Mildmay Line: morning gaps and severe delays to affect Chiswick this week
12 August 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
Mildmay Line passengers travelling through Chiswick face a cluster of disruptions running through to Friday 14 August, with early-morning gaps and severe delays all affecting the line this week.
Until 06:15 each morning (Tuesday to Friday), there is no southbound service between Willesden Junction and Shepherd's Bush. The first train from Willesden Junction to Clapham Junction starts instead from Shepherd's Bush at 06:00, and the 06:08 second working does not run at all — the next departure is at 06:23. TfL advises using bus routes 220 or 228 as alternatives during this window. Full details are on the TfL status page.
Separately, the 06:51 Stratford–Richmond train is starting from Acton Central at 07:43 each day this week, and the first Richmond-to-Stratford train of the day (normally 05:58 from Richmond) is starting from Camden Road at 06:36 instead — passengers from Richmond should use the 06:08 service. Severe delays were also reported on the line between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction on Tuesday evening due to train cancellations. Check tfl.gov.uk before travelling.