Dec 11, 2013 ... London Midland 20:46 to Birmingham New Street ... From 20:00, services will
start to wind down and the last trains will run to a Sunday.
Christmas & New Year Travel Information Tuesday 24th December to Wednesday 1st January
Compiled by Paul Murphy-Kasp – December 2013 All information is subject to change
CONTENTS Tuesday 24th December (Christmas Eve) - National Rail - Last trains from main terminals - Transport for London
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Wednesday 25th December (Christmas Day) - National Rail & Transport for London
Page 8
Thursday 26th December (Boxing Day) - National Rail & Transport for London
Pages 9 & 10
Friday 27th December - National Rail & Transport for London
Pages 11 - 13
Saturday 28th December - National Rail & Transport for London
Pages 14 - 16
Sunday 29th December - National Rail& Transport for London
Pages 17 - 19
Monday 30th December - National Rail & Transport for London
Pages 20 - 22
Tuesday 31st December (New Year’s Eve) - National Rail & Transport for London - New Year’s Eve – Road closures, last trains, bus routes & Tube changes
Pages 23 - 31
Wednesday 1st January (New Year’s Day) - National Rail & Transport for London - New Year’s Day Parade
Pages 32 - 35
Additional Information - Roadworks - Congestion Charge - Victoria Coach Station
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TUESDAY 24th DECEMBER (CHRISTMAS EVE) NATIONAL RAIL NB: Due to forecast bad weather, published timetables could change. You’re advised to check with National Rail or the individual train operators regarding individual services C2C An enhanced Saturday timetable will run, but with an early close down Chiltern Railway A normal service will run, but with an early close down East Coast A normal service will run, but with an early close down East Midlands Trains A normal service will run, but with an early close down Eurostar A normal service will run, but with an early close down First Capital Connect A normal service will run, but with an early close down First Great Western A normal service will run, but with an early close down First Hull Trains A normal service will run, but with an early close down Gatwick Express A normal service will run, but with an early close down Greater Anglia & Stansted Express A normal service will run, but with an early close down Grand Central Trains A normal service will run Heathrow Connect A normal service will run, but with an early close down Heathrow Express A normal service will run, but with an early close down 3
London Midland A normal service will run, but with an early close down South West Trains A normal service will run, but with an early close down Southeastern A normal service will run, but with an early close down Southern A normal service will run, but with an early close down Virgin Trains A normal service will run, but with an early close down
LAST TRAINS FROM TERMINALS KING’S CROSS East Coast – 18:00 to Edinburgh 19:30 to Newcastle 20:05 to Leeds First Hull – 18:50 to Hull First Capital Connect – 22:05 to Royston 22:14 to King’s Lynn 22:23 to Peterborough
ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL First Capital Connect – Last north and southbound trains around 22:00 East Midlands Trains – 20:29 to Nottingham
EUSTON London Midland 20:46 to Birmingham New Street 21:54 to Milton Keynes Central / Northampton MARYLEBONE Chiltern Railways – 20:15 to Stourbridge Junction 20:42 to Aylesbury Vale Parkway 20:48 to Banbury 21:00 to Aylesbury
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PADDINGTON First Great Western – Winding down from 18:00. Last trains around 22:00 VICTORIA Gatwick Express – 21:00 to Gatwick Airport Southeastern – No trains after 22:00 Southern – No service after 22:00 CHARING CROSS Southeastern – No trains after 22:00 LONDON BRIDGE Southeastern – No trains after 22:00 Southern - No service after 22:00 First Capital Connect – Last trains around 22:00 FENCHURCH STREET C2C – 21:35 to Grays via Rainham 21:50 to Shoeburyness via Ockendon 22:00 to Shoeburyness via Laindon LIVERPOOL STREET Greater Anglia – 20:40 to Norwich 20:48 to Braintree 21:00 to Enfield Town 21:12 to Hertford East 21:15 to Cheshunt 21:18 to Clacton-on-Sea 21:28 to Cambridge 21:33 to Chingford 21:35 to Southend Victoria 21:38 to Colchester 21:38 to Shenfield 22:00 to Gidea Park Stansted Express – Half hourly service from 21:30 Last train from Liverpool Street at 23:25 MOORGATE First Capital Connect – 21:20 to Letchworth Garden City 21:35 to Welwyn Garden City 21:50 to Hertford North 22:00 to Finsbury Park 5
