London this weekend: Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph as Tube lines close for works

London marks Remembrance Sunday this weekend, with the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in Whitehall at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 8. The day also coincides with Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, with celebrations across the capital, and the final weekend of Bonfire Night fireworks displays. Transport for London (TfL) warns that several Tube and Overground lines are closed for engineering works this weekend and advises checking the latest information before travelling.

Remembrance Sunday service at 11 a.m. in Whitehall

The National Service of Remembrance takes place at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Sunday at 11 a.m., honouring members of the armed forces who died in war. Westminster, Charing Cross and Embankment stations are expected to be very busy on Sunday morning. Diwali also falls on Sunday, Nov. 8, with celebrations across London, and the Alexandra Palace Fireworks & Drone Festival runs on Nov. 7–8.

Weekend closures at a glance

On the Overground, the Mildmay line has no trains between Willesden Junction and Clapham Junction on Saturday and Sunday; the Suffragette line has no trains between South Tottenham and Barking Riverside all weekend; and the Windrush line has no trains between Surrey Quays and Clapham Junction or Battersea Park on Sunday only. On the Elizabeth line, Acton Main Line and Hanwell stations are closed from 11 p.m. on Saturday until Monday, and Burnt Oak station on the Northern line is closed all weekend. TfL says arrangements can change at short notice and passengers should check again before setting out.

(Sources: Transport for London; Energy Radio; Construction Magazine.)