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⚠️ Following a casualty on the track yesterday, there were numerous reports of passengers being rude to staff.
During disruption, especially when caused by this kind of incident, be kind to each other and to staff. Be patient. Be respectful.
Thank you.
🤔 Wondering why we have engineering works on the Piccadilly line?
🚇 In short, it's mostly preparation for the new tube trains coming to the Piccadilly line in the next few years.
ℹ️ These trains can be walked through, and are a little bit longer than the current trains.
⚠️ Industrial Action called ⚠️
📅 Wednesday 15th March 2023
ℹ️ ASLEF have voted to take industrial / strike action on Wednesday 15th March.
ℹ️ Industrial action is set to take place across all London Underground lines.
ℹ️ Further information will follow closer to the date.
🦉🌙 NIGHT TUBE RETURNS 🌙🦉
Piccadilly line Night Tube service resumes tomorrow night (Friday 29th July 2022).
Every Friday and Saturday night, trains will operate between Cockfosters and Heathrow Airport (T2&3 and T5) approximately every 10 minutes, throughout the night.
⚠️ Last westbound trains
🚉Cockfosters to Heathrow T2&3 23:01 (arr Acton Town 00:02)
🚉Kings X 23:30
🚉Acton Town to Heathrow T4 23:07
🚉Acton Town to Heathrow T5 23:49
🚉Acton Town to Uxbridge 23:17
🚉Acton Town to Rayners Lane 00:04
ℹ️ Today's signal failure at Acton Town isn't a simple signal failure, and is therefore taking longer than usual to investigate and rectify.
🙏 Be patient with staff and other passengers, and find alternative routes where you can.
🗓️🚫 PLANNED CLOSURE
🗓️ Now until end of service on Mon 28 Aug
🚫 NO SERVICE between Cockfosters and Arnos Grove
🚫 NO PICCADILLY LINE service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge
🚇 Metropolitan line operates as normal
🚍 Use N91 Cockfosters - Arnos Grove overnight
✅ Strike Action CANCELLED
🗓️ 23-28 July
ℹ️ Industrial Action planned by
@ASLEFunion
,
@RMTunion
and
@unitetheunion
has been called off.
✅ Service will operate as normal.
There will be an increased number of passengers on Heathrow services today, owing to the overhead electric wire issues affecting the Elizabeth line and Heathrow Express.
Passengers should use Piccadilly line until further notice, and leave extra time for your journey.
🚫 Station Closure 🚫
Hyde Park Corner station is currently closed owing to the unavailability of station staff.
Use alternative local stations (Knightsbridge or Green Park).
ℹ️ There may be larger gaps between trains than normal throughout today on all parts of the line due to train cancellations
🙏 Be patient with staff and other passengers
We are still SUSPENDED between Northfields and Hammersmith, and Hammersmith and Uxbridge, owing to an earlier fire near to Acton Town station.
We are working to get the service running when it is safe to do so, in cooperation with London Fire Brigade.
Thanks for your patience.
🚫 NO SERVICE between King’s Cross St Pancras and Hammersmith while emergency services deal with a casualty on the track
🔴 SEVERE DELAYS on the rest of the line
🙏 Be patient with all staff and other passengers during, and after, this disruption
⚠️🛠️ WEEKEND PLANNED ENGINEERING WORKS
🗓️ Sat 4 - Sun 5 March
🚫 No service between Acton Town and Heathrow Airport all weekend, including Night Tube.
🚫 No Night Tube service 00:45-04:30 Saturday morning between Hammersmith and Heathrow Airport.
🚍 Replacement buses operate.
⚠️ Today, Fri 25 Nov, the following stations may open later, close earlier, or close at short notice, due to industrial action:
🚉 Green Park
🚉 Heathrow Terminals 2-3
🚉 Heathrow Terminal 4
🚉 Heathrow Terminal 5
🚉 Hatton Cross
🚉 Hounslow West
🚉 King's Cross St. Pancras
⚠️WEATHER UPDATE ⚠️
Due to the Met Office's red warning over Storm Eunice, you are advised ONLY TRAVEL IF ESSENTIAL.
Extra staff are ready to respond quickly to any incidents, but some services will be affected.
There is strike action on National Rail services today.
Piccadilly line services are not expected to be disrupted, but will be busier than normal.
If travelling to/ from Heathrow Airport, use Piccadilly line instead of Elizabeth line or Heathrow Express.
Following the incident tonight, there will likely be disruption at the beginning of service tomorrow.
We apologise in advance for this.
Please speak to station staff, listen to and read station announcements or use the help points on stations for further information.