PUBLIC TRANSPORT LONDON UNDERGROUND A normal service will operate, except there'll be fewer trains during in the evening peak. From 20:00, services will start to wind down and the last trains will run to a Sunday timetable. However, the Waterloo & City Line will run some later trains with the 23:26 from Bank and the 23:20 from Waterloo being the final services. Cannon Street Station will close at 21:00 and Marylebone will close at 22:30. LONDON OVERGROUND No service between Highbury & Islington and New Cross / Clapham Junction / Crystal Palace / West Croydon. On the rest of the London Overground, a weekday service will run with the last trains around 21:30 DOCKLANDS LIGHT RAILWAY A normal weekday service will run until 14:00, after which services will run every 10 minutes, except on the following routes. Bank to Lewisham - Every five minutes between 14:00 and 19:30 Stratford to Canary Wharf - Every six minutes between 14:00 and 19:30 TRAMLINK A Saturday timetable will operate until 20:00 when a reduced service will run (every 25 minutes) on routes 1 & 2, and (every 20 minutes) on route 3. Services will end at the normal time EMIRATES AIR LINE A normal weekday service will run from 07:00 until 20:00 LONDON BUSES All services will run to a Saturday timetable, except on the following routes 507 & 521 - A reduced Monday to Friday service 603 - No Service 969 & X68 - A reduced service There'll be no Night Buses overnight from Christmas Eve into Christmas Day, and 24-hour services will operate until just after midnight. WOOLWICH FERRY A single-boat service will operate all day (until 20:00)
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RIVER SERVICES There'll be changes to some routes RB1 - Every 20-30mins between 06:00 and 21:26 RB2 - Normal Service RB4 - Every 10-20 minutes between 06:20 and 22:15 RB5 & RB6 - Every 40-50 minutes between 06:30 and 21:17
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CHRISTMAS DAY (WEDNESDAY 25th DECEMBER) NATIONAL RAIL There will be no service on Christmas Day apart from on the Heathrow Express, where there will be a shuttle service between terminals.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT There’ll be no London Underground, London Overground, DLR, Emirates Air Line, Tramlink or London Bus services on Christmas Day.
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BOXING DAY (THURSDAY 26th DECEMBER) NATIONAL RAIL Most rail companies will not run a service on Boxing Day, with the following exceptions. Chiltern Railway Services will run on the Bicester North-Marylebone line only. Details of their special timetable are available here Eurostar Services will start later than normal, but will then run to a regular timetable Stansted Express A half hourly service will run all day from Liverpool Street from 06:25 to 23:25. Heathrow Connect No service (except a shuttle between terminals) Southeastern No Service (except between St Pancras International and Ashford International) Southern Half hourly services will run between London Bridge and Sutton / East Croydon. Services will run half hourly between London Bridge and East Grinstead and between Three Bridges and Brighton hourly. However, buses will replace part of the journey between East Grinstead and Three Bridges. Buses will also run to/from Gatwick Airport from East Grinstead and Three Bridges
PUBLIC TRANSPORT LONDON UNDERGROUND A special service will run on those lines unaffected by engineering works. First trains will run from around 08:30 with last trains at Sunday times. Before 10:30 and after 20:30, trains in zone 1 will run every five to eight minutes, and every 10 to 20 minutes in other zones. District Line – Until 19:00, No service between Earl's Court and Edgware Road/Ealing Broadway/Kensington Olympia/Richmond After 19:00, there’ll be no service between Edgware Road and Wimbledon, and between South Kensington and Ealing Broadway/Kensington Olympia/Richmond/Wimbledon.
