A40 Westway works

Travel advice for major closures of the Westway.

We need to close parts of the A40 Westway to carry out essential safety work.

To minimise disruption to surrounding roads, work will only take place at weekends and we will only close the A40 Westway in one direction at a time. The road will open normally the rest of the week.

Closures will take place between Friday 8 November 2024 and Monday 19 May 2025.

Until Thursday 2 January

No road closures are planned. Traffic will run as normal.

From Friday 3 January 2025 to Monday 17 February 2025

Eastbound closure every weekend - from 22:00 Friday until 05:00 Monday

  • The A40 Westway will be closed eastbound from the A3320 Westway roundabout to the A40 Marylebone flyover
  • The road will open normally the rest of the week (05:00 Monday - 22:00 Friday)

From Friday 21 February to  Monday 19 May

Westbound closures - from 22:00 Friday until 05:00 Monday

  • The A40 Westway will be closed westbound from Marylebone flyover junction to the A3320 Westway roundabout
  • The road will open normally during the rest of the week (05:00 Monday - 22:00 Friday). 
  • There will be no closures on these bank holiday weekends: 18-21 April (Easter), 2-5 May, 23-26 May

Driving

Diversion routes and local roads will be extremely busy during the closures. 

Alternative routes

For connections with the A4, use alternative routes:

  • A312 The Parkway
  • A406 North Circular

Diversion around the closure

  • There will be a signed diversion
  • The diversion route and local roads around the closure will be extremely busy

Local trips

  • Where possible, use public transport, walk or cycle
  • Local roads will be extremely busy during the closures

Buses

  • No buses use the A40
  • Expect delays and increased journey times on buses that use local roads
  • There may be disruption and longer gaps between buses on the following services: 7, 13, 23, 27, 28, 31, 70, 72, 94, 95, 148, 207/N207, 218, 220, 237, 266, 272, 283, 306, 316, 414, 440, C1 and SL8

Westfield White City Shopping Centre 

Westfield White City Shopping Centre is open as usual during the closures.

Use local public transport or walk or cycle where possible. 

Tube and rail

These Tube and rail stations are nearby:

  • Shepherd's Bush (Central line and London Overground)
  • Wood Lane (Hammersmith & City and Circle lines) 

Buses

Buses stop directly outside Westfield White City.

Cycling  

There is cycle parking at Westfield. Find cycle parking 

There are multiple Santander Cycles docking stations in Shepherd's Bush and White City.

Many residential areas are within a 30 minute cycle from White City: 

  • Hammersmith to White City is a 9 minute cycle (Santander Cycles available)
  • Earls Court to White City is an 18 minute cycle (Santander Cycles available)  
  • Paddington to White City is a 21 minute cycle (Santander Cycles available) 

Driving

  • You will be able to drive to Westfield White City during the closures
  • Roads surrounding the shopping centre will be busy and journey times will be longer

Use our travel tools

Check before you travel and plan ahead using our travel tools. To keep up-to-date with the latest service information, see:

  • The latest status updates for buses and traffic
  • The latest status updates for Tube, rail and trams
  • The TfL Go app and Journey Planner, which can help you plan your route by public transport, cycling or walking
  • Nearby, which uses your current location or a postcode or address of your choice and places you on a map, showing you Tube, bus, rail and Santander Cycles locations around you
  • Our email updates