TfL disruptions explained: what happens to London transport, Tube, roads and trams from 9–28 February

TfL passengers — and London drivers — should prepare for sustained transport disruption across the capital between 9 and 28 February, as Tube line closures, skipped stations, shortened rail routes and rolling roadworksaffect daily travel. The disruption is expected to place particular strain on east–west commuter corridors, outer-London branches and late-night services in central London, increasing congestion both across London public transport and on key road routes. This is reported by The WP Times editorial team.

According to Transport for London, the disruption stems from a combination of track renewals, station modernisation, signalling upgrades and planned highway works. Rather than full network shutdowns, most passengers will face partial line suspensions, trains terminating early, stations being skipped and reduced road capacity due to lane closures. Together, these factors are expected to extend journey times and reduce reliability, making advance planning essential. A detailed, line-by-line and direction-specific breakdown follows, enabling travellers to plan routes realistically instead of relying on broad “part closure” notices.

Central line (West ↔ East)

Route overview: West Ruislip / Ealing Broadway → central London → Epping / Hainault

Disruption details:

• Westbound & eastbound (West London branches)
  • Friday 13 – Saturday 14 February (Night Tube):
    No service Marble Arch ↔ Ealing Broadway
  • Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 February:
    No service White City ↔ Ealing Broadway and White City ↔ West Ruislip

What this means in practice: Trains from Epping / Hainault will terminate at White City. Passengers travelling west should switch to the District line (Ealing Broadway branch) or local buses from Shepherd’s Bush.

District line (West & South-West branches)

Route overview: Upminster → central London → Ealing Broadway / Richmond / Wimbledon

Disruption details:

• Sunday 15 February
  • No service Turnham Green ↔ Richmond (both directions)
• Saturday 28 February – Sunday 1 March
  • No service Earl’s Court ↔ Whitechapel (eastbound and westbound)
  • No service to Kensington (Olympia)

Key impact zones:

• Richmond branch fully suspended
• Central London east–west District services curtailed at Earl’s Court

Jubilee line (Central core)

Route overview: Stanmore → West End → Stratford

Disruption details:

• Friday 27 – Saturday 28 February (Night Tube)
  • Trains do not stop at Westminster in either direction between 3.15am and 4.45am

Advice: Use Green Park or Waterloo as alternative interchanges during Night Tube hours.

Metropolitan line (Outer-London branches)

Route overview: Aldgate → Harrow-on-the-Hill → Amersham / Chesham / Watford

Disruption details:

• Thursday 19 – Sunday 22 February
  • No service Harrow-on-the-Hill ↔ Amersham
  • No service Harrow-on-the-Hill ↔ Chesham
  • No service Harrow-on-the-Hill ↔ Watford

Direction impact: All northbound and southbound services beyond Harrow-on-the-Hill are suspended.

Northern line (South ↔ North)

Route overview: Morden → central London → Edgware / High Barnet

Disruption details:

• Monday 16 – Sunday 22 February
  • Southbound trains only will not stop at West Finchley
• Friday 27 – Saturday 28 February (Night Tube)
  • Trains do not stop at Embankment (both directions)

Key note: Services continue to run but station access is restricted, which can be more disruptive than a full closure.

London Overground: branch-specific disruption

The London Overground is affected almost every weekend.

Lioness line (Euston ↔ Watford Junction)

• Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 February
  • No service Euston ↔ Kilburn High Road
• Saturday 28 February – Sunday 1 March
  • No service Euston ↔ Watford Junction

Mildmay line (Stratford ↔ Richmond / Clapham Junction)

• Saturday 14 – Sunday 15 February
  • No service Camden Road ↔ Richmond / Shepherd’s Bush
• Weeknights 16–26 February
  • Late-night suspensions on Stratford ↔ Camden Road and Camden Road ↔ Willesden Junction sections

Windrush line (Highbury & Islington ↔ West Croydon)

• Late evenings 16–19 February
  • No service New Cross Gate ↔ Crystal Palace / West Croydon
• Sunday 22 February
  • No service Wandsworth Road ↔ Clapham Junction until 10.15am

Elizabeth line (West ↔ Central ↔ East)

Route overview: Reading / Heathrow → Paddington → Abbey Wood / Shenfield

Disruption details:

• Monday 9 – Wednesday 11 February (late evenings)
  • Trains do not stop at Acton Main Line, Hanwell, West Acton
• Saturday 14 February
  • No stopping at Burnham and Taplow after 11pm
• Sunday 15 & Sunday 22 February
  • No service:
    • Paddington ↔ Abbey Wood until 11.30am
    • Whitechapel ↔ Stratford until 11.30am
    • Paddington ↔ Ealing Broadway until 7.45am
    • West Drayton ↔ Maidenhead until 8.45am

Direction impact: Morning westbound airport journeys are most affected.

DLR (Docklands)

Route overview: Bank / Tower Gateway → Poplar → Docklands branches

Disruption details:

• Sunday 15 February
  • No service Tower Gateway ↔ Shadwell
• Saturday 21 – Sunday 22 February
  • No service Bank / Tower Gateway ↔ Poplar & West India Quay

London Trams (Croydon area): confirmed closure and what happens next

Route overview: East Croydon → New Addington / Beckenham Junction / Elmers End

Confirmed disruption: From Wednesday 11 February to Wednesday 25 February, no tram services operate from East Croydon towards:

• Elmers End
• Beckenham Junction
• New Addington

During this period, trams terminate at East Croydon, with replacement bus services operating on affected branches. The closure is due to planned engineering and track renewal works in the Croydon area, according to Transport for London.

From Thursday 26 February onwards: As of the latest confirmed information, no further tram closures are scheduled for 26, 27 or 28 February. Tram services on the Croydon network are expected to resume normal operation, subject to final safety checks and any short-notice operational updates.

Road works and closures: what is actually being blocked

Between 9 and 28 February, London will see widespread roadworks rather than full road closures, but this is exactly what creates the worst congestion. According to Transport for London, most works involve lane reductions, overnight closures and temporary traffic management, especially in central and west London.

Key pressure zones include Westminster and Whitehall, where security-related layouts and utilities works reduce capacity; A4 and A40 corridors through Hammersmith, Shepherd’s Bush and Ealing, where lane closures coincide with Tube disruption; and Croydon, where tram replacement works push more passengers onto buses and cars. These are not headline-grabbing shutdowns, but rolling works that slow traffic city-wide, particularly in the evenings and at weekends. Diversions exist, but when several routes are restricted at once, they quickly overload.

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