District Line closure continues today — plus Mildmay delays and Southern suspension
11 October 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
Chiswick travellers face a second day of disruption this morning as the District Line part closure continues, with no service running between Edgware Road / Tower Hill and Ealing Broadway, Kensington (Olympia), Richmond or Wimbledon.
The Mildmay Line is stepping in to cover some of the gap, but it too is running a reduced service today — and only between Kensington (Olympia) and Clapham Junction. Trains on that section are using platform 17 at Clapham Junction. Southern Railway services are also suspended between Shepherds Bush and Watford Junction until 12:00 today. Full service status on the TfL website
For those heading to or from Gunnersbury, Kew Gardens or Richmond, TfL advises using Mildmay Line services rather than the District Line. Replacement bus services are also in operation on the District Line corridor, though these will take longer than normal rail journeys.
If your plans today involve the District Line or the Clapham Junction stretch of the Mildmay Line, it is worth building in extra time. The disruption is expected to be over when normal services resume on Monday 12 October. Checking live TfL status before you travel will give you the most up-to-date picture.