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Piccadilly Line - A special service will run, with additional trains calling at Ravenscourt Park, Stamford Brook, Turnham Green and Chiswick Park and with some trains being diverted to/from Ealing Broadway. This is because of the works at Earl's Court affecting the District line. Jubilee Line – No service between Waterloo and Finchley Road LONDON OVERGROUND No service, although some interchange stations will be open DLR Services will run every 10 minutes on all routes between 09:30 and 23:30, except between Bank and Lewisham (10:30 to 19:30) where services will run every five minutes TRAMLINK A Sunday service will run, except between Wimbledon and East Croydon where services will run every seven to eight minutes between 10:30 and 17:30 EMIRATES AIR LINE A Saturday service will run between 08:00 and 20:00 RIVER SERVICES No service (inc. Woolwich Ferry) LONDON BUSES 24-hour routes will start around 06:00 with a normal service operating overnight from Thursday into Friday Night bus services will operate to a normal Thursday night timetable
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NATIONAL RAIL C2C Will run to a Saturday timetable Chiltern Railway A Saturday service will run East Coast A special service will run because of major works at Peterborough. Buses will replace services on part of the line East Midlands Trains An amended service will run because of works closing the line near Lincoln. Buses will replace services on part of the line Eurostar A normal service will run First Capital Connect Great Northern – A revised service will start from 05:00 with buses replacing trains between Huntingdon and Peterborough Thameslink - A revised service will run with no trains between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport. First Great Western An amended timetable will run, with no service on the Paddington-Greenford line. Buses will replace trains between Maidenhead and Marlow and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport First Hull Trains A special service will run because of major works at Peterborough. Buses will replace services on part of the line Gatwick Express No Service Greater Anglia A Saturday timetable will run, with buses replacing trains between Peterborough and Ely Grand Central Trains No service Heathrow Connect 11
A half hourly service will run (Paddington-Heathrow from 07:15-2315 and HeathrowPaddington from 0731-2331) Heathrow Express A half hourly service will run (Paddington-Heathrow from 07:25-23:25 and HeathrowPaddington from 07:27-23:57) London Midland A special service will run because of works at Birmingham New Street South West Trains Platforms 1-9 are closed at Waterloo Station. As a result, a reduced service will operate Southeastern A Saturday timetable will run, subject to engineering works. No trains will run from/through Gravesend, and High Speed services will be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet and Strood Southern Trains between Purley and Gatwick Airport will not run. Services will run between Victoria and Gatwick Airport via Horsham and between Victoria and East Grinstead. Buses will run between East Grinstead and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges. Buses will run between Coulsdon Town and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges. Other than the diverted Victoria to Gatwick Airport trains, no Southern service will run between Epsom, Dorking and Horsham. Stansted Express A Saturday timetable will operate Virgin Trains A normal service will run, but will start later
PUBLIC TRANSPORT LONDON UNDERGROUND / OVERGROUND A Saturday service will run on all London Underground and London Overground lines, subject to engineering works Jubilee Line – No service between Waterloo and Finchley Road District Line - No service between Edgware Road and Wimbledon, and between South Kensington and Ealing Broadway/Kensington Olympia/Richmond/Wimbledon.
Piccadilly Line - A special service will run, with additional trains calling at Ravenscourt Park, Stamford Brook, Turnham Green and Chiswick Park and with some trains being diverted
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to/from Ealing Broadway. This is because of the works at Earl's Court affecting the District line. London Overground – No service between South Tottenham and Barking, and between Highbury & Islington and Clapham Junction/Crystal Palace/New Cross/West Croydon DLR A Saturday service will operate, except with the following exceptions Bank to Lewisham - Every five minutes between 06:30 and 21:00 Stratford to Canary Wharf - Every six minutes between 06:30 and 10:00 and between 16:00 and 19:30 TRAMLINK A Saturday service will operate EMIRATES AIR LINE A normal service will run between 07:00 and 22:00 LONDON BUSES A Saturday timetable will run on all routes, with the following exceptions 507 & 521 - A reduced weekday service 603 - No service 931, 965 & 969 - Normal Friday service X68 - Normal Friday Service Night buses and 24-hour services will run a normal Friday night service WOOLWICH FERRY A single-boat service will run RIVER SERVICES RB1 & RB2 - A normal service will operate RB4 - A normal service will run from 10:00 RB5 - No service RB6 - A reduced service will run with later start and finish times.
SATURDAY 28th DECEMBER 13
