Margaret Thatcher’s funeral route: road closures, bus diversions and travel changes

Margaret Thatcher’s funeral will be taking place on Wednesday, April 17, and the procession route means there will be a range of road closures and travel issues in force all morning.

Which roads will be closed for the funeral procession?

Margaret Thatcher’s funeral procession route: from the Houses of Parliament to St. Paul’s Cathedral.

Note that Westminster Bridge and Blackfriars Bridge are not on the route, but will both be closed, while Waterloo Bridge will be subject to “restricted access”.

Which bus routes will be affected?

1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 17
21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 43, 45
53, 59, 63, 68, 76, 87, 88, 91, 100
133, 139, 141, 148, 159
168, 171, 172, 176, 188
211, 242, 243, 341, 381, 388
453, 507, 521, C10.

TfL also has announced that “it is anticipated that other routes will need to be curtailed or diverted”.

Will tube stations be closed during the funeral procession?

No, they’ll all be open as usual, including Westminster and St. Paul’s.

What time will the closures take place?

Restrictions come into effect around 6 a.m. The service at St Paul’s Cathedral will start at 11 a.m., so the procession should take place in the two hours before that. Travel restrictions should be lifted well before the evening rush hour.