If it’s Christmas, it must be time for some more engineering works.
Well – what do you expect at Christmas. It seems there is major work on the line that connects London Paddington and Heathrow, as well as between Acton Town and Heathrow Terminals
Let us dig in.
Heathrow Express/TfL Rail
Heathrow Express service pulling out of Heathrow Central – Image, Economy Class and Beyond
- 24th December – Services operating until 22:55 on Christmas Eve.
- 25th December – No Services operating
- 26th December – No Services operating
- 27th December – HEX: Services operating normally, TfL: Saturday Service
- 28th December – HEX: Services operating normally, TfL: Saturday Service
- 29th December – HEX: Services operating normally, TfL: Saturday Service
- 30th December – HEX: Services operating normally, TfL: Saturday Service
- 31st December – HEX: Services operating normally, TfL: Saturday Service
- 1st January Services operating normally
- 2nd January Services operating normally
- 3rd January Services operating normally
You can check and plan these journeys at National Rail Enquiries.
London Underground
You probably. won’t see many of these over the Christmas period if you’re planning to travel to Heathrow by Tube.
- 24th December – No Services operating to Heathrow terminals – Piccadilly Line services operating to Acton Town, with a replacement bus in operation
- 25th December – No Services operating
- 26th December – No Services operating
- 27th December – No Services operating to Heathrow terminals – Piccadilly Line services operating to Acton Town, with a replacement bus in operation
- 28th December – No Services operating to Heathrow terminals – Piccadilly Line services operating to Acton Town, with a replacement bus in operation
- 29th December – No Services operating to Heathrow terminals – Piccadilly Line services operating to Acton Town, with a replacement bus in operation
- 30th December – No Services operating to Heathrow terminals – Piccadilly Line services operating to Acton Town, with a replacement bus in operation
- 31st December – No Services operating to Heathrow terminals – Piccadilly Line services operating to Acton Town, with a replacement bus in operation
- 1st January – No Services operating to Heathrow terminals – Piccadilly Line services operating to Acton Town, with a replacement bus in operation
- 2nd January – No Services operating to Heathrow terminals – Piccadilly Line services operating to Acton Town, with a replacement bus in operation
- 3rd January – No Services operating to Heathrow terminals – Piccadilly Line services operating to Acton Town, with a replacement bus in operation
You can check, plan and plan alternatives using the Transport for London planner.
Alternative Methods
For those of you who rely on the London Underground, the next best method will be TfL Rail services. Alternatively, you might want to pre-book a Heathrow Express ticket Check when they depart – as there is up to a 30-minute headway in some cases.
On the 25th and 26th of December, there will be no rail or tube connectivity to Heathrow. You will need to use a replacement bus or coach to/from Hammersmith, other coach services, or taxi and private hire vehicle services.
And there’s always National Express if you get desperate.
Get planning
I’m a little late with this post (as I’ve been driving and having a day off from… everything yesterday).
It goes without saying, you should plan ahead, using the Transport for London or National Rail journey planners to ensure that you can get from A to B.
And remember, if you’re getting someone to pick you up from Heathrow Airport the circulation/pickup/drop off charge is in effect.
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