gillett
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A District line train during a flurry of snow in London earlier this month: PA Wire/PA Images
A District line train during a flurry of snow in London earlier this month: PA Wire/PA Images

Transport for London has released details of which Tube lines will be running over the festive period.

The vast majority of London’s public transport services will be open between December 23 and the New Year, although some key Tube lines will be out of service.

As is usual on New Year’s Eve, all travel on TfL’s network will be free between 11.45pm and 4.30am.

Here is all you need to know about the planned Tube closures over Christmas.

Saturday, December 23

Northern line: There will be no service between Charing Cross and Stockwell for two hours between midnight on Friday and 2am on Saturday.

TfL Rail: No service on the entire line.

London Overground: No service between Highbury and Islington to Dalston Junction; Camden Road to Stratford; Romford to Upminster; Gospel Oak to Barking; Surrey Quays to Clapham Junction/Crystal Palace/West Croydon until 9.45am.

Christmas Eve

There will be a normal Sunday service on the Tube, but from 8pm services will be less frequent.

Circle line: Closed between Aldgate and Edgware Road via Victoria.

District line: The line is closed between South Kensington and Edgware Road/Ealing Broadway/Richmond/Wimbledon/Kensington Olympia. Piccadilly line trains will call at District line stations between Acton Town and Hammersmith. Rail replacement buses will run.

The vast majority of Tube services will run. (PA Wire/PA Images)
The vast majority of Tube services will run. (PA Wire/PA Images)

TfL Rail: No service on the entire line but there will be replacement buses at all stations except Liverpool Street and Maryland.

London Overground: Services will finish early, at 9.30pm. There will be no service between Highbury and Islington to Dalston Junction; Camden Road to Stratford; Romford to Upminster; Gospel Oak to Barking.

DLR: Services will finish early.

Christmas Day

There will be no public transport including on the Tube, buses, TfL rail, London Overground and the DLR.

Boxing Day

There will be a Sunday service on the Tube.

Circle line: Closed between Aldgate and Edgware Road via Victoria.

Londoners suggested the writer should come back during a Tube strike (Getty Images)
Londoners suggested the writer should come back during a Tube strike (Getty Images)

District line: The line is closed between South Kensington and Edgware Road/Ealing Broadway/Richmond/Wimbledon/Kensington Olympia. Piccadilly line trains will call at District line stations between Acton Town and Hammersmith. Rail replacement buses will run.

Waterloo and City line: No service.

TfL rail: No service on the line and no replacement buses.

TfL has published a list of the Christmas and New Year Tube closures in advance. (PA Wire/PA Images)
TfL has published a list of the Christmas and New Year Tube closures in advance. (PA Wire/PA Images)

London Overground: No service.

DLR: There will be trains ever five to 10 minutes.

Wednesday, December 27

There will be a Saturday service on the Tube except for the Waterloo and City line which will have a weekday service.

Circle line: Closed between Aldgate and Edgware Road via Victoria.

The last services will run on Christmas Eve before a London-wide shutdown on Christmas Day. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The last services will run on Christmas Eve before a London-wide shutdown on Christmas Day. (Simon Dawson/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

District line: The line is closed between South Kensington and Edgware Road/Ealing Broadway/Richmond/Wimbledon/Kensington Olympia. Piccadilly line trains will call at District line stations between Acton Town and Hammersmith. Rail replacement buses will run.

TfL rail: No service on the entire line but there will be replacement buses at all stations except Liverpool Street and Maryland.

Sadiq Khan rides the first ever Night Tube service which was launched in August 2016. (Reuters)
Sadiq Khan rides the first ever Night Tube service which was launched in August 2016. (Reuters)

London Overground: There will be no service between Highbury and Islington to Dalston Junction; Camden Road to Stratford; Romford to Upminster; Gospel Oak to Barking; Edmonton Green to Cheshunt.

DLR: A weekend service with a train every three to 10 minutes.

Thursday, December 28

There will be a Saturday service on the Tube except for the Waterloo and City line which will have a weekday service.

Circle line: Closed between Aldgate and Edgware Road via Victoria.

District line: The line is closed between South Kensington and Edgware Road/Ealing Broadway/Richmond/Wimbledon/Kensington Olympia. Piccadilly line trains will call at District line stations between Acton Town and Hammersmith. Rail replacement buses will run.

London Overground: There will be no service between Highbury and Islington to Dalston Junction; Camden Road to Stratford; Romford to Upminster; Gospel Oak to Barking; Edmonton Green to Cheshunt.

TfL rail: No service on the entire line but there will be replacement buses at all stations except Liverpool Street and Maryland.

DLR: A weekend service with a train every three to 10 minutes.

Friday, December 29

There will be a Saturday service on the Tube except for the Waterloo and City line which will have a weekday service.

Circle line: Closed between Aldgate and Edgware Road via Victoria.

District line: The line is closed between South Kensington and Edgware Road/Ealing Broadway/Richmond/Wimbledon/Kensington Olympia. Piccadilly line trains will call at District line stations between Acton Town and Hammersmith. Rail replacement buses will run.

TfL rail: No service on the entire line but there will be replacement buses at all stations except Liverpool Street and Maryland.

London Overground: There will be no service between Highbury and Islington to Dalston Junction; Camden Road to Stratford; Romford to Upminster; Gospel Oak to Barking; Edmonton Green to Cheshunt.

DLR: A weekend service with a train every three to 10 minutes.

Saturday, December 30

There will be a Saturday service on the Tube.

Circle line: Closed between Aldgate and Edgware Road via Victoria.

District line: The line is closed between South Kensington and Edgware Road/Ealing Broadway/Richmond/Wimbledon/Kensington Olympia. Piccadilly line trains will call at District line stations between Acton Town and Hammersmith. Rail replacement buses will run.

TfL rail: No service on the entire line but there will be replacement buses at all stations except Liverpool Street and Maryland.

London Overground: There will be no service between Highbury and Islington to Dalston Junction; Camden Road to Stratford; Romford to Upminster; Gospel Oak to Barking; Edmonton Green to Cheshunt.

DLR: A normal Saturday service.

New Year’s Eve

Travel is free between 11.45pm and 4.30am on New Year’s Day.

There will be a normal Sunday service on the Tube, although TfL is warning that some stations will be busier than normal.

New Year's Eve fireworks in London. (PA Archive/PA Images)
New Year's Eve fireworks in London. (PA Archive/PA Images)

London Overground: Some services will run throughout the night.

DLR: Trains will run throughout the night.

TfL rail: No service on the entire line but there will be replacement buses at all stations except Liverpool Street and Maryland.

New Year’s Day

There will be a reduced service on the Tube from 4.30am and then a Saturday service from 11am.

Northern line: There will be no service between Charing Cross and Kennington from 6am.

London Overground: There will be no service between Romford and Upminster, Edmonton Green and Cheshunt and Gospel Oak to Barking.

DLR: Overnight service until 10am and then a weekend service.