Engineering work is taking place between Witham and Colchester, closing all lines overnight from Monday evening until Thursday morning.
Monday to Wednesday:
As a result, the 23:48 London Liverpool Street to Colchester services will be replaced by a bus service between Witham and Colchester.
Please also note that the 23:02 London Liverpool Street to Ipswich service will terminate at Colchester. For Manningtree and Ipswich, you should change at Colchester for the 23:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich service.
Tuesday to Thursday:
The 00:18 and 00:46 London Liverpool Street to Colchester services will be replaced by a bus service between Witham and Colchester.
The 04:43 Colchester to London Liverpool Street service will start from Witham at 05:00. A connecting rail replacement bus service will be in operation from Colchester to Witham, departing Colchester at 04:10, Marks Tey at 04:26, and Kelvedon at 04:38, arriving at Witham at 04:50.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
Replacement Bus Travel Advice:
For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.
You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.
Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.