All the London tube, bus and ULEZ changes over Christmas and the New Year

Between December 23 and January 2 most TfL public transport will continue to run as normal, with the exception of Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Extra services are planned for some routes on New Year’s Eve, and there will also be changes to ULEZ charges over the festive period.

Victoria Coach Station, Santander Cycles, rental e-scooters and Dial-a-Ride, along with taxi and private hire services, will continue to operate as usual, including on Christmas Day.

Here, we list all the Christmas and New Year changes on the TfL network that you should be aware of.

Monday December 23  

  • DLR – no service from Beckton to Prince Regent and from Bank to Shadwell 
  • London Overground – normal service on most lines, with closures on the Mildmay line westbound from Stratford to Camden Road after 11.45pm
  • London Trams – services will run on a Saturday timetable

Tuesday December 24 (Christmas Eve)

  • DLR – services terminate at 10.30pm, with no service from Bank to Shadwell 
  • Elizabeth line – normal service in the morning with a Saturday timetable for the afternoon 
  • London Buses – a weekday service will run on all day routes but no night services or 24-hour routes will operate into Christmas Day 
  • London Trams – services will run on a Saturday timetable
  • London Overground – normal services will end at 9.30pm 
  • London Underground – services will run on a Saturday timetable until 8pm across all lines followed by reduced service levels 

Wednesday December 25 (Christmas Day)

  • No train services
  • Congestion Charge zone – not in operation  
  • Ultra Low Emission Zone – not in operation   

Thursday December 26 (New Year’s Day)

  • Congestion Charge zone – not in operation  
  • DLR – services start at 8.30am with no service from Bank to Shadwell 
  • Elizabeth line – no services on the whole line  
  • London Buses – a Sunday service will run on all day routes with a Sunday night service into Friday morning 
  • London Trams – services will run on a Sunday timetable  
  • London Overground – reduced service to operate on the Mildmay line from Clapham Junction to Stratford, and on the Windrush line from West Croydon to Highbury & Islington; no services on the Mildmay line from Willesden Junction to Richmond, the Lioness line from Euston to Watford Junction, the Suffragette line from Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside, the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to Enfield Town/Cheshunt/Chingford and the Liberty line from Romford to Upminster 
  • London Underground – a reduced Sunday service on all lines

Friday December 27

  • Congestion Charge zone – not in operation  
  • DLR – no service from Bank to Shadwell 
  • Elizabeth line – a reduced service from Ealing Broadway to Reading/Heathrow Airport, and Paddington to Shenfield/Abbey Wood; there will be no service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway; some early and late services to Liverpool Street mainline station will start and terminate at Stratford 
  • London Buses – a Saturday service on all day routes and a Sunday night services on all night and 24-hour routes 
  • London Overground – a Saturday service on the Lioness line, from Watford Junction to Euston and the Suffragette line from Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside; there will be no service on the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to London Fields and reduced services on the rest of the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt
  • London Trams – a Saturday service will run
  • London Underground – a Saturday service will run on all lines, with a reduced festive service on the Waterloo & City line; there will be no District line services to Kensington Olympia 

Saturday December 28

  • Congestion Charge zone – not in operation  
  • DLR – no services from Bank to Shadwell 
  • Elizabeth line – a reduced service from Ealing Broadway to Reading/Heathrow Airport and Paddington to Shenfield/Abbey Wood with no service from Paddington to Ealing Broadway; some early and late services to Liverpool Street mainline station will start and terminate at Stratford 
  • London Overground –no service on the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to London Fields; there will be a reduced service on the rest of the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt; Liverpool Street mainline station will be closed 
  • London Underground – there will be no District line services to Kensington Olympia 

Sunday December 29  

  • Congestion Charge zone – not in operation  
  • DLR – no service from Bank to Shadwell  
  • Elizabeth line – a reduced service from Ealing Broadway to Reading/Heathrow Airport and Paddington to Shenfield/Abbey Wood with no service from Paddington to Ealing Broadway; some early and late services to Liverpool Street mainline station will start and terminate at Stratford 
  • London Overground – no service on the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to London Fields; there will be a reduced service on the rest of the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt; Liverpool Street mainline station will be closed 
  • London Underground – there will be no District line services to Kensington Olympia 

Monday December 30  

  • Congestion Charge zone – not in operation  
  • DLR – no service from Bank to Shadwell 
  • Elizabeth line – a Saturday service will run; some early and late services to Liverpool Street mainline station will start and terminate at Stratford
  • London Buses – a Saturday service on all day routes with a normal Monday night service on all night and 24-hour routes 
  • London Overground – a Saturday service on the Lioness and Suffragette lines; there will be no service on the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to London Fields and westbound on the Mildmay line from Camden Road to Willesden Junction after 11.45pm; there will be reduced services on the rest of the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt; Liverpool Street mainline station will be closed 
  • London Trams – a Saturday service will run
  • London Underground – a Saturday service will run on most lines with a reduced Christmas service on the Waterloo & City line; there will be no District line service to Kensington Olympia 

Tuesday December 31 (New Year’s Eve)  

  • Congestion Charge zone – not in operation  
  • DLR – a Saturday service will run with a special overnight service 
  • Elizabeth line – a Saturday service will run with a special overnight service on the whole line, except Heathrow Airport; some early and late services to Liverpool Street mainline station will start and terminate at Stratford 
  • London Buses – a Saturday service will run on all day routes; there will be a Saturday night service on all night and 24-hour routes; a special timetable will see increased service on certain routes and the extension of certain day routes overnight. 
  • London Trams – a Saturday service will run with a special overnight service 
  • London Overground – a normal service on all lines during the day with a special overnight service on some lines; there will be a Saturday service on the Lioness line, from Watford Junction to Euston, and the Suffragette lines, from Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside; there will be no service on the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to London Fields; there will be reduced service on the rest of the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt, and no southbound service on the Mildmay line from Willesden Junction to Shepherd’s Bush until 6.15am; Liverpool Street mainline station will be closed; this special service will cover the Windrush line from Highbury & Islington to West Croydon/Crystal Palace, the Mildmay line from Stratford to Clapham Junction/Richmond, and the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt
  • London Underground – a reduced Saturday day service with Night Tube running on all lines; there will be a reduced Christmas Holiday Service on the Waterloo & City line; there will be no District line service to Kensington Olympia   

Wednesday January 1 (New Year’s Day)  

  • Congestion Charge zone – not in operation  
  • DLR – a Saturday service will run
  • Elizabeth line – a Saturday service will run; some early and late services to Liverpool Street mainline station will start and terminate at Stratford 
  • London Buses – a Sunday service on all day routes, with a Sunday night service on all night and 24-hour routes  
  • London Trams – a Sunday service will run
  • London Overground – there will be normal service on a majority of lines with a Saturday service on the Lioness line, from Watford Junction to Euston, and the Suffragette lines, from Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside; there will be no service on the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to London Fields; there will be reduced service on the rest of the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt; Liverpool Street mainline station will be closed 
  • London Underground – a reduced Sunday service on a majority of lines, with no service on the Waterloo & City line; there will be no District line service to Kensington Olympia 

Thursday January 2  

  • Congestion Charge zone – back to normal operation
  • Normal service resumes on the entire TfL transport network

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