NATIONAL RAIL C2C Normal timetable Chiltern Railway Normal timetable East Coast Normal timetable East Midlands Trains A full timetable will run, but works near Bedford and near Lincoln mean some trains have been retimed Eurostar Normal timetable First Capital Connect Great Northern – normal timetable Thameslink - A revised service will run with no trains between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport. First Great Western An amended timetable will run, with no service on the Paddington-Greenford line. Buses will replace trains between Maidenhead and Marlow and between Reigate and Gatwick Airport First Hull Trains Normal timetable Gatwick Express No service Greater Anglia A normal service will run on lines not affected by engineering works. There’ll be no trains between Liverpool Street and Tottenham Hale/Walthamstow Central with trains either starting/ending at Seven Sisters or diverting via Stratford Grand Central Trains A normal timetable will operate but services will start later than usual
Heathrow Connect Normal timetable
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Heathrow Express Normal timetable London Midland A normal service will run until 22:30 when buses will replace trains between Euston and Watford Junction (until 10:30 on Sunday). There’ll also be changes to trains in/out of Birmingham New Street South West Trains Platforms 1-9 are closed at Waterloo Station. As a result, a reduced service will operate Southeastern A normal timetable will run, subject to engineering works. No trains will run from/through Gravesend, and High Speed services will be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet and Strood Southern Trains between Purley and Gatwick Airport will not run. Services will run between Victoria and Gatwick Airport via Horsham and between Victoria and East Grinstead. Buses will run between East Grinstead and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges. Buses will run between Coulsdon Town and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges. Other than the diverted Victoria to Gatwick Airport trains, no Southern service will run between Epsom, Dorking and Horsham. Trains between London Victoria and Clapham Junction will be diverted and will not call at Battersea Park. After 21:30, services that run to Milton Keynes Central will start/end at Shepherd’s Bush because of works between Euston and Watford Junction. Stansted Express A normal timetable will operate although trains will leave slightly earlier than normal and will divert via Stratford Virgin Trains A normal service will run until 22:00 after which no trains will run into Euston and others will run to an amended timetable
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A normal Saturday service will operate, except where there are engineering works Jubilee Line – no service between Waterloo and Finchley Road District Line - no service between Edgware Road and Wimbledon and between South Kensington and Ealing Broadway/Kensington Olympia/Richmond/Wimbledon. Piccadilly Line - A special service will run, with additional trains calling at Ravenscourt Park, Stamford Brook, Turnham Green and Chiswick Park and with some trains being diverted to/from Ealing Broadway. This is because of the works at Earl's Court affecting the District line. Northern Line – no trains between Camden Town and Edgware London Overground – no service between South Tottenham and Barking DLR Normal service TRAMLINK Normal service EMIRATES AIR LINE Normal service (08:00-20:00) LONDON BUSES Normal service WOOLWICH FERRY A single-boat service will run RIVER SERVICES RB1 & RB2 - A normal service will operate RB4 - A normal service will run from 10:00 RB5 - No service RB6 - A reduced service will run with later start and finish times.
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C2C Normal timetable Chiltern Railway Normal timetable East Coast Normal timetable East Midlands Trains A full timetable will run, but works near Bedford and near Lincoln mean some trains have been retimed Eurostar Normal timetable First Capital Connect Great Northern – normal timetable Thameslink - a revised service will run with no trains between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport. First Great Western A normal timetable will operate. However, buses will replace trains between Maidenhead and Marlow First Hull Trains Normal timetable Gatwick Express No service Greater Anglia A normal service will run on lines not affected by engineering works. There’ll be no trains between Liverpool Street and Tottenham Hale/Walthamstow Central with trains either starting/ending at Seven Sisters or diverting via Stratford. Buses will also replace trains between Peterborough and Ely Grand Central Trains Normal timetable Heathrow Connect Normal timetable after 07:30 Heathrow Express 17
Normal timetable London Midland Buses will replace trains between Euston and Watford Junction until 10:30 and then again after 21:00. There’ll also be changes to trains in/out of Birmingham New Street South West Trains Platforms 1-9 are closed at Waterloo Station. As a result, a reduced service will operate Buses replace trains from Richmond to Teddington / Hounslow Trains between Waterloo and Kingston will run via Shepperton instead Southeastern A normal timetable will run, subject to engineering works. No trains will run from/through Gravesend, and High Speed services will be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet and Strood Southern Trains between Purley and Gatwick Airport will not run. Services will run between Victoria and Gatwick Airport via Horsham and between Victoria and East Grinstead. Buses will run between East Grinstead and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges. Buses will run between Coulsdon Town and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges. Other than the diverted Victoria to Gatwick Airport trains, no Southern service will run between Epsom, Dorking and Horsham. Trains between London Victoria and Clapham Junction will be diverted and will not call at Battersea Park. Before 10:30 and after 21:00, services that run to Milton Keynes Central will start/end at Shepherd’s Bush because of works between Euston and Watford Junction. Stansted Express A normal timetable will operate although trains will leave slightly earlier than normal and will divert via Stratford Virgin Trains A normal service will run until between 10:30 and 21:00, outside which no trains will run into Euston and others will run to an amended timetable
