Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Witham and Colchester from Monday 22 to Friday 25 January

Engineering work is taking place overnight between Witham and Colchester, closing some lines. ​​​​​​​

Monday to Thursday:

• The 23:02 London Liverpool Street to Ipswich service will terminate at Colchester. If you are travelling to Manningtree or Ipswich you should change at Colchester for the 23:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich service.
• The 23:48 London Liverpool Street to Colchester service will be replaced by a bus between Witham and Colchester.

Tuesday to Friday:

• The 00:18 London Liverpool Street to Colchester service will be replaced by a bus between Witham and Colchester.
• The 04:43 Colchester to London Liverpool Street service will start from Witham at 05:00. A rail replacement bus service will depart colchester at 04:10, calling at Marks Tey, Kelvedon and Witham to connect with the train.

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 this page. 

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

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.