Not only is the weather gonna be balmy over the late May Bank Holiday Weekend, but there’s loads taking place in London that’ll help you make the most of it. From Peckham’s legendary GALA festival and the fabulous Foodies street food festival to the Chelsea Flower Show, there’s plenty to see and do in the city over the long weekend.
There is, however, also a lot of transport disruption planned for the city on May 23-25. Huge sections of two of London’s major tube lines will be down for almost the entire three days, particularly impacting Londoners in the west of the city. There’s also planned closures on the DLR and Overground.
But that’s none of that is a reason to stay inside and not make the most of the sunshine. Find out everything you need to know to navigate the closures with Time Out’s May Bank Holiday Weekend travel guide below.
London travel disruption and tube closures, May 23-25 2026
Piccadilly line
- On Saturday May 23 (from 4.30am) and all day Sunday May 24 and Monday May 25, no trains between Hyde Park Corner and Northfields / Uxbridge.
- Includes Saturday Night Tube.
- On Sat May 23 in the early morning (2am to 4.30am), no trains between Hyde Park Corner and Heathrow.
- 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
- All weekend (Sat May 23, Sun May 24 and Mon May 25), no trains between Earls Court and Ealing Broadway / Richmond.
- Use Mildmay line services where available.
- As above, eastbound trains will not call at Barons Court until June. When travelling east, go one stop west (to Hammersmith) and bounce back east.
DLR
- All weekend (Sat May 23, Sun May 24 and Mon May 25), no service between Westferry / Poplar and Lewisham.
Windrush line
- On Sun May 24, no trains between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction.
Northern line
- On Mon May 25, no trains on the Bank branch after 10pm.
Weaver line
- On Mon May 25, no service between Hackney Downs and Chingford after 10.45pm.
Waterloo and City line
Closed on weekends and bank holidays (but for how much longer?).
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