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Bank Holiday Information: London Overground

This page contains information for the six London Overground lines which are named (in alphabetical order) - Liberty, Lioness, Mildmay, Suffragette, Weaver and Windrush

Please continue to check your journey until your travel date

Easter Bank Holiday Travel Advice

(please scroll down for the May bank holidays travel advice)

Friday 3 April - Good Friday

Bank Holiday service changes

The following services will be operating on London Overground lines on Good Friday:

  • Liberty line: Saturday service

  • Lioness line: Significantly amended service, please see below

  • Mildmay line: Saturday service

  • Suffragette line: Saturday service, subject to the early morning changes listed below

  • Weaver line: Saturday service

Amended service between London Euston and Watford Junction

Due to major engineering work an amended Lioness line service will operate:

2 trains per hour will run between London Euston and Willesden Junction.

No trains will run between Willesden Junction and Watford Junction.

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services:

  • London Buses 142 / 258 between Watford Junction, Watford High Street and Bushey

  • London Buses 346 and R17 between Bushey and Carpenders Park

  • London Bus routes 487 and 228 to Harlesden from Willesden Junction

  • London Buses 182 / H14 between Harrow & Wealdstone, Hatch End and Headstone Lane

  • London Bus route 18 between Willesden Junction and Kensal Green

  • London Overground Mildmay line to / from Willesden Junction

  • London Underground Metropolitan line to / from Northwick Park for Kenton and South Kenton

  • London Underground Bakerloo line to / from Queens Park

  • London Underground Bakerloo line to / from Kilburn Park for Kilburn High Road

  • London Underground Jubilee line to / from Swiss Cottage for South Hampstead

If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

Early morning changes between Barking Riverside and Gospel Oak

Due to the bank holiday, the following Suffragette line train services will not run on Good Friday:

  • 05:33 Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak

  • 05:48 Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak

You should instead travel by later train services.

Saturday 4 April

Amended service between London Euston and Watford Junction

Due to major engineering work no Lioness line trains will operate between London Euston and Watford Junction in either direction.

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services:

  • London Buses 142 / 258 between Watford Junction, Watford High Street and Bushey

  • London Buses 346 and R17 between Bushey and Carpenders Park

  • London Bus routes 487 and 228 to Harlesden from Willesden Junction

  • London Buses 182 / H14 between Harrow & Wealdstone, Hatch End and Headstone Lane

  • London Bus route 18 between Willesden Junction and Kensal Green

  • London Overground Mildmay line to / from Willesden Junction

  • London Underground Metropolitan line to / from Northwick Park for Kenton and South Kenton

  • London Underground Bakerloo line to / from Queens Park

  • London Underground Bakerloo line to / from Kilburn Park for Kilburn High Road

  • London Underground Jubilee line to / from Swiss Cottage for South Hampstead

If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

Sunday 5 April

Amended service between London Euston and Watford Junction

Due to major engineering work no Lioness line trains will operate between London Euston and Watford Junction in either direction.

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services:

  • London Buses 142 / 258 between Watford Junction, Watford High Street and Bushey

  • London Buses 346 and R17 between Bushey and Carpenders Park

  • London Bus routes 487 and 228 to Harlesden from Willesden Junction

  • London Buses 182 / H14 between Harrow & Wealdstone, Hatch End and Headstone Lane

  • London Bus route 18 between Willesden Junction and Kensal Green

  • London Overground Mildmay line to / from Willesden Junction

  • London Underground Metropolitan line to / from Northwick Park for Kenton and South Kenton

  • London Underground Bakerloo line to / from Queens Park

  • London Underground Bakerloo line to / from Kilburn Park for Kilburn High Road

  • London Underground Jubilee line to / from Swiss Cottage for South Hampstead

If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

No trains between Richmond and Willesden Junction

Due to engineering work, no Mildmay line trains will run between Richmond and Willesden Junction in either direction.

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services:

  • London Undergound District line between Richmond and Gunnersbury

  • London Underground Piccadilly and District lines, and London Bus route 70, between Acton Town and South Acton

  • London Underground Central line and London Bus route 218 between West Acton and Acton Central

If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

Monday 6 April - Easter Monday

Bank Holiday service changes

The following services will be operating on London Overground lines on Easter Monday:

  • Liberty line: Normal service

  • Lioness line: Significantly amended service, please see below

  • Mildmay line: Saturday service

  • Suffragette line: Saturday service, subject to the early morning changes listed below

  • Weaver line: Saturday service

Amended service between London Euston and Watford Junction

Due to major engineering work an amended Lioness line service will operate:

2 trains per hour will run between London Euston and Willesden Junction.

No trains will run between Willesden Junction and Watford Junction.

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services:

  • London Buses 142 / 258 between Watford Junction, Watford High Street and Bushey

  • London Buses 346 and R17 between Bushey and Carpenders Park

  • London Bus routes 487 and 228 to Harlesden from Willesden Junction

  • London Buses 182 / H14 between Harrow & Wealdstone, Hatch End and Headstone Lane

  • London Bus route 18 between Willesden Junction and Kensal Green

  • London Overground Mildmay line to / from Willesden Junction

  • London Underground Metropolitan line to / from Northwick Park for Kenton and South Kenton

  • London Underground Bakerloo line to / from Queens Park

  • London Underground Bakerloo line to / from Kilburn Park for Kilburn High Road

  • London Underground Jubilee line to / from Swiss Cottage for South Hampstead

If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

Early morning changes between Barking Riverside and Gospel Oak

Due to the bank holiday, the following Suffragette line train services will not run on Easter Monday:

  • 05:33 Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak

  • 05:48 Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak

You should instead travel by later train services.

