Operator: Elizabeth line
Routes affected:Elizabeth line between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street / London Paddington / Heathrow Terminal 4 / Heathrow Terminal 5
Greater Anglia between Ipswich / Harwich International / Clacton-on-Sea / Colchester / Chelmsford / Southend Victoria and London Liverpool Street
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Engineering work is taking place between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street, closing all lines before 10:25.
Elizabeth line:
Before 10:30, no trains will run between Shenfield and Stratford (London).
Replacement buses will run between:
- Shenfield and Newbury Park (London Underground) via Romford / Chadwell Heath
- Romford and Stratford (London)
If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services:
- London Underground Central line services between Newbury Park and Liverpool Street
- London Underground Central line services between Stratford (London) and Liverpool Street
If you are using contactless payment / Oyster card, you can also use the above alternative travel options but you will be required to pay the normal tap in / tap out fares for your journey.
An amended train service will run between Stratford (London) and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Heathrow Terminal 5.
Greater Anglia:
Before 10:25, no trains will run between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street.
Replacement buses will run between Ingatestone / Shenfield and Newbury Park (London Underground). You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Underground services between Newbury Park and London Liverpool Street.
Trains will continue to run between Norwich / Ipswich / Clacton-on-Sea and Shenfield, connecting with replacement buses at Ingatestone.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
You can plan your journey on London Underground by using the Transport for London 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.
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