Croydon’s trams will be operating a reduced service throughout Christmas week, according to details released today by Transport for London.
TfL says it “will keep the majority of its services running throughout the festive period”, but for tram passengers, there will be only a Saturday or Sunday service from Monday, December 23, through until Thursday, January 2, with no service at all on Christmas Day but the promise of a special night time service on New Year’s Eve.
There will be changes and reductions in services to most other TfL services, including London’s buses, the Windrush Line and Tube.
Full details are available at tfl.gov.uk/christmas-travel
TfL “is advising customers to plan journeys ahead to help ensure they are able to make the most of what’s on offer in the capital this December”.
“TfL’s Journey Planner or the TfL Go app will help customers avoid closures caused by planned essential works across the transport network and any last-minute service changes,” TfL says.
In a statement issued today, TfL says: “There will be no service on the majority of public transport on Christmas Day and no services on some parts of the network on Boxing Day, including the Elizabeth line.
“Apart from planned closures, services will run all night on New Year’s Eve. The Mayor’s annual fireworks display is taking place again this year, with customers advised not to travel to the area in and around the Victoria Embankment unless they have a ticket.”
Check before you travel: there are retsrictions on many public transport servives from Dec 23 into the New Year
Victoria Coach Station, Santander Cycles, rental e-scooters and Dial-a-Ride, along with taxi and private hire services, will be available throughout the festive period including on Christmas Day.
Walking and cycling routes will be largely uninterrupted, aside from New Year’s Eve when roads in certain areas of central London will be closed, some Santander Cycle docking stations will be out of service, and some bridges will be closed to pedestrians to facilitate the Mayor’s fireworks display.
The central London Congestion Charge will not operate from Wednesday December 25 to Wednesday January 1, with operations resuming from Thursday January 2. The Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will operate as usual across the festive period, with the exception of Christmas Day, while the Low Emission Zone (LEZ), which covers most of Greater London, will continue to operate as usual including Monday December 25.
There are also planned engineering works on National Rail services, including closures at Liverpool Street mainline station from December 27 to January 1 and Paddington mainline station from December 27 to 29.
There are planned closures from King’s Cross St Pancras International mainline station to Luton on Thameslink and East Midlands Railway services from the December 21to 29.
Anyone planning to use National Rail services are also advised to check before they travel at www.nationalrail.co.uk/travel-information/christmas/.
Day-to-day breakdown of services Dec 23 2024 to Jan 2 2025
Monday 23 December
- DLR: A special service with no service from Beckton to Prince Regent and from Bank to Shadwell
- Elizabeth line: Normal service
- London Buses: Normal service
- London Overground: Normal service on most lines, with closures on the Mildmay line westbound from Stratford to Camden Road after 23:45
- London Trams: A Saturday service
- London Underground: Normal service on all lines
Tuesday 24 December: Christmas Eve
- DLR: A special service terminating at 22:30 with no service from Bank to Shadwell
- Elizabeth line: Normal service in the AM and a Saturday service in the PM
- London Buses: A weekday service on all day routes but no night services or 24-hour routes will operate into Christmas Day
- London Trams: A Saturday service
- London Overground: Normal services terminating at 21:30
- London Underground: A Saturday service to 20:00 across all lines followed by reduced service levels
Wednesday 25 December: Christmas Day
- No service on the majority of the network
- Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
- Dial-a-Ride: Will operate for registered members only
- Ultra Low Emission Zone: Not in operation
- Victoria Coach station: Will be open for a limited number of services across the UK and Continental Europe. Please refer to individual coach company websites for full details
Thursday 26 December: Boxing Day
- Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
- DLR: A special service commencing at 08:30 with no service from Bank to Shadwell
- Elizabeth line: No service on the whole line
- London Buses: A Sunday service on all day routes with a Sunday night service into Friday morning
- London Trams: A Sunday service
London Overground: A reduced service to operate on the Mildmay line from Clapham Junction to Stratford, and on the Windrush line from West Croydon to Highbury and Islington. No services on the Mildmay line from Willesden Junction to Richmond, the Lioness line from Euston to Watford Junction, the Suffragette line from Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside, the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to Enfield Town/Cheshunt/Chingford and the Liberty line from Romford to Upminster - London Underground: A reduced Sunday service on all lines
- Ultra Low Emission Zone: Back to normal operation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Friday 27 December
- Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
- DLR: A special service with no service from Bank to Shadwell
- Elizabeth line: A reduced service from Ealing Broadway to Reading/Heathrow Airport, and Paddington to Shenfield/Abbey Wood. There will be no service between Paddington and Ealing Broadway. Some early and late services to Liverpool Street mainline station will start and terminate at Stratford
- London Buses: A Saturday service on all day routes and a Sunday night services on all night and 24-hour routes
- London Overground: A normal service on a majority of lines with a Saturday service on the Lioness line, from Watford Junction to Euston and the Suffragette line from Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside. There will be no service on the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to London Fields and reduced services on the rest of the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt
