TfL: No Piccadilly line service to Heathrow Airport for five days over February half term

There will be no Piccadilly line service to Heathrow Airport for five days over February half term, Transport for London (TfL) has confirmed.

The closures will take place between Saturday February 10 and Wednesday February 14 due to planned engineering works.

The Piccadilly line will be closed between Hammersmith and Heathrow Airport from 0.45am to 5am on Saturday February 10, meaning there will be no Night Tube west of Hammersmith station. 

The closure will change from the start of normal service on Saturday, with no trains between Acton Town and Heathrow terminals until start of service on Thursday February 15.

TfL says the closures are due to upgrade works to points at Northfields, improving the line infrastructure alongside the introduction of transformative new trains from 2025.

Other upgrades will be completed including infrastructure work at Heathrow Airport stations.

Alternative services for travellers include the Heathrow Express and other National Rail services, the Elizabeth line and London buses.

Richard Jones, director of asset performance delivery for TfL, said: “We thank customers in advance for their patience during this vital closure of the Piccadilly line. The track at Northfields has to be replaced and doing so will make journeys smoother and more reliable, as well as enable us to deliver as much of the improvements made by the upgrade to the Piccadilly line as possible.

“The Elizabeth line will help customers reach Heathrow Airport during this closure but we will also be operating rail replacement buses in Hounslow and the surrounding areas. Customers should check before they travel and leave more time for their journeys during this work.”

Trains between Acton Town and both Uxbridge and Cockfosters will operate from start of normal service on Saturday February 10 and throughout the closure 

Replacement buses will operate between:  

• Heathrow and Acton Town calling at South Ealing, Northfields, Boston Manor, Osterley, Hounslow East, Hounslow Central, Hounslow West, Hatton Cross, and Heathrow Central Bus Station (Heathrow Terminal 5, overnight only)  
• Non-stop from Hammersmith to Heathrow Central Bus Station

Other closures on the TfL network in February include the London tram network, which will be partially closed from Saturday February 10 and Friday February 23.

The Elizabeth line will also be partially closed on four weekends throughout February due to planned engineering works and the London Overground will also be partially shut for 10 days throughout the month.

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