On Boxing Day, the following services will be running a reduced service: the Tube, DLR and Trams, Emirates Air Line. There will be reduced services running on the London Overground, too on North London and East London lines. There will also be reduced service on TfL Rail between Paddington and Heathrow.
Trains: On Christmas and Boxing Day, trains will run according to the weekend timetable. The same will apply on December 27 but there will be some additional peak-hour services.
Sunday 27 DecemberNo trains will run between Romford and Upminster. Customers can use their tickets on London Buses. Buses will replace trains between Gospel Oak (Hampstead Heath) and Stratford.
There is limited public transport on New Year's Day, so check Transport for London's website for details and make sure you plan your journey in advance over the New Year period. Visit the National Rail website for information about train services.
Do trains run on New Year's Day? Yes – most train companies will be operating on New Year's Day, though many could be running a reduced service. For national travel, most trains will be running at a reduced service.
Boxing Day is a Monday, so the direct Eurostar should be running unless you are planning to go indirect changing at Lille or to Gare du Nord.
West Midlands Railway
Boxing Day: No trains will operate.There will be no trains or buses running on Christmas Day in Birmingham. Boxing Day buses will be limited to Sunday services in the city and there won't be any trains. However, if you need to get to friends and family on these two days, you can go by coach.
The London Overground Night Service operates Friday and Saturday nights into the early hours of Saturday and Sunday mornings between New Cross Gate and Highbury & Islington (not including Whitechapel), with trains every 15 minutes.
A: To check the estimated time of arrival (ETA), use the ixigo trains app. Go to 'Running Status' on the homescreen, and simply enter the five-digit train number or the name of the train. Then, select the date of journey from the source station.
Victoria London Underground station was evacuated and closed for more than two hours after a fire broke out on a train carriage. The LFB confirmed that no injuries were reported and around 500 people were evacuated out of the station.
A Rail replacement bus is a temporary service that is used when repairs are being done to the railway track, It is usually done at weekends.
Andrew Haines, Network Rail chief executive, said: “The railway will be open for business over the August Bank Holiday, so people can reconnect, visit friends and family or take a holiday.
London Borough of Wandsworth
