Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed a series of planned engineering works and reduced services that will affect multiple Underground, Overground and Elizabeth line routes from Friday evening 20 February through Sunday 22 February 2026.
The Metropolitan line faces the most severe impact, with no trains between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham, Chesham or Watford for the entire weekend. Docklands Light Railway services between Poplar/West India Quay and Bank/Tower Gateway are suspended on Saturday and Sunday, while the Elizabeth line will start late on Sunday, with no trains between Paddington and Abbey Wood/Stratford until 11:00.
South London tram services remain partially closed between East Croydon and Beckenham Junction/Elmers End/New Addington until Wednesday 25 February. Minor delays are also expected on the Piccadilly, Suffragette and Mildmay lines, and replacement buses will operate on affected stretches.
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International visitors hoping to navigate London during these disruptions should ensure their travel documents are sorted well in advance. VisaHQ’s UK portal (https://www.visahq.com/united-kingdom/) makes securing the right visa quick and straightforward, providing clear instructions and live application tracking so you can concentrate on planning alternative routes rather than worrying about entry paperwork.
For commuters and conference delegates, the advice is to allow extra journey time and check line-specific status updates before travelling. Employers with time-critical meetings in the capital should consider remote-attendance options or book accommodation near event venues to mitigate disruption.
While the works are routine maintenance, the clustering of closures across key interchange stations such as Paddington and Bank could compound crowding just days before the ETA enforcement deadline, when inbound passenger numbers are expected to rise.
The Metropolitan line faces the most severe impact, with no trains between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Amersham, Chesham or Watford for the entire weekend. Docklands Light Railway services between Poplar/West India Quay and Bank/Tower Gateway are suspended on Saturday and Sunday, while the Elizabeth line will start late on Sunday, with no trains between Paddington and Abbey Wood/Stratford until 11:00.
South London tram services remain partially closed between East Croydon and Beckenham Junction/Elmers End/New Addington until Wednesday 25 February. Minor delays are also expected on the Piccadilly, Suffragette and Mildmay lines, and replacement buses will operate on affected stretches.
International visitors hoping to navigate London during these disruptions should ensure their travel documents are sorted well in advance. VisaHQ’s UK portal (https://www.visahq.com/united-kingdom/) makes securing the right visa quick and straightforward, providing clear instructions and live application tracking so you can concentrate on planning alternative routes rather than worrying about entry paperwork.
For commuters and conference delegates, the advice is to allow extra journey time and check line-specific status updates before travelling. Employers with time-critical meetings in the capital should consider remote-attendance options or book accommodation near event venues to mitigate disruption.
While the works are routine maintenance, the clustering of closures across key interchange stations such as Paddington and Bank could compound crowding just days before the ETA enforcement deadline, when inbound passenger numbers are expected to rise.
