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W7 diverted off Crouch Hill until 27 October

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The Crouch End Times newsroom
21 October 2026 · Follow-up

W7 buses skip the Crouch Hill Station stretch in both directions until 5pm on Tuesday 27 October because of electrical works.

A W7 bus on the Broadway near Crouch End church.
A W7 bus on the Broadway near Crouch End church. Martin Addison, CC BY-SA 2.0

W7 buses are on diversion in both directions on Crouch Hill until 5pm on Tuesday 27 October, because of electrical works on the road.

Westbound, buses will not serve the stops from Crouch Hill Station to Dickenson Road. Eastbound, they skip the stops from Dickenson Road to Crouch Hill Station. TfL asks passengers to allow extra time.

If you normally board at the station end of Crouch Hill, walk to a stop beyond the skipped stretch before you start. Nearly a week without the station stops is a test of patience; the question now is whether the works finish on 27 October.

The facts
  • W7 is on diversion in both directions on Crouch Hill until 17:00 on Tuesday 27 October due to electrical works.
  • Westbound, stops from Crouch Hill Station to Dickenson Road are not served.
  • Eastbound, stops from Dickenson Road to Crouch Hill Station are not served.
  • TfL asks passengers to allow extra time.
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 21 October 2026.

  1. tfl.gov.uk/tube-dlr-overground/status/ (transport_alert)
Claim by claim (4 facts, 1 editorial judgements)
  • W7 is on diversion in both directions on Crouch Hill until 17:00 on Tuesday 27 October due to electrical works. — transport_alert, 2026-10-21
    “Until 17:00 on Tuesday 27 October, ROUTE W7 is on diversion in both directions, due to electrical works taking place on Crouch Hill.”
  • Westbound, stops from Crouch Hill Station to Dickenson Road are not served. — transport_alert, 2026-10-21
    “Heading westbound, bus stops from 'Crouch Hill Station' (CN) to 'Dickenson Road' (CH) will not be served.”
  • Eastbound, stops from Dickenson Road to Crouch Hill Station are not served. — transport_alert, 2026-10-21
    “Heading eastbound, bus stops from 'Dickenson Road' (CJ) to 'Crouch Hill Station' (CL) will not be served.”
  • TfL asks passengers to allow extra time. — transport_alert, 2026-10-21
    “Please allow extra time for your journey.”
  • Judgement: Another week without the station stops is a test of patience after earlier diversions and slipped reopening dates; the key question is whether works finish on 27 October.

Photograph: Martin Addison, CC BY-SA 2.0 · source · licence