Northern Line Closed in Central London, 14 to 15 November 2026: The Weekend Workaround

The Northern line closes through central London in daytime this weekend, Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November 2026. TfL planned engineering works shut the line between Euston and Morden, and between Euston and Battersea Power Station, on both branches, via Bank and via Charing Cross. Replacement buses cover the closed stretch in daytime.

The nights change too. On Friday night, 13 into 14 November, there is no Night Tube between Charing Cross and Morden, and on Saturday night the Night Tube on the line is reduced. This post sets out what is shut, what still runs, and how to plan around both.

The closure comes from the TfL planned track closures list, published on 9 November 2026. In daytime on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 November, no Northern line trains run between Euston via Bank or Charing Cross and Morden or Battersea Power Station: the whole central section, on both branches. Replacement buses run on the closed stretch in daytime.

The nights around it are cut back as well. The Friday Night Tube, running into the small hours of Saturday, has no service between Charing Cross and Morden. On Saturday night the Night Tube on the Northern line runs reduced. Late Friday and Saturday night travelers should plan around both.

This is planned engineering work, not a strike. The RMT Tube strike days are separate dates, starting on 26 November, and they have their own post: London Tube strikes, five RMT dates. If your trip touches both weekends, read both; the workarounds differ.

Stations on the closed stretch keep their other lines where they have them, and the buses fill the gaps in daytime, but a journey that normally takes one Northern line train will take longer this weekend. Build the extra time in.

Heathrow arrivals are untouched by the closure: none of the airport routes uses the Northern line. The Piccadilly line, the Elizabeth line and the Heathrow Express all run as normal, and they carry you across the center without touching the closed stretch. The three rides from Heathrow:

Every option, priced and compared, sits in our Heathrow to central London transfer guide. A licensed black cab from the official rank outside arrivals costs about £70 to £120. If your hotel sits on the closed stretch, the Piccadilly line to Hammersmith or South Kensington and a walk or a bus may beat a change onto a replacement bus at Euston.

The Splurge pick is The Savoy, the grande dame of the Thames on the Strand since 1889, Art Deco and Edwardian rooms and the American Bar. The Sweet spot pick is Hoxton Holborn, a design forward favorite on High Holborn with the West End and the City within walking distance. The Budget pick is Premier Inn Bank (Tower), clean and reliably comfortable on Prescot Street, a short walk from the Tower of London. One of the three sits inside the closure: the Bank pick takes its name from Bank station, on the closed stretch, so its Northern line trains are out in daytime.

Your station decides your area on any weekend, and this one more than most. Stay near Bond Street or Liverpool Street and the Elizabeth line is a single ride from the terminal; stay near Paddington and the Heathrow Express earns its fare. Both routes step around the closure entirely.

Sort the fare first: use a contactless bank card or phone instead of an Oyster card. Fares cap daily at £8.90 in zones 1 to 2 and £5.55 if you stick to buses and trams, and the bus fare is £1.85 a journey, so a weekend of replacement buses will not sting. Cards and contactless work almost everywhere; keep £10 to £20 in cash for the odd small cafe or street market stall.

Get connected on landing. The guide eSIM pick is Airalo, online as the plane taxis in, which is how you check the TfL weekend plan on the day itself. Then eat fish and chips at a proper chippy: golden cod or haddock, thick chips, salt and vinegar, straight from the paper. And book Tower of London and London Eye tickets before you fly; the guide is blunt that it is the difference between walking in and queuing for two hours.

One line, one weekend, and the rest of the city runs as normal: this closure is easy to plan around once you know it is there. Browse the events calendar for what else is on in London, and use plan your trip to line up the rest.