Most services running normally over festive period, but check before travel
09 December 2024
Over the Festive and New Year period, from Monday 23 December 2024 until Thursday 2 January 2025, most TfL public transport will be open
“This festive period, we are once again excited to help Londoners and visitors experience all the entertainment, culture, bars, and restaurants and shops that the capital has to offer. TfL’s services are the best way to easily and safely get around the city.”
Claire Mann
Transport for London’s Chief Operating Officer
There will be some planned works and closures that will affect the London Overground, the Elizabeth line and DLR. Full details are available at tfl.gov.uk/christmas-travel
There will be no service on most public transport on Christmas Day and reduced or no services on some parts of the network on Boxing Day with special services on New Year’s Eve
Additional Network Rail engineering work will mean closures at Paddington and Liverpool Street mainline stations
Transport for London (TfL) will keep the majority of its services running throughout the festive period, but is advising customers to plan journeys ahead to help ensure they are able to make the most of what’s on offer in the capital this December. Resources like TfL’s Journey Planner or the TfL Go app will help customers avoid closures caused by planned essential works across the transport network and navigate any last-minute service changes.

There will be no service on the majority of public transport on Christmas Day and no services on some parts of the network on Boxing Day, including the Elizabeth line.

Apart from planned closures, services will run all night on New Year’s Eve. The Mayor’s annual fireworks display is taking place again this year, with customers advised not to travel to the area in and around the Victoria Embankment unless they have a ticket.

Victoria Coach Station, Santander Cycles, rental e-scooters and Dial-a-Ride, along with taxi and private hire services, will be available throughout the festive period including on Christmas Day. Walking and cycling routes will be largely uninterrupted, aside from New Year’s Eve when roads in certain areas of central London will be closed, some Santander Cycle docking stations will be out of service, and some bridges will be closed to pedestrians to facilitate the Mayor’s fireworks display. The IFS Cloud Cable Car is open throughout the festive period with the exception of Christmas Day.

The central London Congestion Charge will not operate from Wednesday 25 December to Wednesday 1 January, with operations resuming from Thursday 2 January 2025. The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will operate as usual across the festive period, with the exception of Christmas Day, while the Low Emission Zone (LEZ), which covers most of Greater London, will continue to operate as usual including Monday 25 December.

Services during the festive period are typically quieter, so TfL and Network Rail take this opportunity to make improvements to rail networks when it is expected to least inconvenience customers. These works include improvements to track, signals and stations as well as bigger schemes including HS2.

Claire Mann, Transport for London’s Chief Operating Officer, said: ”This festive period, we are once again excited to help Londoners and visitors experience all the entertainment, culture, bars, and restaurants and shops that the capital has to offer. TfL’s services are the best way to easily and safely get around the city.

“The majority of the transport network will continue to operate over the festive period, ensuring that all customers can travel across London in affordable and green ways. We ask that customers check before they travel as planned works are taking place.”

There are also planned engineering works on National Rail services, including closures at Liverpool Street mainline station from 27 December to 1 January 2025 and Paddington mainline station from 27 December to 29 December. There are planned closures from King’s Cross St. Pancras International mainline station to Luton on Thameslink and East Midlands Railway services from the 21 December to 29 December. Customers planning to use National Rail services are also advised to check before they travel at www.nationalrail.co.uk/travel-information/christmas/.

Published fares are in operation across all TfL services on New Year’s Eve.

Day to day breakdown of services (23 Dec 2024 – 2 Jan 2025):

Monday 23 December:

DLR: A special service with no service from Beckton to Prince Regent and from Bank to Shadwell
Elizabeth line: Normal service
London Buses: Normal service
London Overground: Normal service on most lines, with closures on the Mildmay line westbound from Stratford to Camden Road after 23:45
London Trams: A Saturday service
London Underground: Normal service on all lines
Tuesday 24 December:

DLR: A special service terminating at 22:30 with no service from Bank to Shadwell
Elizabeth line: Normal service in the AM and a Saturday service in the PM
London Buses: A weekday service on all day routes but no night services or 24-hour routes will operate into Christmas Day
London Trams: A Saturday service
London Overground: Normal services terminating at 21:30
London Underground: A Saturday service to 20:00 across all lines followed by reduced service levels
Wednesday 25 December:

No service on the majority of the network
Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
Dial-a-Ride: Will operate for registered members only
Ultra Low Emission Zone: Not in operation
Victoria Coach station: Will be open for a limited number of services across the UK and Continental Europe. Please refer to individual coach company websites for full details – Coach companies – Transport for London (tfl.gov.uk)
Thursday 26 December:

Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
DLR: A special service commencing at 08:30 with no service from Bank to Shadwell
Elizabeth line: No service on the whole line
London Buses: A Sunday service on all day routes with a Sunday night service into Friday morning
London Trams: A Sunday service
London Overground: A 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.
Ultra Low Emission Zone: Back to normal operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Friday 27 December:

Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
DLR: A special service with 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 normal service on a majority of lines with 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
London Underground: A Saturday service on all lines, with a reduced festive service on the Waterloo & City line. There will be no District line services to Kensington Olympia
Saturday 28 December:

Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
DLR: A special service with 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 Buses: A normal service
London Overground: A normal service on the majority of lines with 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 Trams: A Saturday service
London Underground: A normal service on most lines. There will be no District line services to Kensington Olympia
Sunday 29 December:

Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
DLR: A special service with 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 Buses: A normal service
London Overground: A normal service on the majority of lines with 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 Trams: A Sunday service
London Underground: A normal service on most lines. There will be no District line services to Kensington Olympia
Monday 30 December:

Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
DLR: A special service with no service from Bank to Shadwell
Elizabeth line: A Saturday service. 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 normal service on the majority of lines with 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 23:45. 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
London Underground: A Saturday service on most lines with a reduced Christmas Holiday Service on the Waterloo & City line. There will be no District line service to Kensington Olympia
Tuesday 31 December:

Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
DLR: A Saturday service with a special overnight service
Elizabeth line: A Saturday service 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 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 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 06:15. 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 1 January 2025:

Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
DLR: A Saturday service
Elizabeth line: A Saturday service. 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
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 2 January:

Congestion Charge zone: Back to normal operation between 7:00 and 18:00 Monday to Friday, and between 12:00 and 18:00 Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays
Normal service resumes on the entire transport network
To note – there will be planned works on the transport network on the 4 and 5 January, including the closure of the Piccadilly line from King’s Cross St. Pancras to Cockfosters as part of work to prepare for the new trains. Customers are advised to check before they travel to avoid any potential disruptions. Full details are available at Piccadilly line upgrade – Transport for London (tfl.gov.uk)