Tube strikes are causing travel chaos across London this morning with the capital hit by the closures of two lines, partial closures to two others and major disruption across the rest of the network.
Two 24-hour walkouts called by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union are going ahead today and on Thursday after talks aimed at averting the strikes failed.
There is no service on the Circle line, the Piccadilly line, the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, and the Central line between White City and Liverpool Street. Disruption is expected across all other Tube lines, with services starting late and finishing early.
Other transport services, including the Elizabeth line, DLR, London Overground and buses, will run as normal, but are expected to be significantly busier, Transport for London (TfL) has warned.
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London Overground services are operating as normal but passengers are being advised to check before they travel as they are expected to be extremely busy.
Services running as normal:
- Elizabeth Line
- London Overground
- DLR
- London Buses and Trams
The Elizabeth line is running as today(Image: PA)
Service is expected to return to normal on Wednesday and Friday this week after strike action has concluded.
TfL have warned commuters they could face minor delays following the strikes.
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TfL said the strike action was “bitterly disappointing,” adding it will do everything it can to run as many services for commuters.
A spokesperson said: “It is bitterly disappointing that despite five hours of meetings with the RMT at Acas and repeated assurances that the four-day working week proposals will remain voluntary, RMT has chosen to continue with its disruptive strike action.”
“We will do all we can to provide as much service as possible during this action.”
TfL says strike action will have a serious impact on Londoners (file image)(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)
This morning’s Tube strike is going ahead after eleventh-hour talks between Transport for London and a major union broke down.
Last year, TfL put forward proposals for a voluntary four-day working week for train drivers, which would see them work 35 hours compressed into a shorter schedule, without any reduction in pay.
Aslef – which represents just over half of Tube drivers – accepted the offer, describing it as the “biggest improvement” in work-life balance “for decades”.
But the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union is pushing for a 32-hour working week across four days for the same pay, arguing that the current proposals would lead to driver fatigue and safety issues.
On Monday, representatives from the RMT and TfL met at the independent conciliation service, Acas, for five hours of last-ditch talks designed to avoid the industrial action – but failed to come to an agreement.
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Bakerloo
- Minor delays on the entire line
- Part suspended between Harrow & Wealdstone and Queen’s Park
Central
- Minor delays on the entire line
- Part suspended between Liverpool Street and White City
Circle
- Entire line suspended
District
- Severe delays on the entire line
Hammersmith & City
- Severe delays on the entire line
Jubilee
- Minor delays on the entire line
Metropolitan
- Minor delays on the entire line
- Part suspended between Baker Street and Aldgate
Northern
- Severe delays on the entire line
Piccadilly
- Severe delays between Cockfosters and Arnos Grove
- Part suspended between Arnos Grove and Uxbridge, Arnos Grove and Heathrow Terminal 5, and Heathrow Terminal 4 and Arnos Grove
Victoria
- Severe delays on the entire line
Waterloo & City
- Entire linesuspended
Windrush
Minor delays between West Croydon and Highbury & Islington, Clapham Junction and Highbury & Islington, Crystal Palace and Highbury & Islington, and New Cross and Highbury & Islington.
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The Elizabeth line will be running as normal today, but with Tube strikes causing major disruptions across the London Underground network, commuters have been warned to expect it to be much busier than usual.
Despite this, platforms appear empty this morning. According to TfL, there is currently a good service on the line.
A quiet Elizabeth line platform this morning(Image: Mirror Online)
Today’s strike began at 00:01 and will run until 11:59pm. A second 24-hour strike will start at 00:01 on Thursday.
The last strikes in April saw 24-hour walkouts start from midday, which caused disruption across four days within the week.
This time, strike action will largely affect two days – today and Thursday – instead of four.
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Today’s strike will run until 11:59pm. Here’s what to expect:
No service is expected on the Circle line, the Piccadilly line, the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, and the Central line between White City and Liverpool Street.
Other lines, including the Elizabeth line, DLR, London Overground, buses and trams, will be running as normal but are likely to be busy.
Commuters are being advised to expect disruption to journeys, with services starting late and finishing early.
TfL says travellers should complete their journeys before 9pm.
Multiple services will not be running today(Image: Getty Images)
Tube strikes started just after midnight.
Although not all lines are impacted, travellers were warned to expect virtually no service before 6.30am, or after 9pm.
Significant disruption was anticipated in the morning, with services due to run more frequently after 6.30am.
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There are minor delays on the Bakerloo line as part of it is suspended due to strikes. There is no service between Queen’s Park and Harrow & Wealdstone due to strike action.
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Minor delays have been reported on the section on the Central line that remains in service.
TfL say there are delays on the rest of the line due to strike action.
Service is operating between White City and Ealing Broadway / West Ruislip every 10 minutes approximately and between Liverpool Street and Epping / Woodford via Hainault every 10 minutes approximately.
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TfL said the strike action was “bitterly disappointing” but aimed to run at least half of Tube services.
The strike has gone ahead after the two sides met for last minute talks on Monday. The RMT union said that TfL had “failed to provide assurances” over concerns about longer working hours and driver fatigue.
The strike action will last until the end of the day, and re-commence on Thursday.
There will be no Piccadilly Line service if the tube strikes go ahead(Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)
During the strike action, no service is expected on the Circle line, the Piccadilly line, the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, and the Central line between White City and Liverpool Street.
However, this morning according to TfL’s status updates several other lines are suspended due to strike action.
Suspended lines as of 5.25am include:
- Bakerloo
- Central
- Circle
- District
- Hammersmith & City
- Jubilee
- Metropolitan
- Northern
- Piccadilly
- Victoria
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TfL have several updating services so you can check the status of transport throughout the strike action.