Return to the Easter Bank Holiday Travel Summary Page

May Bank Holidays Travel Advice

Saturday 2 May

No Lioness line trains between London Euston and Kilburn High Road

Due to engineering work, no Lioness line trains will run between London Euston and Kilburn High Road in either direction.

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following London Underground services:

  • Bakerloo line to / from Kilburn Park for Kilburn High Road

  • Jubilee line to / from Swiss Cottage for South Hampstead

  • Northern / Victoria line for Euston

If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

Amended 06:51 Stratford (London) to Clapham Junction service

Due to early morning engineering work, the 06:51 Stratford (London) to Clapham Junction service will start from Willesden Junction at 07:33. You should instead travel by later train services to complete your journey.

Amended 21:34 Clapham Junction to Stratford (London) service

Due to late night engineering work, the 21:34 Clapham Junction to Stratford (London) service will terminate at Willesden Junction. You should instead travel by earlier train services to complete your journey.

Sunday 3 May

No Lioness line trains between London Euston and Kilburn High Road

Due to engineering work, no Lioness line trains will run between London Euston and Kilburn High Road in either direction.

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following London Underground services:

  • Bakerloo line to / from Kilburn Park for Kilburn High Road

  • Jubilee line to / from Swiss Cottage for South Hampstead

  • Northern / Victoria line for Euston

If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

Early morning and late night Mildmay line service changes between Gospel Oak / Camden Road and Stratford (London)

Due to early morning and late night engineering work, the following Mildmay line service changes will be made:

  • Before 11:00, no trains will run between Gospel Oak and Stratford (London)

  • After 22:30, no trains will run between Camden Road and Stratford (London)

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on appropriate London Overground Windrush line, London Underground Northern line and London Bus services. If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

Until 07:45: No Windrush line trains will run to or from West Croydon

Due to early morning engineering work, the first trains to run will be:

  • 07:19 Highbury & Islington to West Croydon

  • 08:18 West Croydon to Highbury & Islington

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Bus routes 157, 176 and 197, and also on London Trams between East Croydon and West Croydon. If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

After 20:00: No Windrush line trains will run between Highbury & Islington and New Cross / Crystal Palace / West Croydon / Clapham Junction

Due to late evening engineering work, after 20:00 on Sunday, no trains will run between Highbury & Islington and New Cross / Crystal Palace / West Croydon / Clapham Junction.

The last trains to run will be:

  • 18:33 West Croydon to Highbury & Islington

  • 18:34 Crystal Palace to Highbury & Islington

  • 18:44 Clapham Junction to Dalston Junction

  • 18:59 Dalston Junction to New Cross

  • 19:06 Dalston Junction to Clapham Junction

  • 19:12 Highbury & Islington to Crystal Palace

  • 19:19 Highbury & Islington to West Croydon

  • 19:29 New Cross to Dalston Junction

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on appropriate London Overground Mildmay line, Southern, Elizabeth line, London Underground, London Trams, Docklands Light Railway and London Bus services. If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

Until 10:30: No Liberty line trains between Romford and Upminster

Due to early Sunday morning engineering work, there will be no Liberty line trains between Romford and Upminster until after 10:30.

The first Liberty line trains to run will be:

  • 10:41 Romford to Upminster

  • 10:55 Upminster to Romford

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground District line (for Upminster), and London Bus routes 370 (for journeys between Romford and Emerson Park / Upminster) and 248 (for journeys between Romford and Upminster). If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

Until 12:35: Changes to Suffragette line services between Barking Riverside and Gospel Oak

Due to morning engineering work, no Suffragette line trains will run between Barking Riverside and Gospel Oak before 09:30.

A reduced and amended service will run between Barking and Gospel Oak between 09:30 and 12:35.

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on appropriate London Overground Mildmay line, London Underground, Elizabeth line and London Bus services. If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

Monday 4 May - Early May Bank Holiday

Bank Holiday service changes

The following services will be operating on London Overground lines on Early May Bank Holiday Monday:

  • Liberty line: Awaiting details

  • Lioness line: Significantly amended service, please see below

  • Mildmay line: Awaiting details

  • Suffragette line: Service is subject to the early morning changes listed below

  • Weaver line: Saturday service

  • Windrush line : Awaiting details

No Lioness line trains between London Euston and Kilburn High Road

Due to engineering work, no Lioness line trains will run between London Euston and Kilburn High Road in either direction.

If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following London Underground services:

  • Bakerloo line to / from Kilburn Park for Kilburn High Road

  • Jubilee line to / from Swiss Cottage for South Hampstead

  • Northern / Victoria line for Euston

If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.

Early morning changes between Barking Riverside and Gospel Oak

Due to the bank holiday, the following Suffragette line train services will not run on Early May Bank Holiday Monday:

  • 05:33 Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak

  • 05:48 Barking Riverside to Gospel Oak

You should instead travel by later train services.

Saturday 23 May

Information will be published here when available.

Sunday 24 May

Information will be published here when available.

Monday 25 May - Late May Bank Holiday

Information will be published here when available.

Return to May Bank Holidays Travel Summary Page

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