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Your Transport News for the coming festive period

Festive services The majority of our services will run. The main changes to our services on the key days are outlined below. For details of the services running each day, please visit tfl.gov.uk/christmas-travel Saturday 23 December - Planned closures on TfL Rail, some London Overground routes and part of the Northern line. Christmas Eve, Sunday 24 December - Last trains on Tube and rail services will be earlier than usual and buses will run until about midnight. Planned closures on TfL Rail, London Overground and some Tube lines. Christmas Day, Monday 25 December - No service on the TfL network. Santander Cycles will be available as normal. Boxing Day, Tuesday 26 December - Tube services will start later than usual with planned closures on some lines. There will be no London Overground or TfL Rail service. Buses will run a Sunday service. Santander Cycles will be available as normal. Wednesday 27 - Friday 29 December - Saturday services will run on most…

Transport News for this weekend and the Christmas shedule

Festive services The majority of our services will run. The main changes to our services on the key days are outlined below. For details of the services running each day, please visit tfl.gov.uk/christmas-travel Saturday 23 December - Planned closures on TfL Rail, some London Overground routes and part of the Northern line. Christmas Eve, Sunday 24 December - Last trains on Tube and rail services will be earlier than usual and buses will run until about midnight. Planned closures on TfL Rail, London Overground and some Tube lines. Christmas Day, Monday 25 December - No service on the TfL network. Santander Cycles will be available as normal. Boxing Day, Tuesday 26 December - Tube services will start later than usual with planned closures on some lines. There will be no London Overground or TfL Rail service. Buses will run a Sunday service. Santander Cycles will be available as normal. Wednesday 27 - Friday 29 December - Saturday or Sunday services will run…

Your Transport news for the weekend

London Underground Circle line Westbound Circle line trains will not stop at Moorgate station, while we carry out Crossrail construction work. Hammersmith & City line Westbound Hammersmith & City line trains will not stop at Moorgate station, while we carry out Crossrail construction work. Metropolitan line Westbound Metropolitan line trains will not stop at Moorgate station, while we carry out Crossrail construction work. On Sunday, trains will not run between Aldgate and Wembley Park on the Metropolitan line before 09:30 and after 20:30. This is to allow us to replace track and signalling between Baker Street and Finchley Road. London Overground Tonight Thursday, there will be no service between Hackney Downs and Chingford after 22:30, due to Network Rail track work. On Saturday there will be no service between Willesden Junction and Camden Road after 19:30 due to Network Rail infrastructure work. On Sunday there will be no service betwe…

Here is your Transport information for this weekend

London Underground Bakerloo line This weekend there will be no service on the entire line, whilst we carry out essential work. Due to the highly complex nature of this work, on Monday morning a very limited service will run between: • Harrow & Wealdstone and Queen’s Park • Elephant & Castle and Piccadilly Circus Services between Queen’s Park and Piccadilly Circus will begin after 08:00 on Monday morning. We will try to start services before then if we can. Jubilee line There will be no Friday and Saturday Night Tube service between Waterloo and Wembley Park from approximately 00:45 to 04:40 Saturday and approximately 03:00 to 06:00 Sunday. This is to allow for the movement of engineering trains. London Overground All weekend there will be no service between Euston and Willesden Junction due to London Underground track and drainage work. From 18:30 on Saturday 18 November until Sunday 14 January 2018, trains will not run between Gospel Oak an…

Herewith your Transport Info this weekend

The Lord Mayor’s Show and Remembrance Sunday From 07:00 until 19:00 on Saturday, there will be extensive road closures in the City and central London for the Lord Mayor’s Show. Blackfriars and Waterloo bridges will be closed at various times. A number of Tube stations will be busier than usual, and busses in the City and Westminster will be diverted or stop short of their normal destination. On Sunday, some roads in Westminster will be closed to traffic from just after midnight until 17:30 for Remembrance Sunday. From midnight on Saturday until 18:00 on Sunday, buses will be diverted and will not serve the Whitehall and Trafalgar Square areas. Various parades are taking place across London. Embankment, St. James’s Park, Green Park and Victoria Tube stations are likely to be busier than usual. If you can, please consider re-timing your travel or seeking alternative routes where possible and allow more time for your journey. London Underground Circle line Eastboun…

Your Transport info for 22 September 2017

London Underground Piccadilly line Trains will not run between South Harrow and Uxbridge. This is while we renew a set of points at Rayners Lane. Metropolitan line There will be no service between Harrow-on-the-Hill and Uxbridge. This is to allow us to renew a set of points at Rayners Lane. London Overground Until 22 October, there will be no service between Gospel Oak and Barking. This is while Network Rail continue major works to enable new, longer trains to run from spring 2018. TfL Rail On Saturday trains will not run between Liverpool Street and Stratford. This is while Network Rail carry out track and station improvements as part of their Railway Upgrade Plan, as well as Crossrail construction work. DLR All weekend there is no service between Stratford and Bow Church. This is due to Crossrail work at Pudding Mill Lane. Buses Bus users may be affected by the following this weekend. While we will try to maintain a good service, buses may b…

Your Transport Info for the weekend – 8/9/2017 – Arrive Alive

London Underground Circle line All weekend trains will not run on the entire line. This is while we test new signalling at Baker Street and Edgware Road. District line There will be no service between Edgware Road and High Street Kensington while we test new signalling at Baker Street and Edgware Road. Hammersmith & City line Trains will not run between Hammersmith and Kings Cross St. Pancras as we test new signalling at Baker Street and Edgware Road. Metropolitan line There will be no service between Aldgate and Wembley Park. This is to allow for track and drainage replacement work between Baker Street and Finchley Road. London Overground All weekend there will be no trains between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction, due to Network Rail infrastructure and track work, as well as Earls Court development work. All day Saturday and until 15:30 on Sunday there will be no service between Gospel Oak and Barking. This is while Network Rail carry …

Lekker Sokkie & Picnic

EVENT DETAILS & LOCATION Event Date 02-Sep-2017 18:00 Location Virginia Water Community Association Bring jou piekniek mandjie en kom sluit by ons aan vir 'n gesellige aand van dans en kuier. Die dans baan staan reg vir al die uitgehongerde Suid Afrikaners wat bietjie 'n draaitjie wil kom gooi. Toegang is gratis - bring net jou eie drink- en eetgoed. Bring your picnic basket and come and join us for a pleasant evening of dance and get together. The dance floor is ready to receive all those hungry South Africans that would like to bust a few moves. Entry is free - just bring your own beverages and nibbles.

SAFFA Ladies get together / meet and greet.

EVENT DETAILS & LOCATION Event Date 26-Aug-2017 10:00 Location Parc Pantry Join us for a coffee and meet fellow SAFFA ladies. For more info click here!

Here is your Transport update for the weekend in London

London Underground District line Trains will not run between Plaistow and Dagenham East while we carry out track replacement work at Barking. Hammersmith & City line There will be no service between Plaistow and Barking. This is to allow us to replace track at East Ham. London Overground All weekend, there will be no service between Gospel Oak and Barking. This is while Network Rail carry out major works to enable new, longer trains to run from 2018. DLR There will be no service between Westferry and Island Gardens, via Canary Wharf, due to track work. Buses Bus users may be affected by the following this weekend. While we will try to maintain a good service, buses may be delayed or stop short of their normal destination: Wembley - From 13:00 until 20:00 on Sunday, roads around the stadium will be busier than usual, including A406, Harrow Road and Wembley High Road. This is due to an event. Central London - Until 23:00 on 27 August, Whitehal…