PUBLIC TRANSPORT LONDON UNDERGROUND / OVERGROUND
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A normal Sunday service will operate, except where there are engineering works. Jubilee Line – no service between Waterloo and Finchley Road District Line - no service between Edgware Road and Wimbledon, and between South Kensington and Ealing Broadway/Kensington Olympia/Richmond/Wimbledon. Piccadilly Line - A special service will run, with additional trains calling at Ravenscourt Park, Stamford Brook, Turnham Green and Chiswick Park and with some trains being diverted to/from Ealing Broadway. This is because of the works at Earl's Court affecting the District line. Northern Line – no trains between Camden Town and Edgware London Overground – no service between South Tottenham and Barking. An amended service will also run between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction / Stratford DLR Normal service TRAMLINK Normal service EMIRATES Normal service (09:00-20:00) LONDON BUSES Normal service WOOLWICH FERRY A single-boat service will run RIVER SERVICES RB1 & RB5 - A normal service will operate RB2 & RB4 - A weekend service will operate
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C2C Saturday timetable with some extra services Chiltern Railway Saturday timetable with some extra services East Coast Normal timetable East Midlands Trains A full timetable will run, but works near Lincoln mean some trains will terminate early Eurostar Normal timetable First Capital Connect Great Northern – normal timetable Thameslink - a revised service will run with no trains between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport. First Great Western A normal timetable will operate, except where engineering is taking place. No service on the Paddington to Greenford line. Buses will replace trains between Maidenhead and Marlow First Hull Trains Normal timetable Gatwick Express No service Greater Anglia A Saturday timetable will operate Grand Central Trains Normal timetable Heathrow Connect Normal timetable
Heathrow Express A half hourly service will run (Paddington-Heathrow from 05:25-23:25 and HeathrowPaddington from 05:27-23:57)
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London Midland A reduced service will run between Euston and Watford Junction until 10:30. There’ll also be changes to trains in/out of Birmingham New Street South West Trains A Saturday service will run Southeastern A normal timetable will run, subject to engineering works. No trains will run from/through Gravesend, and High Speed services will be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet and Strood Southern Trains between Purley and Gatwick Airport will not run. Services will run between Victoria and Gatwick Airport via Horsham and between Victoria and East Grinstead. Buses will run between East Grinstead and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges. Buses will run between Coulsdon Town and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges. Other than the diverted Victoria to Gatwick Airport trains, no Southern service will run between Epsom, Dorking and Horsham. Trains between London Victoria and Clapham Junction will be diverted and will not call at Battersea Park. Before 10:30 and after 21:00, services that run to Milton Keynes Central will start/end at Shepherd’s Bush because of works between Euston and Watford Junction. Trains between London Victoria and Clapham Junction will be diverted and will not call at Battersea Park. Services that run to Milton Keynes Central will start/end at Watford Junction Stansted Express A Saturday timetable will operate Virgin Trains A reduced service will run in/out of Euston until 10:30
PUBLIC TRANSPORT LONDON UNDERGROUND / OVERGROUND A Saturday timetable will operate on all routes, except where there are engineering works 21
Jubilee Line – no service between Waterloo and Finchley Road District Line - no service between Edgware Road and Wimbledon, and between South Kensington and Ealing Broadway/Kensington Olympia/Richmond/Wimbledon. Piccadilly Line - A special service will run, with additional trains calling at Ravenscourt Park, Stamford Brook, Turnham Green and Chiswick Park and with some trains being diverted to/from Ealing Broadway. This is because of the works at Earl's Court affecting the District line. DLR A Saturday service will operate, with the following exceptions Bank to Lewisham - every five minutes between 06:30 and 21:00 Stratford to Canary Wharf - every six minutes between 06:30 and 10:00 and between 16:00 and 19:30 TRAMLINK A Saturday service will operate EMIRATES AIR LINE A normal service will run between 07:00 and 22:00 LONDON BUSES A Saturday timetable will operate on all routes, including 24-hour and night buses Night buses and 24-hour services will run a normal Friday night service WOOLWICH FERRY A single-boat service will run RIVER SERVICES RB1, RB2 & RB4 - A normal service will operate RB5 - No service RB6 - A reduced service will run with later start and finish times.
