Travellers are facing severe train disruption over the Easter weekend with extensive engineering works planned.
Network Rail is urging passengers to check their journey details before they travel as some major routes will be closed.
No trains will run to or from London Euston – excluding London Overground - over the Easter weekend due to engineering works.
The Elizabeth Line, London Overground and DLR will partially close from Friday to Monday.
South Western Railway, Southern, Thameslink and Southeastern routes will also be disrupted.
Network Rail has advised travellers to avoid the West Coast main line during the bank holiday, adding that engineering works will also impact southern routes to and from London.
Replacement bus services will be in effect on various routes, and passengers have been urged to check their journeys in advance as they might face longer travel times.
TfL's chief operating officer, Glynn Barton, said: "The majority of our network will be running over the Easter weekend to help everyone make the most of the city.
"However, there will be some closures to allow for essential safety works and service upgrades and we advise customers to plan ahead and check their routes before traveling to ensure a smooth journey."
Network Rail's most expensive Easter engineering works schedule since 2019 will see £90million spent.
A total of 493 projects will include work on the West Coast mainline, the busiest rail route in Britain, which will shut from London, with replacement bus services also running from London to East Anglia, between six towns and cities in Yorkshire, and in parts of the South.
For the duration of the Easter long weekend, including both bank holidays, the London Overground will not operate between Highbury and Islington and New Cross Gate, New Cross and Clapham Junction.
The stretch from Paddington to Abbey Wood and Shenfield will not be serviced by the Elizabeth line over the four-day Easter period. The Paddington-Maidenhead/Heathrow Terminal 4 service will be reduced over the period. There will be no stops at Whitechapel station for westbound services from Shenfield; instead, they will end at the above-ground London Liverpool Street station.
There will be no DLR service between Tower Gateway and Shadwell, Westferry and Canning Town, and Stratford and West India Quay. Bosses said this is being done to “enhance safety, dependability, and deliver a smoother journey” by replacing some segments of the track.
With extensive rail engineering works planned, followed by train strikes, many travellers will be left with no option but to drive.
Millions of cars are due on roads over the Easter weekend and Inrix predicted the worst congestion on Thursday will be between 2pm and 7pm.
The busiest route is expected to be the western section of the M25 between the M23 for Gatwick and the M1 for Hertfordshire.
Journeys on this stretch from 4pm are expected to take two hours - more than twice as long as usual. On Good Friday, the lengthiest delays are expected to be between 11am and 3pm so motorists are advised to set off as early as possible in the morning or wait until later in the afternoon.
RAC Breakdown spokesperson Alice Simpson said: “With Easter falling earlier than usual at the start of the school holidays, it could be carmageddon for holidaymakers.
“Anyone who can delay leaving on Thursday until much later in the evening or set off as early as possible on Good Friday is likely to have a better journey than those who travel during the peak periods of the day.
“Lengthy queues can be expected along routes to the usual hotspots like the West Country, the Lake District and the south coast, especially during the middle of the day when most people make trips.”
Inrix transportation analyst Bob Pishue said: “Although travel times will peak on Thursday and Friday afternoons, drivers should be prepared for longer journeys than normal throughout the entire weekend.
“To avoid the longest delays, we advise adjusting departure times so you’re not travelling in peak commuter hours.”
