22-05-2025
Travel advice for Southend fans getting to Wembley as tube line part-closed
BLUES fans are being urged to plan their journeys to the Wembley Stadium next weekend ahead of suspected travel disruption as a key tube line is part closed.
Southend United are preparing to face Oldham Athletic in the National League play-off-final at the Wembley on Sunday, June 1, after beating Forest Green Rovers 4-2 on penalties last night.
However, there will be no service on the Metropolitan line between Aldgate and Harrow-on-the-Hill all weekend from Friday, May 30, meaning Shrimpers planning on travelling to Wembley Park from London Liverpool Street will need to find alternative routes.
Amid the closure, here's some advice for fans planning on travelling to the final:
The best station to access Wembley Stadium is Wembley Park, followed by Wembley Stadium, and Wembley Central.
Wembley Park is the closest tube station, served by the Jubilee and Metropolitan lines. Wembley Stadium is on Chiltern Railways, and Wembley Central is on the Bakerloo and London Overground lines.
To Wembley Stadium (2h 9m)
Take the c2c at Southend Central or Greater Anglia at Southend Victoria, both towards London Liverpool Street.
From London Liverpool Street take the Circle Line or the Hammersmith and City Line to Baker Street Underground Station.
Change and take the Bakerloo Line to Marylebone Underground Station or walk to London Marylebone (approximately 10 minutes).
From London Marylebone take the Chiltern Railway line to Wembley Stadium.
To Wembley Central (2h 15m)
Take the c2c at Southend Central or Greater Anglia at Southend Victoria, both towards London Liverpool Street.
From London Liverpool Street take the Circle Line, the Hammersmith and City Line or the Metropolitan Line to Euston Square Underground Station.
From Euston Square walk to London Euston (approximately 8 minutes).
From London Euston, take the London Overground towards Watford Junction to Wembley Central.
For Basildon and Benfleet, take the c2c to London Liverpool Street and then follow the same routes.