{"id":478129,"date":"2026-04-20T16:27:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/?p=478129"},"modified":"2026-04-20T16:27:31","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:27:31","slug":"tube-strikes-everything-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southwarknews.co.uk\/area\/london\/tube-strikes-everything-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Tube Strikes: Everything you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>A series of six-hour tube strikes by drivers on the London Underground will start tomorrow, Tuesday April 21,<\/strong> <strong><em>writes Francesca Papp&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union voted against the introduction of a four-day working week.&nbsp;<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"69959\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448384\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">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<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>The first 24-hour strike is set to begin on 11:59am and will last until the following day.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next lot of strikes begin on Thursday at 12pm and run until Friday 11:59am.<\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"68153\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448385\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzM0MTMwNDQ2OCIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWNvbnRlbnQgc291dGgtZW50aXR5LXBsYWNlbWVudCIgc3R5bGU9Im1hcmdpbi1sZWZ0OiBhdXRvO21hcmdpbi1yaWdodDogYXV0bzt0ZXh0LWFsaWduOiBjZW50ZXI7Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtMngxIj4NCjxzY3JpcHQ+DQpnb29nbGV0YWcuY21kLnB1c2goZnVuY3Rpb24oKSB7IGdvb2dsZXRhZy5kaXNwbGF5KCdkaXYtZ3B0LWFkLTJ4MScpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICAgICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>During the strike times, no service is expected on the Piccadilly and Circle lines, nor on the Metropolitan line between Baker Street and Aldgate. Central line services will not run between White City and Liverpool Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-b1e2f15879fbeabafeea0406354bad64\"><strong>Tuesday 21 April:<\/strong><\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71156\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448386\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMzg1MTc5NTQyNiIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1OSBzb3V0aC1lbnRpdHktcGxhY2VtZW50Ij48IS0tICAvMTU0NzI1MDcwLDIyNjk0MTk2OTY5L3NvdXRod2Fya25ld3Mvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cyAtLT4NCjxkaXYgaWQ9ImRpdi1ncHQtYWQtbXB1OSI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHU5Jyk7IH0pOw0KPC9zY3JpcHQ+DQo8L2Rpdj4gICAgIDwvZGl2Pg==<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Normal services until mid-morning<br>\u2022 Late morning, services decrease ahead of strike<br>\u2022 Significant disruption on all lines from midday, when the strike begins<br>\u2022 The limited Tube services which do run will finish early, meaning those who have to travel should have completed their journey by 8pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-abe7c921b7288130893defc93088de17\"><strong>Wednesday 22 April:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Tube services that do run will start later than normal, with no service expected before 7:30am<br>\u2022 Significant disruption is expected on all lines until midday<br>\u2022 Services will still be recovering in the afternoon and evening, meaning some disruption is likely<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-c2c6d9119f54203304248f678bb8aac7\"><strong>Thursday 23 April:<\/strong><\/p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-tcf=\"waiting-for-consent\" data-id=\"71157\" data-bid=\"1\" data-placement=\"448387\" data-no-track=\"impressions\">PGRpdiBpZD0ic291dGgtMjMzMDk3Njk2OSIgY2xhc3M9InNvdXRoLWluLWFydGljbGUtbXB1LTEwIHNvdXRoLWVudGl0eS1wbGFjZW1lbnQiPjwhLS0gIC8xNTQ3MjUwNzAsMjI2OTQxOTY5Njkvc291dGh3YXJrbmV3cy9zb3V0aHdhcmtuZXdzIC0tPg0KPGRpdiBpZD0iZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCI+DQo8c2NyaXB0Pg0KZ29vZ2xldGFnLmNtZC5wdXNoKGZ1bmN0aW9uKCkgeyBnb29nbGV0YWcuZGlzcGxheSgnZGl2LWdwdC1hZC1tcHUxMCcpOyB9KTsNCjwvc2NyaXB0Pg0KPC9kaXY+ICAgICA8L2Rpdj4=<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Normal services until mid-morning<br>\u2022 Late morning, services decrease ahead of strike<br>\u2022 Significant disruption on all lines from midday, when the strike begins<br>\u2022 The limited Tube services which do run will finish early, meaning those who have to travel should have complete their journey by 8pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-172098edad7fc38e8649b926fc7a59a2\"><strong>Friday 24 April:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Tube services that do run will start later than normal, with no service expected before 7:30am<br>\u2022 Significant disruption is expected on all lines until midday<br>\u2022 Services will still be recovering in the afternoon and evening, meaning some disruption is likely<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-060ee75b266870190f0b8b9b7baf51bc\"><strong>No service is expected on:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Piccadilly Line<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Metropolitan Line between Baker Street and Aldgate <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Central line between White City and Liverpool Street<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>London Underground said there would be \u201csignificant\u201d disruption on most tube lines but the level experienced would not be as severe as the strikes in September.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>London Overground, the DLR, Elizabeth line, trams and buses expected to be busier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TfL recommends using its&nbsp;<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/plan-a-journey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">journey planner<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;to map out routes in advance of travel, and to check the status of lines in real time with its&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tfl.gov.uk\/tube-dlr-overground\/status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>live page<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A series of six-hour tube strikes by drivers on the London Underground will start tomorrow, Tuesday April 21, writes Francesca Papp&#8230; 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