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C2C A Saturday timetable will operate with additional trains Chiltern Railway A Saturday timetable will operate with additional trains East Coast A normal timetable will run, but will start later than normal East Midlands Trains A full timetable will run, but works near Lincoln mean some trains will terminate early Eurostar A normal service will operate but will finish early First Capital Connect Great Northern – Normal timetable Thameslink - A revised service will run with no trains between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport. First Great Western Normal timetable First Hull Trains A normal service will operate but will finish early Gatwick Express No service Greater Anglia A Saturday timetable will operate with additional trains Grand Central Trains Normal timetable Heathrow Connect Normal timetable Heathrow Express Normal timetable London Midland Normal timetable South West Trains Normal timetable 23
Southeastern A normal timetable will run, subject to engineering works. No trains will run from/through Gravesend, and High Speed services will be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet and Strood Southern Trains between Purley and Gatwick Airport will not run. Services will run between Victoria and Gatwick Airport via Horsham and between Victoria and East Grinstead. Buses will run between East Grinstead and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges. Buses will run between Coulsdon Town and Gatwick Airport / Three Bridges. Other than the diverted Victoria to Gatwick Airport trains, no Southern service will run between Epsom, Dorking and Horsham. Trains between London Victoria and Clapham Junction will be diverted and will not call at Battersea Park. Before 10:30 and after 21:00, services that run to Milton Keynes Central will start/end at Shepherds Bush because of works between Euston and Watford Junction. Trains between London Victoria and Clapham Junction will be diverted and will not call at Battersea Park. Stansted Express Saturday timetable Virgin Trains Normal timetable
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT LONDON UNDERGROUND A special 24-hour service will operate on most lines, with first trains starting at normal weekday times. Trains will run every three to five minutes in Zone 1, and every five to 12 minutes in other zones. There'll be free travel on the Underground, Buses, Trams and DLR between 23:45 (31st Dec) and 04:30 (1st Jan) There'll be some changes to train times, including: Hammersmith & City Line - no service between 10:00 and 15:45 District Line - no service between Earl's Court and Kensington Olympia Piccadilly Line - no service between Uxbridge and Rayners Lane (A reduced 20 minute service will run to/from Heathrow Terminal 4) Waterloo & City Line - a special six to eight minute service between 08:00 and 02:00 Metropolitan Line - a reduced service will operate off-peak on the Watford Branch (every 20 minutes) and on the Amersham and Chesham Branches (every 40 minutes) LONDON OVERGROUND Will run a Saturday timetable, but with free travel from 23:45 until the end of service. There'll be changes to some trains on the line between Highbury & Islington and West Croydon / Clapham Junction: Highbury & Islington to Crystal Palace will operate every 30 minutes from 23:30 until last trains (01:43 from Crystal Palace and 02:25 from Highbury & Islington) Highbury & Islington to West Croydon will operate every 15 minutes from 22:15 until last trains (02:09 from West Croydon and 02:50 from Highbury & Islington) DLR A Saturday service will operate until 19:30 with some routes enhanced at peak times. A 10minute service will operate until 00:30 with a special overnight service at a 15-minute frequency. TRAMLINK A Saturday service will be in operation with an all-night service running as follows
Wimbledon to Beckenham Junction, 30 min frequency from last tram to first tram Wednesday 1 January 2014.
Wimbledon to New Addington, 30 min frequency from last tram to first tram Wednesday 1 January 2014.
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EMIRATES AIR LINE A normal service will operate from 07:00 to 20:00. LONDON BUSES A Saturday timetable will operate with the following exceptions 507 & 521 - A reduced weekday service will operate 603 - No service 388 - After 20:00 services will operate between Hackney and Liverpool Street only due to road closures in central London 507 - Will operate until 19:00 24-hour and night bus routes will run to a Saturday night service (subject to road closures) WOOLWICH FERRY A single-boat service will operate RIVER SERVICES RB1 - Every 20-30 minutes from 06:00 (Woolwich) and 06:58 (Embankment). The last service from Embankment will be at 19:28 RB2 - About every 40 minutes from 09:57 until 16:40 RB6 - Every 40-50 minutes between 06:30 and 19:47
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NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATIONS This section details road closures, changes to bus routes, tube stations and last train times.
ROAD CLOSURES As usual, most roads in central London will be closed. The closures will be start being enforced from 17:00 and the final closures will be in by 23:10 Map courtesy of London.gov.uk