🚫🛠️PLANNED ENGINEERING WORKS
🗓️ Sat 24 - Sun 25 February
🚫 PLANNED CLOSURE between Hammersmith and Heathrow Airport ✈️ / Uxbridge
🦉 including during Night Tube
🚍 Replacement buses operate
⚠️ Piccadilly line services to and from ✈️ Heathrow Airport are likely to be considerably busier than normal today, owing to a major signalling systems failure affecting the Elizabeth line.
🕑 Allow more time for your journey.
🙏 Be patient with staff and other passengers.
🗓️🚫 PLANNED CLOSURE
🗓️ Now until end of service on Mon 28 Aug
🚫 NO SERVICE between Cockfosters and Arnos Grove
🚫 NO PICCADILLY LINE service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge
🚇 Metropolitan line operates as normal
🚍 Replacement bus operates Cockfosters - Arnos Grove
ℹ️ This weekend, 4-5 February, there will be an amended Piccadilly line service to assist with engineering works on the Metropolitan line (which has no service on the entire line).
🚇 Trains will run through central London every 4-7 minutes.
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⚠️ Piccadilly line operating with severe delays at 02:45, 05/02/2023.
ℹ️ Service Updates resume later today. Check before you travel.
ℹ️ Amended service in operation this weekend. See previous tweet for more details.
🚫 No service between Acton Town and Hyde Park Corner while we deal with a trespasser on the track at Barons Court.
⚠️ Severe delays on the rest of the line.
🎫 Tickets are being accepted on London Buses and on the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Heathrow.
🚫 No service between Hammersmith and Kings Cross while emergency services deal with a casualty on the track.
⚠️ Severe delays on the rest of the line.
🙏 Be kind and patient with staff and other passengers.
❌ PART SUSPENDED ❌
❌ No Piccadilly line service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, due to poor rail adhesion caused by excessive leaf fall. 🍂
🚇Use Metropolitan line.
⚠️ Reduced service between Acton Town and Rayners Lane.
✅ GOOD SERVICE on the rest of the Piccadilly line.
☃️🎄 Visiting Winter Wonderland?
🚇 You can use Green Park, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge and Marble Arch
🚉 Stations may close or become EXIT / INTERCHANGE ONLY at short notice for crowd control
👂Listen to staff & announcements
🙏 Be patient with staff and other passengers
🦉🌙 PICCADILLY LINE NIGHT TUBE RETURNS TONIGHT 🌙🦉
Every Friday and Saturday night, trains will operate between Cockfosters and Heathrow Airport (T2&3 and T5) approximately every 10 minutes, throughout the night.
Plan your journey in advance.
⚠️ Severe delays due to emergency engineering works at Ealing Common.
🎫 Tickets accepted on TfL buses and the Elizabeth line services.
🚫 No Metropolitan line service this weekend.
⚠️🛠️ Weekend planned engineering works
🗓️ Sat 24 - Sun 25 February
🚫 PLANNED CLOSURE between Hammersmith and Heathrow Airport ✈️ / Uxbridge
🦉 including during Night Tube
🚍 Replacement buses operate
From Monday 11 April, the Metropolitan line will be operating a severely reduced service to all destinations.
The Uxbridge branch will receive a train every 15 minutes, due to a fault on some of the wheels of some of the trains.
Piccadilly line operates as normal.
🏟️ Headed to the
@Arsenal
vs
@LFC
game?
🚇 There will be London Underground service to take you to the match
🚫 There will be NO SERVICE by the end of the match today due to strike action by the RMT
🕠 Service begins to close down from 17:30 (5:30pm) this evening
🚫 No service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge due to emergency engineering works at Cockfosters.
⚠️ Minor delays on the rest of the line.
🎫 Valid tickets will be accepted on London Buses via any reasonable route.
⚠️ Severe delays between Acton Town and Heathrow Airport due to an earlier faulty train at Acton Town.
✅ Good service on the rest of the line.
ℹ️ You may notice larger gaps between trains.
🚫 No service between Hammersmith and Acton Town while emergency services deal with a casualty on the track.
⚠️ Severe delays on the rest of the line.
🎫 Tickets accepted on London Buses and on the Elizabeth line.
🙏🏻 Be kind and patient with staff and other passengers.
🦉 Night Tube operates tonight, with trains to Heathrow Airport and Rayners Lane all night.
⚠️ For stations to Rayners Lane, change at Acton Town.
⚠️ For stations between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge, use the Metropolitan line.
🛠️ Weekend Engineering Works
🗓️ Sat 22 & Sun 23 April
🚫 No service between Acton Town and Uxbridge.
🚇 Use Metropolitan line services between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge.
🚍 Replacement buses operate between Acton Town and Rayners Lane.
ℹ️ Hyde Park Corner station is EXIT ONLY, and remains so until much later today.
