A London Overground line to Stratford will close for 11 days over Christmas and three weekends in the new year.
The Mildmay Line - which goes between the Newham transport hub and Richmond or Clapham Junction - is set to undergo a series of major engineering works during the festive period, as well as in January and February.
Closures are planned from 25 December until 4 January, as well as 10-11 January, 31 January - 1 February and 14-15 February.
On Christmas Day the line will be shut completely, while on 26 December replacement buses will operate between Shepherd’s Bush and Camden Road and Camden Road and Stratford. A shuttle service will run between Shepherd’s Bush and Clapham Junction.
From 27 December until 4 January, there will be no service between Camden Road and Richmond, or Camden Road and Shepherd's Bush. A special train service via Queen’s Park will run between Willesden Junction and Stratford.
A shuttle train will run between Shepherd’s Bush and Clapham Junction, while replacement buses will operate between Camden Road and Gunnersbury.
Between Saturday, 10 January and Sunday, 11 January, no trains will run between Gospel Oak and Richmond or Shepherd's Bush.
A special service will run between Willesden Junction and Stratford and a shuttle train will run between Shepherd’s Bush and Clapham Junction. Meanwhile rail replacement buses will run between Camden Road and Gunnersbury.
Between Saturday, 31 January and Sunday, 1 February, and again between Saturday, 14 February and Sunday, 15 February, there will be no service between Camden Road and both Richmond and Shepherd's Bush.
Once again, a special train service will run between Willesden Junction and Stratford and a shuttle train will run between Shepherd’s Bush and Clapham Junction.
Replacement buses will run between Camden Road and Gunnersbury and between Camden Road and Richmond on Sunday, 15 February.
National Rail said there would be an increased risk of regular track faults if the work is not carried out, causing delays.
Simon Milburn, infrastructure director for Network Rail Anglia, said: “We’re sorry for the extended closure at Christmas and the additional weekends in the new year, but this is a big job that will make a real positive impact for passengers in the long-term.
“The busy Mildmay line is shared with regular heavy freight trains, which means there’s more stress and strain on the track than on other parts of the network. We are installing a new track that is built to last for decades to come.”
A Transport for London spokesperson said: “We apologise to our customers for any disruption to their journeys while Network Rail carries out vital track engineering works.
“From Christmas Day, there will be no London Overground Mildmay line services between Camden Road and Richmond/Shepherd’s Bush for 11 days, with services resuming on 5 January 2026. A special service will run between Willesden Junction and Stratford, and a shuttle will operate between Clapham Junction and Shepherd’s Bush. We encourage customers to plan ahead using the TfL Journey Planner.”
Note: this article was amended at 11.19am on Tuesday, 16 December to fix a typo in the first paragraph and at 2.40pm on Tuesday, 16 December to add a comment from TfL.
