London is bracing itself for the third day of strike action on the Underground network.
The strike has entered its third day after grinding the capital to a halt – long queues for already packed buses, a scramble for taxis, Ubers and the Elizabeth line, and cycle lanes rammed with ‘strikelists.’
This morning, almost all Tube lines remain closed after some patchy service resumed on the Piccadilly and Northern lines yesterday, although trains had to skip some stations due to staff availability.
And there is more misery in store for commuters queueing up for rammed buses as rain has been forecast in London for most of today.
Mandy Charlton, who is known as Mandy the TikTok mum on social media and was travelling in the capital for work, said her four-mile Uber journey in London yesterday cost £38 as the roads were clogged up and her car took ’45 minutes to crawl across the city.’
Major roads towards London like the A20, M4, A4, A13 and M11 are expected to be busy today with commuters opting for cars and taxis to get into the capital from the outskirts of the city.
Some commuters found respite from the travel stress by hopping on the River Thames boats when the weather was still sunny.
What lines have no service today?
Here are the Tube lines that are suspended today with no service:
- Bakerloo
- Central
- Circle
- District
- Hammersmith & City
- Jubilee
- Metropolitan
- Northern
- Piccadilly
- Victoria
- Waterloo & City
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Docklands Light Railway travel status today:
- DLR has no service between Bank and Shadwell due to the strike, while the rest of the line has severe delays
And here is the latest Overground status:
- Mildmay – Part closure with no southbound service from Willesden Junction to Shepherds Bush until 6.15am
- Suffragette – Reduced service with 5.48am and 6.24am trains between Barking Riverside and Gospel Oak cancelled
- The rest of the Overground lines have good service
The Elizabeth line is expected to run, but stations are likely to be busy.
What TfL services are running today?
Most of the Elizabeth line is set to run again today, along with the buses and Overground trains, but services are expected to be busy.
The Elizabeth line was briefly not stopping at Whitechapel station this morning, which took some passengers by surprise. Trains are now calling at Whitechapel station too.
One passenger said Paddington station this morning was ‘carnage.’
When do the Tube strikes end?
The strike is set to end by Friday, September 12. The official TfL statement reads:
‘There are strikes on the Tube and DLR between 7 and 12 September. Services are disrupted.
‘On Tuesday 9 and Thursday 11 September 2025, there will also be no service on the DLR
‘From Monday 8 to Thursday 11 September 2025, Tube services are severely disrupted, with little to no service expected’
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