TfL Go is a live Tube map app for planning travel, it will be able to give commuters updates on delays across the network today.
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Services not impacted by the strike action are expected to be over crowded as Londoners attempt to get around the city.
Buses, DLR, Elizabeth line, London Overground and trams will be running as normal but are expected to be busier than usual, as per previous strikes.
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Some of the London underground lines are not part of the strike. These include:
- Bakerloo
- District
- Elizabeth
- Hammersmith and City
- Jubilee
- Northern
- Victoria
- Waterloo & City
(Image: NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Following the strike action, service is expected to return to normal on Wednesday and Friday this week.
TfL have warned there may be slight delays following the strikes.
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Due to planned industrial action, there will be no Piccadilly line service to/from Heathrow on Tuesday 2 June and Thursday 4 June 2026.
Rail replacement buses will replace the Piccadilly line at affected times. The Heathrow Express will still be in service.
The Airport warns to allow extra time for travel.
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The tube strikes have now started, impacting all London Underground lines, as those still running are expected to face delays.
They are in place from 12.01am to 11.59pm.
Very few services will run before 6.30am, causing chaos for early-morning commuters who rely on the Tube.
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Tube strikes will affect all London Underground lines tomorrow (Tuesday), running from 12.01am to 11.59pm.
There will be no service on the Circle line, the Piccadilly line, the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, and the Central line between White City and Liverpool Street.
Services will operate on all other Tube lines, but Transport for London (TfL) has warned that:
- Journeys will be disrupted
- Service levels will vary across the network
- Services will start later and finish earlier
- There will be limited services before 6.30am on both days
- Passengers should complete their journeys before 9pm
A graph shows how strike action will affect Tube services(Image: Transport for London)
Tube drivers represented by the ASLEF trade union have welcomed the four-day week proposals and will not be on strike tomorrow.
ASLEF has said the voluntary four-day working week gives drivers an extra 35 days off a year “in return for some fairly minor changes to working conditions”.
“It will be the first strike in the history of the trade union movement designed to stop people having a shorter working week and more time off,” an ASLEF spokesperson said.
ASLEF represents just over half of London’s Tube drivers.
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The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) estimated in April that two 24-hour strikes that month cost the economy directly between £130m and £250m in lost working days – both from RMT members themselves and commuters unable to get to work across the city.
However, it said that due to the increased popularity of cycling schemes and remote working, the direct cost of lost work days is higher than it would have been a few years ago.
But the cost is not limited to working days. Sectors such as hospitality and retail take a major hit when there is a Tube strike, particularly businesses in central London, which see a sharp drop in footfall and “less consumer spending”, the CEBR says.
Ahead of the April strike days, pubs and restaurants were braced for nearly a 40 per cent drop in sales, while cafes and coffee shops were expected to lose 34 per cent, according to trade body UKHospitality, which put the overall figure at around £600 million.
Two 24-hour strikes in April are estimated to have cost the economy between £130m and £250m in lost working days(Image: James Veysey/Shutterstock)
In a statement before it was confirmed the strikes would go ahead, Ed Richardson of BusinessLDN said: “For many businesses that rely on people visiting in person, the impact of these strikes will have already been felt through cancelled bookings and people changing their plans.
“We urge both sides to reach a sustainable agreement to put an end to the damaging uncertainty hanging over businesses and London’s economy.”
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The first day of strike action will begin at 12.01am on Tuesday.
Very few services will run before 6.30am, meaning early-morning commuters who rely on the Tube will need to find alternative ways to travel.
There will no service on the Circle line, the Piccadilly line, the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate, while the Central line will not run between White City and Liverpool Street.
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The strike action, called by the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union, relates to a dispute over plans to introduce a voluntary four-day working week, which would condense Tube drivers’ weekly hours.
The RMT union has called the plan “fake” and said it raises “serious concerns from our members about shift length and resulting fatigue impacting safety”.
Claire Mann, TfL’s chief operating officer, has defended the proposal, saying it would give drivers an extra day off and bring the Underground “in line with the working patterns of other train operating companies”.
“The changes would be voluntary,” she said. “There would be no reduction in contractual hours and those who wish to continue a five-day working week pattern would be able to do so.”
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The Elizabeth line – which is not part of the London Underground network – will run as normal, although trains are expected to be much busier than usual as passengers look for alternative ways to travel.
The DLR, London Overground, buses and trams will also continue to operate normally, but are likely to see higher passenger numbers throughout the day.
The Elizabeth line will run as normal throughout the week(Image: PA)
There are severe delays on sections of the Piccadilly and District lines.
On the Piccadilly line, there are severe delays between Acton Town and Heathrow Terminals/Uxbridge. There are minor delays on the rest of the line. Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, London Overground, Elizabeth Line, South Western Railway and Great Northern.
On the District line, there are severe delays between Earl’s Court and Ealing Broadway, Earl’s Court and Richmond, and Earl’s Court and Wimbledon. There are minor delays on the rest of the line. Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, London Overground, DLR, Elizabeth Line, C2C and South Western Railway.
The delays are not linked to tomorrow’s strike action.
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Great Western Railway (GWR) warned passengers planning to travel from Paddington Station on Tuesday and Thursday of disruption from Tube strikes.
It added that GWR, Heathrow Express and Elizabeth line services will operate as normal.
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The graph belows shows how the strike action is expected to affect Tube services over the coming days.
The red symbol indicates services will finish early or start late, while the orange symbol indicates disruption to journeys.
A graph shows how strike action will affect Tube services(Image: Transport for London)
There are currently severe delays on the Piccadilly line, according to the TfL website.
This is due to an earlier fire alert at Acton Town.