how long are tube strikes

The recent typical tube strikes in London last about five days. For example, the September 2025 London Underground strike began on Sunday and lasted through Thursday, causing significant disruption across multiple Underground lines. Services resumed gradually after the strike ended early Friday morning at 8:00 BST. The strike days involved rolling walkouts by different groups of workers on each day, effectively shutting down most Underground services during this period. Such strikes usually involve staggered or rolling strikes over multiple days, not just a single day, and may extend to other related transit services like the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) during the same period. Future strikes depend on union ballots and notices but generally last several consecutive days similar to the recent cases.