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Industrial action to affect London Underground services from Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 May 

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Incident reported: Tuesday 12 May 2026 at 21:37

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Last updated

Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 17:25

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

All London Underground services

Description

We have been made aware that industrial action is planned that will affect London Underground services from Tuesday 19 to Friday 22 May.

Industrial action will run from midday each day through to midday the following day, but disruption will continue into the afternoons and evenings of each day.

Impact on London Underground services:

  • The strikes will affect the whole London Underground network

  • A reduced service will run across most lines but significant disruption is expected

  • Any services that do run will be less frequent, very busy, and you may not be able to board the first train

  • Service levels will vary throughout the week

Tuesday 19 and Thursday 21 May

  • Until mid-morning: normal services

  • Late morning: services ramping down ahead of strike

  • After midday: significant disruption on all lines, continuing through the following day

  • Evening: services that do run will finish earlier than usual (expected to finish by 21:00)

Wednesday 20 and Friday 22 May

  • Until mid-morning: services that do run will start later than usual

  • Late morning: significant disruption on all lines until midday

  • After midday: some continued disruption as services return to normal

  • Evening: normal service

Elizabeth line, Docklands Light Railway, London Overground:

Elizabeth line, Docklands Light Railway and London Overground will be running normally on strike days but you should expect services to be busier than usual.

Further information:

Industrial action is also planned between Tuesday 16 and Friday 19 June - further details will be announced at a later date.

You can find out more information about the industrial action on the TfL website.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

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