The Tube strikes are taking place following a dispute over pay and conditions between members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union (RMT) and Transport for London (TfL).
Industrial action was first announced in August, when the RMT claimed management had refused to engage seriously with its demands on pay, fatigue management, shift patterns and a reduction in the working week.
The September strikes will also see a separate dispute in which RMT members on London’s Docklands Light Railway (DLR) will take action.
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London is ‘hell on earth’ amid Tube strikes
Since the Tube strikes began on Sunday, September 7, commuters have been facing long queues for the unaffected buses, the Elizabeth line, and the Overground.
Many commuters have taken to social media to share the impact of the Tube strikes, as one TikTok user branded travelling in London as “chaos”.
A video posted by user laurensweeny24, showed massive queues for the Elizabeth Line with dozens of people hoping to get around London.
@snowqueenmickey may the odds be ever in your favour 🦅 I love how everyone has picked up cycling now #tubestrikes #tubestrikes2025 #londontube ♬ Horn of Plenty (From “The Hunger Games”) – The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Capturing the video, the creator said: “These Tube strikes are no joke, why is half of London down here?”.
Another video showed commuters packed into a train, unable to move, while others showed a large crowd slowly making their way out of Farringdon station from the Elizabeth Line.
The strikes have also impacted the buses, with one TikTok showing commuters attempting to fit onto a packed bus with little room.
@romanarahi41 On the way to my workplace 🫠#london #londonstrike #londontiktok #foryou ♬ الصوت الأصلي – 𝑷𝒂𝑹𝒂-𝑵𝑶𝒊𝒂..!!
One user joked: “May the odds be ever in your favour”, capturing rows of cyclists waiting for the lights to change, while another showed cyclists swerving in between pedestrians.
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When are the Tube strikes taking place in September?
The full list of London Underground strike action taking place next month, according to RMT, is as follows:
- Ruslip Depot Operational Managers (separate to main dispute) to strike from 6pm on Friday, September 5 to 5.59pm on Saturday, September 6 over pay parity.
- Track Access Controllers, London Underground Control Centre, Power/Control and ERU members will strike between 12.01am and 11.59pm on Sunday, September 7.
- All Fleet (Except Engineering Vehicles Operations and Maintenance (formerly known as transplant) and ERU), Engineering, Stations and Trains members will strike between 12.01am and 11.59pm on Monday, September 8.
- Signallers, Service Control and ERU members will strike between 12.01am and 11.59pm on Tuesday, September 9.
- All Fleet (Except Engineering Vehicles Operations and Maintenance (formerly known as transplant) and ERU), Engineering, Stations and Trains members will strike between 12.01am and 11.59pm on Wednesday, September 10.
- Signallers and Service Control members will strike between 12.01am and 11.59pm on Thursday, September 11.
For up-to-date information, check the TfL website.
