Transport for London (TfL) has warned of planned disruption on eight lines across Saturday and Sunday, with Chelsea fans heading to Stamford Bridge facing particular challenges due to track work on the District line. Trains will not stop at Fulham Broadway, the closest station to the stadium, as crews work on the Wimbledon branch on both days.
District line disruption and alternative routes for Chelsea fans
The closure will also affect passengers travelling between Edgware Road/Tower Hill and Ealing Broadway, Kensington (Olympia), and Richmond. Supporters attending the Chelsea v Bournemouth match on Saturday afternoon are advised to use the Piccadilly line to Earl's Court, which is a 27-minute walk from the stadium. Alternatively, Mildmay line services to or from West Brompton or Imperial Wharf connect to national rail services to the south at Clapham Junction or Central line services at Shepherd's Bush to the north.
Elsewhere, the entire Weaver line will start later than usual on Sunday due to Network Rail maintenance, and Elizabeth line services in Hillingdon are also impacted for the same reason.
Full list of London Underground closures
Circle line: Saturday, October 10 to Sunday, October 11 – no service from Edgware Road to Aldgate via Victoria due to track work.
District line: Saturday, October 10 to Sunday, October 11 – no service from Edgware Road and Tower Hill to Ealing Broadway, Kensington (Olympia), Richmond, and Wimbledon due to track work. Until November, westbound trains are not stopping at Barons Court station due to staircase and canopy improvement work.
Piccadilly line: Friday, October 9 to Saturday, October 10 – trains will not stop at Earl's Court station between 3.15am and 5.45am during Friday Night Tube due to track work on the District line. Saturday, October 10 to Sunday, October 11 – trains will not stop at Turnham Green. Until November, westbound trains are not stopping at Barons Court station due to staircase and canopy improvement work.
London Overground, DLR, and Elizabeth line closures
Suffragette line: Sunday, October 11 – no service from Barking to Barking Riverside due to Network Rail maintenance work. Also no service from Gospel Oak to Barking until 9.45am and after 11pm due to Network Rail maintenance work.
Weaver line: Sunday, October 11 – no service on the entire line until 10.15am due to Network Rail maintenance work.
Windrush line: Sunday, October 11 – no service from Wandsworth Road to Clapham Junction due to Network Rail maintenance work. Windrush line services will call at Battersea Park instead of Clapham Junction. Passengers are advised to use local bus routes or Southern Railway trains between Battersea Park and Clapham Junction.
DLR: Saturday, October 10 to Sunday, October 11 – no service from Stratford International to Woolwich Arsenal due to maintenance work.
Elizabeth line: Sunday, October 11 – no service from West Drayton to Slough until 8.15am due to Network Rail maintenance work.
Arsenal station closure and travel advice
Arsenal Tube station remains closed amid concerns that the ground beneath it is sinking, according to MyLondon. The Piccadilly line stop is expected to stay closed over the weekend, affecting football fans travelling to Emirates Stadium for the home team's clash against Leeds on Saturday afternoon. Crowds are advised to use Highbury and Islington, Finsbury Park, or Holloway Road stations, all within walking distance of the ground.
TfL issued a closure alert on Wednesday (October 7), citing infrastructure damage within Arsenal station. Richard Jones, director of asset performance delivery for London Underground, said: “Arsenal Tube station is currently closed so that we can repair infrastructure damage within the station. Our teams are working around the clock to repair the damage as quickly as possible, and we will share more information on the reopening and operation of the station as soon as we can.”
