Updated at: 27-May-2025 09:58:19: AM
Operator: Greater Anglia
Routes affected:
Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Hertford East / Bishops Stortford / Cambridge / Cambridge North
London Overground between London Liverpool Street and Chingford
Stansted Express between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport
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Description of Incident
Engineering work is taking place in the Bethnal Green area, closing some lines.
Greater Anglia / Stansted Express:
Before 09:50, trains that usually run between Tottenham Hale and London Liverpool Street will be amended to run via Stratford, extending journey times by up to 10 minutes. Trains will be retimed to start from London Liverpool Street earlier than usual.
London Overground:
The 00:48 service from Liverpool Street to Chingford will not run.
There will be no service before 09:50 between London Liverpool Street and Cheshunt / Chingford / Enfield Town.
You are advised to use London Buses / Underground via any reasonable route.
Alternatively, rail replacement bus service L1 will operate between Seven Sisters and Enfield Town.
Tickets will be accepted on Greater Anglia services at Liverpool Street, Stratford, Tottenham Hale and Cheshunt at no extra cost.
Rail replacement bus service L2 will operate between Seven Sisters and Cheshunt.
No Chingford services will call at Bethnal Green all day.
Passengers for Bethnal Green are advised to use Enfield Town or Cheshunt services.
Check before you travel:
If you are travelling with Greater Anglia or Stansted Express, you can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner
If you are travelling with London Overground, 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 Buses / 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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This page created on: 27-May-2025 09:15:42: AM