District Line severely disrupted today — here's what to use instead
12 September 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
Chiswick commuters and day-trippers face a difficult Saturday morning on the District Line, with a combination of planned engineering work and an overnight points failure at Tower Hill causing widespread disruption across the line.
TfL has confirmed no service between Edgware Road and Ealing Broadway, Kensington (Olympia), Richmond or Wimbledon today and tomorrow (Sunday 13 September) due to planned engineering. On top of that, a separate points failure at Tower Hill means no service between Whitechapel and Tower Hill, with severe delays across the rest of the line. Tickets are being accepted on London Buses. Full TfL status
For those travelling between Gunnersbury and Richmond today, TfL recommends using Mildmay Line services as an alternative. Replacement buses are also operating on the affected sections.
One specific note for football fans: if you're heading to Chelsea vs Hull City AFC at Stamford Bridge today, TfL is advising passengers to use Piccadilly Line services at Earls Court rather than the District Line.
Residents planning any travel in or out of Chiswick today should check the TfL status page before setting out, and allow considerably more time than usual.