If you’re travelling into central London for the celebrations, here’s some information provided by London.gov.uk New Year’s Eve in central London – Pocket Guide
Westminster Bridge closed in both directions Victoria Embankment - closed in both directions from Southwark Bridge to Bridge Street Vauxhall Bridge Road in the west of London Bridge to the east of central London, from Oxford Street in the north to Elephant and Castle south of the river 27
CHANGES TO BUS ROUTES From around 17:00 buses will gradually be withdrawn from central London as roads are closed. During the closures in central London, buses will run from the following key points: Green Park station 9, 14, 19 (towards Battersea Bridge), 22, N9, N19 (towards Clapham Junction), N22, N97 Holborn station 4, 8, 15, 19 (towards Finsbury Park) 25, 26, 38, 55, 76, 91, 168, 242, 243, 341, 521, N8, N15, N19 (towards Finsbury Park), N26, N35, N38, N41, N55, N76, N91, N550, N551 Hyde Park Corner 2, 9, 10, 14, 16, 19 (towards Battersea Bridge), 22, 36, 52, 73, 74, 82, 88, 137, 148, 414, 436, N9, N16, N19 (towards Clapham Junction),N22, N74, N97, N137 Imperial War Museum 3, 59, 159, N3, N109 Marble Arch 2, 6, 7, 10, 16, 23, 30, 36, 73, 74, 82, 88, 94, 98, 137, 148, 274, 390, 414, 436, N7, N8, N16, N74, N98, N137, N207 Oxford Circus 6, 7, 10, 13, 23, 73, 88, 94, 98, 137, 139, 189, 390, C2, N7, N13, N18, N98, N113, N137, N207 St. George's Circus 1, 12, 45, 53, 63, 68, 171, 172, 176, 188, 381, 453, N1, N63, N68, N89, N155, N171, N343, N381, RV1 Tottenham Court Road (Goodge Street station) 24 (towards Hampstead Heath), 29, 134, N5, N20, N29, N73, N253, N279 Vauxhall 2, 36, 77, 87, 88, 156, 185, 196, 344, 360, 436, N2, N87, N136 Victoria 2, 11, 16, 24(towards Pimlico), 36, 44, 52, 73, 82, 88, 148, 170, 185, 211, 436, C1, C10, N2, N11, N16, N44, N136
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Outside central London all 24-hour bus routes will run as usual, and in addition, the following day bus routes will continue to operate throughout the night to connect with Underground, National Rail and Tramlink services: 5, 51, 66, 73 (Victoria - Newington Green) 92, 96, 97, 103, 109, 114, 116, 120, 121, 123, 133(Elephant & Castle -Streatham),145, 154, 157, 161, 163, 164, 169, 174, 178, 183, 185, 207, 208, 209, 210, 217, 221, 222, 229, 248, 252, 261, 262, 269, 275, 314, 319, 340, 358, 412, 422, 432, 436 (Victoria - Lewisham), 444, C10, E1, E7, H12, H37, U3, U4, W3,W4
CHANGES TO LONDON UNDERGROUND There will be major changes to regular Tube and train services and you may have to use different routes or station entrances with specific queuing arrangements. Plan your journey both to and from the event and remember you might not be able to use the same route home as the one you took to travel into central London. Be aware stations may have to close at short notice to ensure public safety. The anticipated station closure and reopening times are shown below. These may be subject to change on the night. Blackfriars - exit only from 22:00 until 01:00. No direct access to viewing areas. Cannon St - Closes 21:00, reopens 06:00. Charing Cross - Tube access only via Strand/Villiers St. Exit only from 23:45; reopens by 03:00. Covent Garden - Exit only from 19:00; reopens by 03:00. Embankment - Access only via Strand/Villiers St. Closes between 23:30 - 00:15. Holborn - to operate as planned for as long as practical. Kensington Olympia - closed. Lambeth North - closes 23:30; reopens by 03:00. Leicester Square - Interchange and exit only from 8pm; reopens 00:15. Mansion House - to operate as planned for as long as practical. Russell Square - Exit only from 22:30; reopens 03:00. St James Park - one-way system in operation, but anticipated entry and exit all night.
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St Pauls - to operate as planned for as long as practical. Southwark - Exit only from 23:00, reopens when possible Temple - no direct access to the Embankment Waterloo - Entry via The Cut/Baylis Rd junction. Long queues expected after 00:10. Waterloo East - Closes at 23:45, reopens 06:00 Westminster - Interchange and exit only from 21:30; closes at 22:00, reopens 02:00 Waterloo & City line - Service will run every 6-8 minutes between 08:00 until 02:00 Circle / Hammersmith & City line: -Service every 10 minutes between 18:30 until 03:30
LATE TRAINS FROM NATIONAL RAIL TERMINALS KING’S CROSS First Capital Connect – 00:06 to Cambridge 00:26 to Letchworth Garden City 00:36 to Peterborough 00:41 to Welwyn Garden City 00:56 to Hertford North: 01:11 to Welwyn Garden City 01:20 to Cambridge 01:26 to Letchworth Garden City 01:36 to Peterborough 01:41 to Welwyn Garden City 01:56 to Hertford North, 02:11 to Welwyn Garden City 02:20 to Cambridge 02:26 to Letchworth Garden City 02:36 to Peterborough
ST PANCRAS INTERNATIONAL First Capital Connect- Between 00:30-04:30, services will run every half hourly between St Pancras and Sutton (via Mitcham Junction) and between Blackfriars and St. Albans (calling all stations) EUSTON Last trains at 02:00
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MARYLEBONE Chiltern Railway – Last train at 03:30 PADDINGTON First Great Western – Additional trains will run between Paddington and Reading in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Last train at 03:34 VICTORIA Last National Rail services at 03.47 WATERLOO South West Trains - last trains at 04:00 CHARING CROSS Last trains at 02:40 LONDON BRIDGE Last trains at 02:51 FENCHURCH STREET C2C – 01:45 to Shoeburyness 02:05 to Shoeburyness 02:25 to Shoeburyness
