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W5 skips Ridge Road stops this morning for resurfacing

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The Crouch End Times newsroom
15 October 2026

Archway-bound W5 buses are diverted between 8am and 11am today, 15 October, missing the stops from the Ridge Road hail-and-ride section to Weston Park.

Weston Park, Crouch End, one of the streets affected by W5 bus diversions on 15 October.
Weston Park, Crouch End, one of the streets affected by W5 bus diversions on 15 October. Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0

The W5 bus is diverted in Crouch End this morning, 15 October, between 8am and 11am, while Ridge Road is resurfaced. Only buses heading towards Archway are affected. They will miss the stops between the Ridge Road hail-and-ride section and Weston Park.

If you normally catch the Archway-bound W5 along that stretch, walk to a stop outside the diversion or leave extra time. Transport for London advises allowing more time for your journey.

Three hours of disruption for new tarmac is a fair price for a better road surface. The test is whether the buses are back on their normal route by 11am.

The facts
  • The W5 will divert between 08:00 and 11:00 on 15 October 2026 because of carriageway resurfacing on Ridge Road, N8.
  • Only buses towards Archway are affected.
  • Buses will miss the stops between the Ridge Road hail-and-ride stop and Weston Park.
  • TfL advises passengers to allow more time for their journey.
Sources and evidence

Every factual claim in this story is linked to the evidence behind it. Where the newsroom has added judgement or framing, it is listed separately. Sources accessed 15 October 2026.

  1. tfl.gov.uk/tube-dlr-overground/status/ (Transport authority status)
Claim by claim (4 facts, 1 editorial judgements)
  • The W5 will divert between 08:00 and 11:00 on 15 October 2026 because of carriageway resurfacing on Ridge Road, N8. — Transport authority status, 2026-10-15
    “RIDGE ROAD, N8 - ROUTE W5 will divert between 08:00 - 11:00 on 15 October 2026 owing to carriageway resurfacing towards Archway only.”
  • Only buses towards Archway are affected. — Transport authority status, 2026-10-15
    “owing to carriageway resurfacing towards Archway only”
  • Buses will miss the stops between the Ridge Road hail-and-ride stop and Weston Park. — Transport authority status, 2026-10-15
    “Buses will miss stops between 'Hail & Ride - Ridge Road' and 'Weston Park'.”
  • TfL advises passengers to allow more time for their journey. — Transport authority status, 2026-10-15
    “Please ensure to allow more time for your journey, and plan accordingly.”
  • Judgement: A three-hour closure for resurfacing is a reasonable price for a better road; the test is whether stops are back in use by 11am.

Photograph: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · licence