- London Trams: A Saturday service
- London Underground: A Saturday service on all lines, with a reduced festive service on the Waterloo and City line. There will be no District line services to Kensington Olympia
Saturday 28 December
- Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
- DLR: A special service with no service from Bank to Shadwell
- Elizabeth line: A reduced service from Ealing Broadway to Reading/Heathrow Airport and Paddington to Shenfield/Abbey Wood with no service from Paddington to Ealing Broadway. Some early and late services to Liverpool Street mainline station will start and terminate at Stratford
- London Buses: A normal service
- London Overground: A normal service on the majority of lines with no service on the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to London Fields. There will be a reduced service on the rest of the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt. Liverpool Street mainline station will be closed
- London Trams: A Saturday service
- London Underground: A normal service on most lines. There will be no District line services to Kensington Olympia
Sunday 29 December
- Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
- DLR: A special service with no service from Bank to Shadwell
- Elizabeth line: A reduced service from Ealing Broadway to Reading/Heathrow Airport and Paddington to Shenfield/Abbey Wood with no service from Paddington to Ealing Broadway. Some early and late services to Liverpool Street mainline station will start and terminate at Stratford
- London Buses: A normal service
- London Overground: A normal service on the majority of lines with no service on the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to London Fields. There will be a reduced service on the rest of the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt. Liverpool Street mainline station will be closed
- London Trams: A Sunday service
- London Underground: A normal service on most lines. There will be no District line services to Kensington Olympia
Monday 30 December
- Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
- DLR: A special service with no service from Bank to Shadwell
- Elizabeth line: A Saturday service. Some early and late services to Liverpool Street mainline station will start and terminate at Stratford
- London Buses: A Saturday service on all day routes with a normal Monday night service on all night and 24-hour routes
- London Overground: A normal service on the majority of lines with a Saturday service on the Lioness and Suffragette lines. There will be no service on the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to London Fields and westbound on the Mildmay line from Camden Road to Willesden Junction after 23:45. There will be reduced services on the rest of the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt. Liverpool Street mainline station will be closed
- London Trams: A Saturday service
- London Underground: A Saturday service on most lines with a reduced Christmas Holiday Service on the Waterloo and City line. There will be no District line service to Kensington Olympia
Tuesday 31 December: New Year’s Eve
- Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
- DLR: A Saturday service with a special overnight service
- Elizabeth line: A Saturday service with a special overnight service on the whole line, except Heathrow Airport. Some early and late services to Liverpool Street mainline station will start and terminate at Stratford
- London Buses: A Saturday service on all day routes. There will be a Saturday night service on all night and 24-hour routes. A special timetable will see increased service on certain routes and the extension of certain day routes overnight
- London Trams: A Saturday service with a special overnight service
- London Overground: A normal service on all lines during the day with a special overnight service on some lines. There will be a Saturday service on the Lioness line, from Watford Junction to Euston, and the Suffragette lines, from Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside. There will be no service on the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to London Fields. There will be reduced service on the rest of the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt, and no southbound service on the Mildmay line from Willesden Junction to Shepherd’s Bush until 06:15. Liverpool Street mainline station will be closed. This special service will cover the Windrush line from Highbury and Islington to West Croydon/Crystal Palace, the Mildmay line from Stratford to Clapham Junction/Richmond, and the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt
- London Underground: A reduced Saturday day service with Night Tube running on all lines. There will be a reduced Christmas Holiday Service on the Waterloo and City line. There will be no District line service to Kensington Olympia
Wednesday 1 January 2025: New Year’s Day
- Congestion Charge zone: Not in operation
- DLR: A Saturday service
- Elizabeth line: A Saturday service. Some early and late services to Liverpool Street mainline station will start and terminate at Stratford
- London Buses: A Sunday service on all day routes, with a Sunday night service on all night and 24-hour routes
- London Trams: A Sunday service
- London Overground: There will be normal service on a majority of lines with a Saturday service on the Lioness line, from Watford Junction to Euston, and the Suffragette lines, from Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside. There will be no service on the Weaver line from Liverpool Street to London Fields. There will be reduced service on the rest of the Weaver line from London Fields to Chingford/Enfield Town/Cheshunt. Liverpool Street mainline station will be closed
- London Underground: A reduced Sunday service on a majority of lines, with no service on the Waterloo and City line. There will be no District line service to Kensington Olympia
Thursday 2 January
- Congestion Charge zone: Back to normal operation between 7:00 and 18:00 Monday to Friday, and between 12:00 and 18:00 Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays
- Normal service resumes on the entire transport network
All details provided by TfL and correct at time of publication, but liable to changes. Check before you travel
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