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London Transport's Christmas & New Year Service Changes
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Transport for Londons official advice for the Christmas and New Year period reveals key engineering work on the London Underground network, with changes starting December 20th and ending January 5th, 2026. On Christmas Eve, buses operate on a Saturday schedule until midnight, and the Underground runs on a Saturday service until 8 PM, then switches to a reduced service. Christmas Day sees a complete shutdown of all Transport for London services, including the Tube, buses, and river services. Boxing Day has a Sunday service for buses and a reduced Sunday service for the Underground, with several lines having disruptions. New Years Eve has a Saturday day service for buses and a reduced Saturday service for the Underground, which runs all night but may have long queues near fireworks displays. New Years Day has a Sunday service for buses and continued disruptions on the District, Piccadilly, and Waterloo and City lines.
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