ℹ️ Knightsbridge, Green Park, Piccadilly Circus, and Leicester Square will be busier all day, and may close at short notice for safety reasons.
🛠️ Extended Planned Engineering Works
🗓️ Saturday 10 - Wednesday 14 February 2024
🚫 PLANNED CLOSURE between Acton Town and Heathrow Airport ✈️
🚍 Replacement buses operate
🚆 Use Elizabeth Line or
@HeathrowExpress
services
🚫🛠️ PLANNED CLOSURE 🛠️🚫
🚫 Until Monday morning, NO SERVICE between Acton Town and Heathrow Airport, due to planned engineering works.
🚍 Replacement bus service from Acton Town, calling all stations to Heathrow Terminals 2&3.
✈️ For Heathrow Airport, use Elizabeth line.
☃️🎄 Visiting Winter Wonderland?
🚇 You can use Green Park, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge and Marble Arch
🚉 Stations may close or become EXIT / INTERCHANGE ONLY at short notice for crowd control
👂Listen to staff & announcements
🙏 Be patient with staff and other passengers
🚫 No Service between Acton Town and Hyde Park Corner.
⚠️ Severe delays on the rest of the line.
✈️ Use Elizabeth line to/from Heathrow Airport.
⚠️ Be kind and patient with staff and other passengers.
ℹ️ Staff are working to resolve this issue safely. Be patient.
⚠️ This situation is ongoing.
⚠️ Be kind and patient with staff and your fellow passengers. Everyone is working hard to get this resolved quickly and safely.
⚠️ Industrial Action
📅 Wednesday 15th March
ℹ️ Both ASLEF and RMT have voted to carry out industrial action on all London Underground lines.
ℹ️ This dispute is not about pay.
⚠️ A limited (or no) service will operate on London Underground.
⚠️ Plan alternative routes in advance.
🗓️ New timetables start for Piccadilly line and other Underground lines from Sun 21st May.
ℹ️ There are small changes to some first and last train times, and to some early morning and late evening train times.
🌐 Check before you travel for exact times.
⚠️ Strike Action
ℹ️ Strike action is expected to take effect today and is currently expected to affect service until Friday lunchtime
🕠 Complete your journey before 17:30 (5:30pm) today
⚠️ There will likely be little to no service from this evening until Friday
🚫 NO SERVICE between Hammersmith and Acton Town
🚫 NO SERVICE between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge
🚦 due to a signal failure in the Acton Town area.
ℹ️ Use Metropolitan line for stations to Uxbridge.
⚠️ This will extend into Night Tube
⚠️PLANNED ENGINEERING WORKS⚠️
🔧 This weekend, there will be no service between Acton Town and Uxbridge due to planned engineering works.
🚍 Replacement buses operate Acton Town to Rayners Lane.
🚇 Use Metropolitan line between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge.
🚫 No service between Kings Cross and Acton Town, due to a fire alert.
⚠️ Delays on the rest of the line.
ℹ️ Where possible, use other lines to complete your journeys.
❌ PART SUSPENDED ❌
No Piccadilly line service between Rayners Lane to Uxbridge, due to poor rail adhesion caused by excessive leaf fall.
Reduced service between Acton Town and Rayners Lane.
⚠️PLANNED STRIKE ACTION ⚠️
Tomorrow, Thurs 3 March, the RMT Union have planned strike action affecting ALL lines.
Severe disruption is expected, with little or no London Underground service operating.
Some stations may be closed.
Check before you travel.
🛠️ Future Piccadilly line engineering works 🛠️
No service on the following dates:
🗓️ 11-12 Feb - Acton Town - Uxbridge
🗓️🦉 4 Mar - Hammersmith - Heathrow Airport (00:30-04:30)
🗓️ 4-5 Mar - Acton Town - Heathrow Airport (incl. Sat night tube)
🗓️ 22-23 Apr - Acton Town - Uxbridge
This weekend, there is no service Acton Town to Uxbridge due to planned engineering works.
Replacement buses operate to Rayners Lane for the Metropolitan line.
⚠️WEATHER WARNING⚠️
Owing to Storm Eunice, services may be disrupted today.
If you are travelling, take extra care when using trains and stations.
In the event of disruption, listen to station announcements and see departure boards and ticket hall screens.
NO SERVICE between Acton Town and Uxbridge,
and
NO SERVICE between Northfields to Heathrow (all terminals),
due to an obstruction on the track.
MINOR DELAYS on the rest of the line.
✅ Good Service advertised across the Piccadilly line.
ℹ️ You may sometimes notice larger gaps than normal between trains throughout the day, owing to train cancellations.
🙏 Be patient with staff.
⚠️ This situation is ongoing.