LIVERPOOL STREET Greater Anglia – Additional trains will run in the early hours of New Year’s Day between Liverpool Street and Enfield Town/Cheshunt. Last trains will run at 04:00
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WEDNESDAY 1ST JANUARY 2014 (NEW YEAR’S DAY) NATIONAL RAIL C2C A Sunday service will run, with extra trains Chiltern Railway A Sunday service will operate East Coast Normal timetable East Midlands Trains Services will start later than normal and could be affected by works in the Lincoln area Eurostar A normal timetable will run but will start later than usual First Capital Connect Great Northern – A special service will operate Thameslink - A revised service will run with no trains between East Croydon and Gatwick Airport. First Great Western A Sunday service will operate First Hull Trains A normal timetable will run but will start later than usual Gatwick Express No service Greater Anglia A Sunday timetable will operate Grand Central Trains A normal timetable will run but will start later than usual Heathrow Connect A half hourly service will run (Paddington-Heathrow from 04:45-23:15 and HeathrowPaddington from 05:31-23:31)
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Heathrow Express A half hourly service will run (Paddington-Heathrow from 05:25-23:25 and HeathrowPaddington from 05:26-23:26) London Midland A normal service will run, however engineering works between Birmingham New Street and Northampton mean buses replace services in the area South West Trains A Sunday timetable will operate with some additional trains Southeastern A Sunday timetable will run, subject to engineering works. No trains will run from/through Gravesend, and High Speed services will be replaced by buses between Ebbsfleet and Strood Southern A special service will operate. Trains between Purley and Gatwick Airport will not run. Services will run between Victoria and Gatwick Airport via Horsham. Trains will also run between Victoria and East Grinstead. Buses will run between East Grinstead and Gatwick Airport and Three Bridges. Connections for trains to Brighton and the coast should be made at Three Bridges. Buses will run between Coulsdon Town and Redhill. Other than the diverted Victoria to Gatwick Airport trains, no Southern service will run between Epsom, Dorking and Horsham. Customers may use South West Trains between Epsom and Dorking. Buses will also run between Leatherhead and Dorking. Trains between Victoria and Clapham Junction will be diverted and will not call at Battersea Park. Stansted Express A Saturday timetable will operate Virgin Trains A reduced service will run on all routes due to engineering works elsewhere on the network
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT LONDON UNDERGROUND A special service will run on all lines with a limited service every 10 to 15 minutes in zone 1, and every 20 to 30 minutes in outer zones until 10:30. From 10:30, a reduced Sunday service will operate. Last trains will be at normal weekday times. There'll also be some engineering works, with no service on the District Line between Earl's Court and Kensington Olympia LONDON OVERGROUND A Saturday timetable will operate on all routes, except the Watford Junction to Euston line. DLR A special 15 minute service will run until 10:00, after which a Saturday timetable will operate TRAMLINK A Saturday service will operate EMIRATES AIR LINE A Saturday service will run between 08:00 and 22:00 LONDON BUSES A Sunday timetable will operate on day routes. A normal service will run on all 24-hour and night bus routes WOOLWICH FERRY No service RIVER SERVICES RB1 - Every 20-30 minutes from 08:35 to 00:06 RB2 - About every 40 minutes from 09:17 until18:59 RB4 - A Sunday service RB6 - No service
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NEW YEAR’S DAY PARADE Road closures will be in place from 06:00 and will be lifted by 18:00 map courtesy of London.gov.uk
The Parade route is - Piccadilly - Piccadilly Circus - Lower Regent Street, - Waterloo Place - Pall Mall - Cockspur Street - Trafalgar Square - Whitehall - Parliament Street
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ROADWORKS There are no major works scheduled by Transport for London for the Christmas period, but unscheduled and emergency works could pop up at any time. The Highways Agency will suspend several sets of works across the country, although lane restrictions at some of the long-term works sites will remain in place. Highways Agency
CONGESTION CHARGE There'll be no congestion charge over the holiday period between Christmas Day (25th December) and New Year’s Day (1st January).
VICTORIA COACH STATION There'll be some changes to services over the Christmas period with less coaches running after 19:00 on Christmas Eve, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. On Christmas Day, only Megabus, IdBus and National Express will operate (As well as the Oxford Tube coach service from Buckingham Palace Road). You're advised to book tickets in advance as the coach station is a lot busier around Christmas.
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