Night-time track works planned on Hammersmith & City line
11 July 2026 · By Boroughly editorial — AI-assisted, human-reviewed.
TfL engineers are set to carry out maintenance on a section of the Hammersmith and City line between Shepherds Bush Market and Hammersmith, with work scheduled to take place overnight to minimise disruption to daytime passengers.
Night-time possessions of this kind are a routine part of maintaining the Underground network, but they can occasionally affect early-morning services on the following day, so it is worth checking before travelling if you use this line for an early commute or have an early-morning connection at Hammersmith.
While the Hammersmith and City line runs through Hammersmith rather than Fulham's District line stations, many Fulham residents interchange at Hammersmith, making any disruption there relevant. The District line, which serves Parsons Green, Fulham Broadway and Putney Bridge, is not reported to be affected.
The council's news item, published 10 July, has more detail on the scope and timing of the works at lbhf.gov.uk. For live service updates, TfL's status checker at tfl.gov.uk is the most reliable source on the morning of travel.