London Tube Strikes September 2025: Affected Dates & Lines

London Tube Strikes September 2025: Affected Dates & Lines

Key points at a glance

• Main disruption window: Sunday 7 September – Thursday 11 September 2025 (plus a partial morning knock‑on on Friday 12 September). Expect little to no service across all London Underground lines on 8–11 September; limited services on 7 September.

• DLR: No service on Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 September due to separate strike action.

• Elizabeth line & London Overground: No strikes planned; they will run but will be extremely busy. The Elizabeth line will not stop between Whitechapel and Bond Street at specific times (see table).

• Friday 5 & Saturday 6 September: Industrial action by non‑passenger‑facing grades (e.g., Ruislip Depot operational managers) — TfL expects no impact on customer journeys.

Day‑by‑day: What will be running?

Date (2025)	London Underground (Tube)	DLR	Elizabeth line	Notes
Fri 5 Sep	No expected impact on customer journeys	Normal	Normal	Ruislip Depot operational managers’ action (separate dispute).
Sat 6 Sep	No expected impact on customer journeys	Normal	Normal	As above.
Sun 7 Sep	Limited services; finish early — complete journeys by 18:00	Normal	Normal (likely very busy)	Network‑wide disruption expected.
Mon 8 Sep	Little to no service; no service before 08:00; complete by 18:00	Normal	Running; no stops Whitechapel↔Bond Street before 07:30 & after 22:30	Other TfL modes busy; some shared stations may be skipped.
Tue 9 Sep	Little to no service; no service before 08:00; complete by 18:00	No service	Running; no stops Whitechapel↔Bond Street before 08:00	Severe crowding expected on non‑strike modes.
Wed 10 Sep	Little to no service; no service before 08:00; complete by 18:00	Normal	Running; no stops Whitechapel↔Bond Street before 07:30 & after 22:30	—
Thu 11 Sep	Little to no service; no service before 08:00; complete by 18:00	No service	Running; no stops Whitechapel↔Bond Street before 08:00	Final strike day on Tube; DLR also out.
Fri 12 Sep	Recovery morning: no service before 08:00; good service by late morning	Normal	Normal	Residual delays possible early morning.

TfL reiterates that the Elizabeth line, London Overground and Trams are not on strike but will be extremely busy and may not stop at some shared stations during the action. Always check live updates before you travel.

Which Tube lines are affected?

All London Underground lines are within scope of the action and disruption: Bakerloo, Central, Circle, District, Hammersmith & City, Jubilee, Metropolitan, Northern, Piccadilly, Victoria, and Waterloo & City. Service is expected to be limited on 7 Sept and little to none on 8–11 Sept across these lines.

Why these dates? (Who is striking on which day)

RMT has called rolling strike action by different Underground grades. This is why impacts vary by date even though the effect for passengers is system‑wide:

• Fri 5 Sep (18:00) – Sat 6 Sep (17:59): Ruislip Depot operational managers (separate to main dispute).

• Sun 7 Sep: Track Access Controllers, London Underground Control Centre, Power/Control and Emergency Response Unit (ERU) members.

• Mon 8 Sep: All Fleet (except Engineering Vehicles O&M and ERU), Engineering, Stations and Trains members.

• Tue 9 Sep: Signallers, Service Control and ERU members.

• Wed 10 Sep: All Fleet (except Engineering Vehicles O&M and ERU), Engineering, Stations and Trains members.

• Thu 11 Sep: Signallers and Service Control members. 

TfL’s public advice mirrors this schedule and translates it into expected passenger impact (limited on Sunday, little to none Monday–Thursday, and a recovery on Friday morning).

What about big events during the strike window?

High‑profile events have already been reshaped to cope with reduced transport capacity. For example, Coldplay moved their Wembley Stadium shows from 7 & 8 September to 6 & 12 September “to avoid cancelling the shows” amid Tube strike logistics.

Practical travel tips

• Plan early & check live status right before you leave (TfL Journey Planner / Status updates). Expect queues and station closures at short notice.

• Finish early: If any Tube services do run, TfL advises completing journeys by 18:00 on strike days.

• Use alternatives: Buses, Elizabeth line, London Overground, Trams, and National Rail — but allow extra time and expect crowding; some shared stations may be skip‑stopped.

• DLR users: Plan around full shutdowns on 9 & 11 September.

Sources & further reading

• TfL – Strikes hub (service impact by day & line) and TfL press release (2 Sept) confirm dates, expected service levels, DLR outages, and Friday‑morning recovery.

• RMT strike call (21 Aug) details which grades walk out on which dates (explains why disruption is sustained across the week).