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Notting Hill Carnival travel chaos: Full list of tube disruptions and road closures as festival gets into full swing

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 As millions of revellers descend on west London to enjoy Notting Hill Carnival travel chaos has ensued as Londoners face closed roads and tube stations.

Notting Hill is one of the longest-running street parties in the UK and celebrates Caribbean culture with vividly costumed performers taking part in a parade through the streets with dancing and music.

However, the large influx of people into Notting Hill and surrounding area pushes London’s transport network to its limit leading to disruption at nearby tube stations and the closure of certain roads. 

MailOnline have comprised a full list of all the travel disruption festival goers might face while trying to reach the carnival. 

Notting Hill is one of the longest-running street parties in the UK and celebrates Caribbean culture with vividly costumed performers taking part in a parade through the streets with dancing and music

 London Underground

Certain stations closest to the action today are closed or are exit only. Instead Transport for London (TfL) are urging those travelling by tube to the area to get to Paddington station and walk the short 20 minute walk to Notting Hill. 

Stations such as Ladbroke Grove is completely closed. While Notting Hill Gate is exit only between 11am and 6pm for those on the Central line and the Circle and District Line platforms are closed all day today. 

Other nearby stations such as Holland Park and Royal Oak are also exit only. Holland Park will close at 3pm and Royal Oak will close at 6pm. 

Certain stations closest to the action today are closed or are exit only. Instead Transport for London (TfL) are urging those travelling by tube to the area to get to Paddington station and walk the short 20 minute walk to Notting Hill (stock image)

Certain stations closest to the action today are closed or are exit only. Instead Transport for London (TfL) are urging those travelling by tube to the area to get to Paddington station and walk the short 20 minute walk to Notting Hill (stock image) 

Notting Hill Gate is exit only between 11am and 6pm for those on the Central line and the Circle and District Line platforms are closed all day today

Notting Hill Gate is exit only between 11am and 6pm for those on the Central line and the Circle and District Line platforms are closed all day today

Latimer Road closes at 11.30pm but may also close for short periods throughout the day.

And Westbourne Park station is exit only from 11am and closes at 11.30pm. Due to the station’s close proximity to today’s action, TfL advises travellers to use other stations if they can. 

Transport for London (TfL) said: ‘For the easiest and least-crowded journey to Notting Hill Carnival, customers are advised to take London Underground or Elizabeth line services to Paddington station as the Carnival is only a 20-minute walk away.

‘The Bakerloo, Circle and Hammersmith & City lines, as well as the Elizabeth line offer step-free access, while the District line also serves the station.’

 Bus diversions

 London Buses which travel through the carnival have been diverted. For a full list of the affected bus routes click here

During the Notting Hill Carnival two carnival route buses will ferry party goers to and from the festival. 

The 7X bus will run between East Action and Paddington three times an hour between 1pm and 9pm. This will call at all stops before Latymer Upper School Playing Fields and then will run as an express service only stopping at tube stations.

TfL are running some carnival route bus services to ferry revellers to and from the carnival

TfL are running some carnival route bus services to ferry revellers to and from the carnival 

The 36X bus will run every ten minutes from Peckham town centre towards Elgin Avenue between 12pm and 6pm. From Vauxhall this will run as an express service to carnival.

 Road closures

A number of roads are closed from 6am today until 6am on Tuesday, August 27, in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, and in Westminster.

Full list of roads closed in the Westminster area are as follows: 

Aldridge Road Villas

Alexandra Mews

Alexander Street

Alfred Road

Artesian Road

Bishops Bridge Road (from Porchester Road to Westbourne Grove)

Botts Mews

Bridstow Place

Caradoc Close

Caroline Close

Caroline Place

Chepstow Road

Courtnell Street

Dartmouth Close

Durham Terrace

Edgware Road, southbound at junction of Harrow Road and junction with Marble Arch

Elgin Avenue

Fermoy Road

Great Western Road, starting at the junction with Harrow Road

Hatherley Grove

Hereford Road

Holland Park Avenue

Holland Road

Hormead Road

Kensington Church Street

Kensington Gardens Square

Kildare Gardens

Kildare Terrace

Leamington Road Villas

Ledbury Road

Monmouth Place

Monmouth Road

Moorhouse Road

Newton Road

Northumberland Place

Park Lane, junction Hyde Park corner

Queensway

Redan Place

Shrewsbury Mews

Shrewsbury Road

St Luke’s Road

St Stephen’s Crescent

St Stephen’s Gardens

St Stephen’s Mews

Sutherland Place

Sutherland Terrace

Talbot Road

Tavistock Crescent

Tavistock Road

Uxbridge Street

Wellington Close

Westbourne Gardens

Westbourne Grove

Westbourne Grove Terrace

Westbourne Park Road

Westbourne Park Villas

Woodfield Place

Woodfield Road

Elsewhere across London there are minor delays on the Jubilee line. Part closure on the London Overground and Piccadilly line. And a reduced service on the Docklands Light Rail. 

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