This week London has seen two 24-hour strikes spread over four days, with RMT tube drivers walking out and causing major disruption across the network. Over the weekend (April 25-26) those strikes will come to an end (for now, they’ll likely be back in May) but there will still be planned service alterations and closures to know about.
The big London ‘thing to do’ this weekend is the London Marathon, which is set to take place on Sunday April 26 – and even if you’re not taking part, you can find all the best places to watch (and cheer along) here. Otherwise, there’s plenty of non-marathon stuff to check out, from the new V&A East and the return of Avenue Q in the West End to North London Book Fest.
Out and about in London this weekend? Here are all the planned TfL train and tube closures to know about on April 25-26 2026.
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London travel disruption and tube closures, April 25-26 2026
Piccadilly line
- On Saturday Apr 25 (from 5.30am) and Sunday April 26 (all day), no trains between Wood Green and Cockfosters
- No trains between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge all weekend. Use the Metropolitan line
- On Sunday in the early morning (1.30am to 5.30am – including night tube), no service between King’s Cross St Pancras and Cockfosters.
- Eastbound trains will not call at Barons Court until June. When travelling east, go one stop west (to Hammersmith) and bounce back east.
District line
- As with the Piccadilly, eastbound trains will not call at Barons Court until June. When travelling east, go one stop west (to Hammersmith) and bounce back east.
Waterloo and City line
- Closed on weekends (but for how much longer?).
Will the tube strikes affect the London Marathon?
The tube strikes, which end at midday on Friday April 24, are not expected to impact race day for the 2026 London Marathon (Sun Apr 26).
However, the strikes will likely affect runners needing to collect their race numbers at the ExCeL. Fortunately the exhibition centre is accessible by the DLR and Elizabeth line, neither of which are on strike. Find out how to navigate the city during industrial action here.
Bus strikes
Bus strikes will hit east London on Friday April 24, impacting 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 further date in May – here.
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