The Northern Line will undergo significant service changes on weeknights beginning January 12, with planned closures continuing until late May 2026.
Transport for London announced that no trains will run between Camden Town and Kennington via the Bank branch after 10 pm Monday through Thursday, affecting eight key stations. The closure enables essential track replacement work that cannot be completed during normal engineering hours.
Transport disruption looms as TfL halts weeknight service between Camden Town and Kennington for critical track renewal through May 2026.
The affected stations include King’s Cross St Pancras, Angel, Old Street, Moorgate, Bank, London Bridge, Borough, and Elephant & Castle. TfL will implement a revised timetable starting around 9:30 pm each affected night.
The weekend service will continue as normal, with no early closures from Friday through Sunday. The Night Tube service will operate normally on both Fridays and Saturdays during this period.
To accommodate passengers, TfL is making several service adjustments.
The Charing Cross branch will add four extra trains per hour, providing alternative routes through central London via Waterloo and Embankment.
Service between Kennington and Morden will be reduced from 20 to 18 trains per hour, while Kennington to Battersea Power Station will run six trains every 10 minutes instead of the usual 10 trains.
Northern sections of the line will also see reduced frequency.
Camden Town to High Barnet and Camden Town to Edgware will each operate 12 trains per hour on a five-minute service, down from 16 and 20 trains per hour respectively.
The Finchley Central to Mill Hill East section will maintain its regular four trains per hour.
TfL Director Richard Jones apologized for the disruption, emphasizing that the work is essential for the line’s future reliability.
Passengers are advised to use TfL’s real-time tools or Journey Planner before traveling. The planned work will ultimately improve future reliability of the Northern line despite the temporary inconvenience. Alternative travel options include other rail services, local buses, or rail replacement buses where necessary.
All replacement buses will comply with Public Service Vehicle Accessibility Regulations.
Travelers can also use the TfL Go app to plan journeys during this disruption period, which affects one of London’s busiest tube sections during weeknight evenings.
Clear signage will be placed at all affected stations to direct customers to alternative travel options.
