Heathrow Express disruptions and London Underground drivers strike, will cause disruptions to travelling to and from Heathrow Airport on Boxing Day.
Passengers who are travelling to or from Heathrow Airport on Boxing Day will not have a hassle-free travel.
Heathrow Express disruptions
According to a website announcement, Heathrow Express will not be running any services on 25th and 26th December 2012. “Due to essential Crossrail improvement works, Heathrow Express will not be running any services between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport on 25th and 26th December. Our inter terminal transfer service between Heathrow Terminal 4 and Terminals 1 & 3 will continue to run in line with the planned timetable.”
London Tube strike
According to BBC, London Underground drivers are to strike on Boxing Day and 18 and 25 January in a row over bank holiday pay, the Aslef union has said. The Transport for London website states that on December 26: “There will be a reduced service on most Tube lines from 08:30 and last trains will operate on a Sunday timetable.
Central line: Due to Network Rail engineering work:
- There will be no service between North Acton and Ealing Broadway.
- Replacement buses will operate between North Acton and Ealing Broadway via West Acton and Ealing Common
- There will be no services between Hainault and Woodford.
- Fairlop, Roding Valley, Chigwell and Grange Hill stations will be closed
Circle and District lines: Cannon Street will be closed
District line: No service between Earl’s Court and Kensington (Olympia). Upminster Bridge will be closed
Bakerloo line: Marylebone and South Kenton will be closed
Metropolitan line: No service between Baker Street and Aldgate before 1045 and after 1900. No Chiltern Railways service
Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith & City Lines: Farringdon station will be closed for building work
Northern line: No service between Edgware / East Finchley and Charing Cross / Kennington via Bank. Replacement buses will operate on some sections. No Mill Hill East service.
Piccadilly line: North Ealing will be closed
Waterloo & City Line: No services “
However in order to servive travellers, additional buse services will be running between Heathrow to London. More information on the additional buse services ca be found at The Transport of London wesbite.
Travellers are advised to check on the latest news regarding strikes and bus routes, in order to avoid missing flights.
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