Operator: Greater Anglia
Routes affected:Between Norwich / Ipswich / Harwich International / Clacton-on-Sea / Colchester Town / Colchester / Southminster / Southend Victoria and London Liverpool Street, and also between Braintree and Witham / London Liverpool Street
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Engineering work is taking place between Marks Tey and Sudbury / Shenfield, and also between Braintree and Witham closing all lines. No trains will be running between Marks Tey and Shenfield / Sudbury and also between Braintree and Witham.
Buses replace trains between:
- Sudbury and Marks Tey
- Marks Tey and Billericay
- Braintree and Witham
- Chelmsford and Shenfield via Ingatestone (shuttle service)
Trains which normally run between Norwich / Ipswich / Clacton-on-Sea and London Liverpool Street will instead run between Norwich / Ipswich / Clacton-on-Sea and Marks Tey, and also between Billericay and London Liverpool Street.
Trains will run as normal between Wickford and Southminster / Southend Victoria.
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.
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