TfL expects severe Piccadilly line disruption from midday on 20 November to 8.30pm on 21 November. A Tube drivers' strike follows from noon on 26 November.
Overview
Two Tube strikes hit Haringey this month. The Piccadilly line faces severe disruption from 11.59am on Friday 20 to 8.30pm on Saturday 21 November. Then some Tube drivers strike from 12 noon on Thursday 26 to 11.59am on Friday 27 November, across all lines.
Piccadilly line passengers in Wood Green and Turnpike Lane face a day and a half of disruption next week. Transport for London’s planned status for the line says service control staff plan to strike from 11.59am on Friday 20 November until 8.30pm on Saturday 21 November.
TfL’s notice says: “Severe disruption is expected on the Piccadilly line.” It does not say which union called the strike or what the dispute is about.
The two strikes
| Strike | From | To | What TfL expects |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly line service control staff | 11.59am, Friday 20 November | 8.30pm, Saturday 21 November | Severe disruption on the Piccadilly line |
| Some Tube drivers | 12 noon, Thursday 26 November | 11.59am, Friday 27 November | Some disruption on all lines, trains on most |
For the drivers’ strike, TfL says: “There is likely to be some disruption across all Underground lines, but trains are expected to run on most lines.”
Which Haringey stations are affected
The Piccadilly line strike touches four stations in or on the edge of the borough:
- Manor House
- Turnpike Lane
- Wood Green
- Bounds Green
The drivers’ strike on 26 and 27 November can reach every Underground station. In and around Haringey that adds Seven Sisters and Tottenham Hale on the Victoria line, and Highgate on the Northern line.
Why the drivers are striking
The RMT union announced on 6 November that London Underground drivers would strike on eight days. Each strike lasts 24 hours from noon. The dates are:
- Thursday 26 November 2026
- Thursday 17 December 2026
- Saturday 19 December 2026
- Monday 4 January 2027
- Wednesday 6 January 2027
- Wednesday 17 February 2027
- Tuesday 23 February 2027
- Thursday 25 February 2027
The dispute is over London Underground’s plans for what the union calls “a so-called voluntary four-day week”, alongside a new Trains Modernisation Framework. The RMT says the plans would remove existing protections and lengthen shifts.
RMT general secretary Eddie Dempsey said: “London Underground is attempting to dress up a wholesale attack on drivers’ working conditions as a voluntary four-day week.”
So far TfL’s status feed lists only the 26 November date. The December and later dates come from the union’s announcement.
What it means for you
- Check before you travel on 20, 21, 26 and 27 November. TfL’s live status page changes on the day.
- Great Northern trains are run by Govia Thameslink Railway, not London Underground. Neither TfL notice mentions them. Bowes Park, Alexandra Palace, Hornsey and Harringay have Great Northern trains to Finsbury Park and Moorgate.
- The Piccadilly line strike is the bigger one for Wood Green. On 20 and 21 November the Victoria line is not part of that strike, so Seven Sisters and Finsbury Park are the nearest Tube alternatives.
- Engineering closures are separate from the strikes. The Northern and Suffragette line closures and Great Northern’s weekend work are listed on our Crouch End roadworks and travel page.
Sources
- TfL line status for the Piccadilly, Victoria and Northern lines, 13 to 28 November, checked 13 November 2026, for both strike notices, their times and the quoted wording.
- Tube drivers to take eight days of strike action, RMT, 6 November 2026, for the eight dates, the reason and the quotation.
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