District Line closed between Tower Hill and Upminster this weekend
4 July 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
Travellers using the eastern end of the District Line this weekend should plan ahead: there is no service between Tower Hill and Upminster on both Saturday 4 and Sunday 5 July. Replacement buses are in operation to cover the affected section. TfL's status page has the details.
The closure also affects c2c services at Fenchurch Street and West Ham, which will not operate during the same period. A reduced c2c service will run to and from Liverpool Street via Stratford instead.
For Chiswick residents, the western end of the District Line — including Turnham Green, Gunnersbury, Kew Gardens and Richmond — is running normally on Saturday and Sunday, so local journeys should not be affected. The disruption is concentrated well to the east of W4.
Anyone with plans to travel toward the City, Canary Wharf or East London via District Line stations east of Tower Hill should budget extra time and check the TfL journey planner before setting out.