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31/12/2024

Urgent repairs to the track at Gidea Park need to be carried out, meaning fewer trains are able to run on the lines. Trains running through between Romford and Shenfield may be cancelled, revised or delayed by up to 5 minutes.

Disruption is expected until 09:00.

Customer advice:

Elizabeth line

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on:

  • London Buses between Romford and Brentwood
  • Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield

Please allow for short notice alterations and platform changes and listen to Elizabeth line station announcements or ask a member of staff for further information.

Greater Anglia

Due to emergency engineering work being carried out in order to correct a defect in the track near Gidea Park, only 2 of the 4 lines are open between Shenfield and Gidea Park. The reduced number of lines means that we will not be able to run the usual number of trains through the area and the following alterations to services will be in place:

  • 05:40 Clacton-on-Sea to London Liverpool Street will terminate at Colchester
  • 06:08 Southminster to London Liverpool Street to terminate at Shenfield
  • 06:10 Southend Victoria to London Liverpool Street is cancelled
  • 06:13 Witham to London Liverpool Street will terminate at Shenfield
  • 07:33 London Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria is cancelled
  • 07:36 London Liverpool Street to Colchester Town to start at Colchester

Other services may be delayed between Shenfield and Gidea Park.

Greater Anglia tickets are being accepted on c2c services between London Fenchurch Street and Southend Central and also on Elizabeth line services between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street.

Advance purchase tickets holders will be allowed to travel on earlier or later trains if their booked service is cancelled.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.

Affected operators
Elizabeth line, Greater Anglia
Nationalrail link
Last updated: 03/12/24 - 07:11