Londoners face almost a week of travel disruption as Underground workers begin strike action.
There will be limited or no services for several days, and those services that are still running are expected to be busier than usual.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) voted overwhelmingly for strike action after nine months of negotiations failed to resolve a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
Transport for London (TfL) has offered a 3.4% pay rise which it described as “fair” but said it cannot afford to meet the RMT’s demand for a cut in the 35-hour working week.
Further talks have also failed to end in an agreement, but Nick Dent, London Underground’s director of customer operations, said it was not too late to call off the strikes before causing chaos in the capital.
Docklands Light Railway (DLR) services will also be hit because of a strike by RMT members in a separate pay dispute.
Here is all you need to know.
When are strikes planned?
Strikes are planned from Sunday 7 September to Thursday 11 September meaning that London Underground lines and the DLR will be suspended at various times.
Tube services will be limited. File pic: PA
What’s running – and what’s not?
Sunday 7 September:
• Disruption across parts of the Tube network, with Bakerloo and Circle lines suspended and limited services running on others
• Those services that are running will finish early, with TfL encouraging people to finish journeys by 6pm
• The DLR will be running a normal service
Monday 8 September:
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• Little to no service running across the entire Tube network
• No service before 8am or after 6pm
DLR
• Full service, but stations shared with the Tube network may face disruption
Tuesday 9 September:
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• Little to no service running across the entire Tube network
• No service before 8am or after 6pm
DLR
• No service on the entire network
Wednesday 9 September:
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• Little to no service running across the entire Tube network
• No service before 8am or after 6pm
DLR
• Full service, but stations shared with the Tube network may face disruption
Thursday 11 September:
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• Little to no service running across the entire Tube network
• No service before 8am or after 6pm
DLR
• No service on the entire network
Friday 12 September:
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• No service before 8am
• Service will return to normal on all lines by late morning
DLR
• Normal service
What about the Elizabeth Line and Overground?
The Elizabeth line, London Overground and trams will be running on strike days. London’s bus network is also expected to be running a full service.
However, TfL warns other services will be extremely busy and trains may be unable to stop at all stations or run to their normal destinations.
No strikes are planned on the Elizabeth Line, but trains will not stop at some stations. Pic: iStock
On Monday 8 and Wednesday 10 September, the Elizabeth line will not stop at the following stations before 7.30am and after 10.30pm:
• Whitechapel
• Liverpool Street
• Farringdon
• Tottenham Court Road
• Bond Street
On Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 September, trains will not stop at the same stations before 8am.
Separate bus strike from Friday
There is also a bus strike by operator First Bus from 5am on Friday 12 September until 5am on Monday 15 September.
TfL says there will be little or no service in parts of west, northwest and southwest London.
How to get around during the Tube strike
As always during industrial action, TfL urges commuters to plan ahead and allow extra time for their journeys.
To do this, use TfL’s journey planner, or apps including City Mapper.
Cycling or walking is also recommended by TfL, with Santander, Lime and Forest bikes available to hire across the capital, as well as electric scooters in some London boroughs.
TfL recommends commuters use bikes or walk during the strikes. Pic: iStock
Have any events been cancelled?
As a result of the strike, Coldplay have rescheduled the final two dates of their 10-show run at Wembley Stadium.
The band posted a statement on social media to say their Music Of The Spheres shows on 7 and 8 September had been rescheduled to 6 and 12 September, respectively.
“Without a Tube service, it’s impossible to get 82,000 people to the concert and home again safely, and therefore no event licence can be granted,” the band said.
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US singer-songwriter Post Malone has also rescheduled his two shows at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on 7 and 8 September due to the strikes.
Tickets for both shows will remain valid for the rescheduled dates on 20 and 21 September.
Events for the BBC Proms are expected to still run throughout the week at the Royal Albert Hall until the last night on 13 September.
