Forthcoming Disruption on Public Transport
Tubes and train services affected by engineering works and strikes
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Sunday 29 March
No service between Willesden Junction and Richmond.
Sunday 29 March
Until 0745, no service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway
Good Friday 3, Saturday 4, Sunday 5 and Easter Monday 6 April
No service between Earls Court and Kensington (Olympia)
Good Friday 3, Saturday 4, Easter Sunday 5 and Easter Monday 6 April
No service on the entire line.
Friday 3 April to Wednesday 8 April
Engineering work is taking place between Shepherd's Bush and Watford Junction, closing all lines.
From Good Friday to Wednesday 8 April, no Southern trains will run between Shepherd's Bush and Watford Junction.
Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 April
The lines in the Richmond area will be closed all weekend due to maintenance work.
Saturday
London Waterloo to Reading services will be diverted between Barnes and Feltham and will call additionally at Barnes.
London Waterloo to Windsor services will be revised. These services will be diverted between Barnes and Feltham and will make additional stops.
Buses will run between Barnes and Feltham via Richmond.
London Waterloo to London Waterloo via Richmond and Wimbledon services will start from Twickenham.
Buses will run between Barnes and Twickenham via Richmond.
Sunday
London Waterloo to Reading services will be diverted between Barnes and Feltham and will call additionally at Barnes.
London Waterloo to Windsor services will be revised. These services will be diverted between Barnes and Feltham and will make additional stops.
Buses will run between Barnes and Feltham via Richmond.
The afternoon and evening London Waterloo to Kingston via Hounslow services will not run.
London Waterloo to London Waterloo via Richmond and Wimbledon services will start from Shepperton.
Buses will run between Barnes and Teddington via Richmond.
Saturday 11 April
Between 0100 and 0700, no service between Hyde Park Corner and Acton Town. Replacement bus service PL1 operates between Green Park and Acton Town via Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge, South Kensington, Gloucester Road, Earls Court, Hammersmith (for Barons Court) and Turnham Green (Bath Road).
Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 April
No service between Embankment / Edgware Road and Ealing Broadway / Kensington (Olympia) / Richmond / Wimbledon.
Replacement buses operate:Service DL1: Hammersmith - Ravenscourt Park - Stamford Brook (Chiswick High Road) - Turnham Green (Chiswick High Road) - Chiswick Park (Chiswick High Road) - Gunnersbury - Acton Town
Service DL3: Early morning and late evening only when MILDMAY LINE is not running: Earls Court - Hammersmith (for Barons Court) - Ravenscourt Park - Stamford Brook (Chiswick High Road) - Turnham Green (Chiswick High Road) - Chiswick Park (Chiswick High Road) - Gunnersbury - Kew Gardens (Royal Botanic Gardens) - Richmond
Service DL4: Hammersmith - Putney Bridge - East Putney (Putney Bridge Road) - Southfields (buses towards Wimbledon stop in Merton Road) - Wimbledon Park - Wimbledon
Service DL5: Earls Court - West Brompton - Fulham Broadway - Parsons Green (Fulham Road) - Putney Bridge (Putney Bridge Approach) - Putney (South Western Railway) - Wimbledon Common (Tibbets Corner), for Southfields - Wimbledon
Service DL11: Earls Court - Kensington Olympia - West Kensington - West Brompton;In addition, when the PICCADILLY LINE is suspended between Hyde Park Corner and Acton Town until 0700 Saturday
Service PL1: Green Park - Hyde Park Corner - Knightsbridge - South Kensington - Gloucester Road - Earls Court - Hammersmith (for Barons Court) - Turnham Green (Bath Road - please note different stop location to DL1 and DL3) - Acton Town
Sunday 12 April
Until 0745, no service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway. From 0745, a reduced service operates between Paddington and Maidenhead / Heathrow. Two trains an hour serve Acton Main Line, Hanwell, Heathrow Terminal 4, West Drayton, Langley, Slough, Burnham and Maidenhead. Four trains an hour serve West Ealing and Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. Six trains an hour serve Ealing Broadway, Southall and Hayes & Harlington.
Sunday 19 April
Until 0745, no service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway. From 0745, a reduced service operates between Paddington and Maidenhead / Heathrow. Two trains an hour serve Heathrow Terminal 4, West Drayton, Langley, Slough, Burnham and Maidenhead. Four trains an hour serve Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3. Six trains an hour serve Ealing Broadway, Southall and Hayes & Harlington. No trains will call at Acton Main Line, West Ealing and Hanwell.
Sunday 19 April
No service between Willesden Junction and Richmond. Replacement bus service DL3 operates between Willesden Junction and Richmond via Acton Central (The Vale), South Acton, Turnham Green, Chiswick Park (Chiswick High Road), Gunnersbury and Kew Gardens (Royal Botanic Gardens)
A reduced service will operate between Stratford and Willesden Junction.
Saturday 19 (from 0130) and Sunday 20 April
Iincluding Friday and Saturday Night Tube, no service between Hyde Park Corner and Acton Town. If travelling between Central London and Heathrow.
Replacement buses operate:
Service DL1: Night Tube service: Green Park - Hyde Park Corner - Knightsbridge - South Kensington - Gloucester Road - Earls Court - Hammersmith (for Barons Court) - Turnham Green (Chiswick High Road) - Acton Town
Service DL1: Day service: Earls Court - Hammersmith (for Barons Court) - Ravenscourt Park - Stamford Brook - Turnham Green (Chiswick High Road) - Chiswick Park - Gunnersbury - Acton Town
Service DL3: Saturday early morning and late evening only: Earls Court - Hammersmith (for Barons Court) - Ravenscourt Park - Stamford Brook - Turnham Green (Chiswick High Road) - Chiswick Park - Gunnersbury - Kew Gardens (Royal Botanic Gardens) - Richmond
Service PL2: Day service: Earls Court - Hammersmith - Acton Town
No planned engineering works
No planned engineering works
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