⚠️ Be kind and patient with staff and your fellow passengers. Everyone is working hard to get this resolved quickly and safely.
🚫 No service between Acton Town and Hyde Park Corner while we deal with a trespasser on the track at Barons Court.
⚠️ Severe delays on the rest of the line.
🎫 Tickets are being accepted on London Buses and on the Elizabeth line between Paddington and Heathrow.
🚫✈️ NO PICCADILLY LINE SERVICE TO HEATHROW AIRPORT ✈️🚫
Due to planned engineering works, no service between Acton Town and Heathrow Airport today.
Replacement coaches operate direct from Hammersmith to Heathrow Airport.
Replacement buses calling all stations from Acton Town.
Due to the unavailability of station staff, MANOR HOUSE, CALEDONIAN ROAD and HYDE PARK CORNER stations are closed. Trains will not stop. Use bus services to complete your journeys.
⚠️ There is essentially no service on the ENTIRE Piccadilly line at the moment.
ℹ️ Most trains are being held in platforms owing to a fire alert at Barons Court.
🙏 Please be patient with staff and other passengers during this disruption.
⚠️ FRIDAY MORNING ⚠️
Owing to the strike by the RMT today, there will be disruption to services tomorrow morning.
First trains are also likely to be later than normal.
Service is expected to be running with delays until mid-morning.
CHECK BEFORE YOU TRAVEL.
🚫 No service between Arnos Grove and Cockfosters while we fix a signal failure at Southgate.
🎫 Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, Greater Anglia and Great Northern.
✅ Good service on the rest of the line.
🗓️🛠️ This weekend, there is planned engineering work
🗓️ Sat 26 Aug 2am - end of Mon 28 Aug
🚫 NO SERVICE between Cockfosters and Arnos Grove
🚫 NO PICCADILLY LINE service between Rayners Lane and Uxbridge
🚇 Metropolitan line operates as normal
⚠️ Severe delays due to an earlier customer incident.
🎫 Tickets accepted on London Overground, Great Northern, Elizabeth line and London Buses.
⚠️ Be patient and kind with staff while service recovers.
🚫 No service between Kings Cross and Acton Town while emergency services deal with a casualty on the track.
⚠️ Severe delays on the rest of the line.
🎫 Tickets accepted on London Buses and on the Elizabeth line.
🙏🏻 Be kind and patient with staff and other passengers.
⚠️ Industrial Action ⚠️
ℹ️ Strike action taking place today by both ASLEF and RMT.
ℹ️ This is *NOT* a pay dispute.
🚫 No service on the Piccadilly line.
ℹ️ This feed will manually update later.
⚠️ Check before you travel.
🚫🛠️PLANNED ENGINEERING WORKS
🗓️ Sat 24 - Sun 25 February
🚫 PLANNED CLOSURE between Hammersmith and Heathrow Airport ✈️ / Uxbridge
🦉 including during Night Tube
🚍 Replacement buses operate
☃️🎄 Visiting Winter Wonderland?
🚇 You can use Green Park, Hyde Park Corner, Knightsbridge and Marble Arch
🚉 Stations may close or become EXIT / INTERCHANGE ONLY at short notice for crowd control
👂Listen to staff & announcements
🙏 Be patient with staff and other passengers
🔧 Weekend Engineering Works
⚠️ This weekend, there will be no service between Acton Town and Uxbridge due to planned engineering works.
🚫 Also no Metropolitan line between Harrow and Uxbridge.
🚫🚍 NO replacement bus between Acton Town and South Harrow. Use local buses.
⚠️ Severe delays between Acton Town and Heathrow Airport / Uxbridge.
⚠️ Minor delays on the rest of the line, due to a signal failure at Covent Garden.
🎫 Tickets are being accepted on London Buses, Great Northern and the Elizabeth line.
🎫 Ticket acceptance:
ℹ️ Elizabeth line (Heathrow - Liverpool Street)
ℹ️ Great Northern (Potters Bar - Kings X)
ℹ️ London Overground (Liverpool St - Enfield)
ℹ️ South Western Railway (Hounslow loop and Richmond - Waterloo)
ℹ️ London Buses (any reasonable route)
SEVERE DELAYS following RMT strike action.
Ticket valid on TfL Rail, Great Northern and London Buses.
Normal services should be operating by mid-morning.
Travel later in the day where possible and allow longer for your journey.
Trains will not stop at Park Royal eastbound (towards Acton Town), owing to the earlier police incident.
Trains stop as normal westbound (towards Rayners Lane).
🗓️ From Monday 2nd October, there will be a slightly amended timetable on the Piccadilly line
🍂 This is for the leaf fall season, meaning trains drive slower in most outdoors sections of the line
🕑 First and last train times remain the same from their point of departure