If you use London Undergroud’s Piccadilly Line service to travel to and from Heathrow Airport, you will need to make new plans for the weekend
The Piccadilly line will be closed late at night on Friday late night (after 00:45) Saturday 28th, Sunday 29th and Monday 30th for engineering work.
The engineering work will be between Hammersmith, Acton Town and Heathrow Airport, with connectivity affected.
Alternative routes
If you’re planning to travel from Central London to Heathrow, you are advised to use the Elizabeth Line between Heathrow and Central London where possible. Alternatively, you can use the Heathrow Express.
Alternatively, there are rail replacement buses, with two routes running, depending on the time of day.
Friday Late Night (From Saturday 00:45).
- PL1: Hammersmith – Turnham Green – Acton Town – South Ealing – Northfields – Boston Manor – Osterley – Hounslow East – Hounslow Central (Bell Corner) – Hounslow West – Hatton Cross – Heathrow Central Bus Station (for Terminals 2 and 3) – Heathrow Terminal 5
Saturday from 04:45, Sunday and Monday
- PL1: Acton Town – South Ealing – Northfields – Boston Manor – Osterley – Hounslow East – Hounslow Central (Bell Corner) – Hounslow West – Hatton Cross – Heathrow Central Bus Station (for Terminals 2 and 3) – and to/from Heathrow Terminal 5 during Night Tube hours only
- PL3: Limited service between Hammersmith and Heathrow Terminals 2&3 only, during the day.
Transport for London advises that you use the Elizabeth line between Central London and Heathrow where possible to complete your journey.
The latest updates are at https://tfl.gov.uk/tube-dlr-overground/status/?startdate=2023-05-27&endDate=2023-05-28T23:59:59&dateTypeSelect=This+weekend
A fare reminder
Even if the Underground was running, it’s a good time for a general reminder that Transport for London has implemented “Peak fares at all times” for travel by underground or Elizabeth line into London. We have coverage of that here.
Currently, that will cost £13.30 on the Elizabeth line or £5.35 via Underground only when paying by Contactless or Oyster.
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