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London Tube and Train Disruption This Weekend: Full List of Closures for September 26-27 2026

The Piccadilly and Central lines will be down all weekend, with service changes on the DLR and Elizabeth line. Wembley will also be impacted by England v Spain

Ed Cunningham
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Ed Cunningham
News and Features Editor, UK
London Underground sign at Piccadilly Circus
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What are you doing in London this weekend? Checking out Frieze Sculpture? Watching Amar Kanwar films at the Serpentine? Dancing away at AVA? Cheering on the Three Lions at England v Spain? Whatever you’re up to, you’ll want to know about planned disruption on Transport for London services.

September 26-27 will see a fair bit of disruption on London’s tubes and trains. Notably, much of the Piccadilly and Central lines will be down from the wee hours of Saturday morning right through to Monday. The DLR and Elizabeth line will also have some service changes.

Worried about navigating the closures? Time Out’s definitive weekly travel lowdown is here with everything you need to know. Read on for our guide to getting around TfL train and tube closures on September 26-27 2026.

London travel disruption and tube closures, September 26-27 2026 

Piccadilly line train in London
Photograph: ShutterstockPiccadilly line train in London

Piccadilly line

  • On Saturday September 26 (from 2am) and Sunday September 27 (all day), no trains between Uxbridge and Cockfosters.
    • Trains will still run between Acton Town and Heathrow.

Central line

  • On Sat Sep 26 (from 5.30am) and Sun Sep 27 (all day), no trains between Liverpool Street and Woodfood/Newbury Park.
    • On Sat Sep 26, 2.10am to 5.30am, no night tube between Marble Arch and Loughton/Hainault.

District line

  • Westbound trains will not call at Barons Court until late 2026. If travelling west from the station, go one stop east to West Kensington and then change trains for westbound services. Do the reverse if coming to Barons Court.

DLR

  • On Sun Sep 27 no trains between Tower Gateway and Shadwell.
DLR train in London
Photograph: cowardlion / Shutterstock.comDLR train in London

Elizabeth line

  • On Sun Sep 27, no trains between West Drayton and Maidenhead between 1.20am and 8am.
  • All day Sun Sep 27, reduced service between Paddington and Heathrow/Maidenhead

Waterloo and City line

Wembley Stadium travel disruption

On Sat Sep 26, England v Spain at Wembley Stadium will disrupt the following services:

  • Wembley Central station’s (Bakerloo and Lioness lines, Southern services) main High Road entrance will be exit-only until queue clears (disruption expected 9.40pm to 10.30pm).
  • Wembley Park station’s (Jubilee and Metropolitan lines) Bridge Road entrance will be exit-only until the queue clears (disruption expected from 9.30pm to 10.25pm).
Wembley Stadium in London
Photograph: Skyshark Media / Shutterstock.comWembley Stadium in London

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