When do the London Tube strikes end and what lines are affected?

London Underground drivers are planning two days of strike action this week, causing significant travel disruption for commuters and visitors to the capital.

The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union had announced its members will walk out for 24 hours from midday on Tuesday 19 May, and again on Thursday 21 May.

This means the strike is starting at midday on Tuesday and will last until midday on Wednesday. Drivers will then walk out again at midday on Thursday and the strike action will end at midday on Friday.

There are additional strikes planned for June.

The RMT has accused Transport for London (TfL) of attempting to impose a new four-day working week, with general secretary Eddie Dempsey expressing frustration over the stalled negotiations.

He said: “Despite our best efforts over many months, no satisfactory outcome has been reached so we have no choice but to call strike dates.”

Claire Mann, TfL’s chief operating officer, said the proposals for a four-day working week allow the company to “offer train operators an additional day off, whilst at the same time bringing London Underground in line with the working patterns of other train operating companies, improving reliability and flexibility at no additional cost”.

She added: “The changes would be voluntary, there would be no reduction in contractual hours and those who wish to continue a five-day working week pattern would be able to do so.”

TfL has set out what travellers can expect during strike days, with certain lines more affected than others. Here’s what you need to know:

What dates are the Tube strikes?

May

June

What time will the Tube shut and reopen?

The planned strike action will take significant parts of the network out of action for half of two consecutive days, lasting from midday to midday.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays travellers can expect normal service until mid-morning, when services will begin to ramp down. There will be significant disruption on all lines from midday, and lines that do run will finish early.

On Wednesdays and Fridays, Tube services that do run will begin later, with no service expected before 7.30am. There will be significant disruption until midday, when normal service will begin to resume, but with delays very likely.

Which Tube lines will be affected?

TfL says strikes will affect the whole Tube network, but a reduced service will still run on most lines with significant disruption.

However, there will be no service on the:

Elizabeth line, DLR, London Overground, and tram services will be running normally on strike days, but are likely to be very busy.