Engineering work is taking place between London Liverpool Street and Romford, closing all lines.

All weekend no trains will operate between London Liverpool Street and Romford. A reduced service operated by TfL Rail will run between Romford and Shenfield.

A revised Greater Anglia service will operate between Shenfield and Colchester / Clacton / Ipswich / Norwich.

On Sunday until 09:15, the line will also be blocked between Shenfield and Witham, resulting in trains being unable to run between these stations. Buses will operate between Newbury Park (for onward tube connections to London) and Shenfield / Witham, calling at intermediate stations.

Ticket acceptance:

Great Anglia

Customers travelling to / from Startford should use London Underground Central Line services to London Liverpool Street or Newbury Park (onward bus connection).

Customers not requiring stations between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield should use the Rail replacement bus service operating between Newbury Park and Ingatestone and London Underground Central Line services between London Liverpool Street and Newbury Park.

TfL Rail

Customers should use London Underground Central Line between London Liverpool Street and Stratford. Rail replacement buses will operate between Startford and Romford.

Check before you travel:

These changes are not currently shown in the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner, please check back nearer to the time of travel.

You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London Journey Planner

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages

Bicycles:

Non folding bicycles are not allowed on rail replacement bus services at any time. Folding bicycles are allowed if fully folded. For more information, please see here.

Project Information:

You can read more about engineering work and why it is necessary.