Disruptions & planned work

Engineering work is taking place between Colchester and Ingatestone, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between: Colchester and Ingatestone (use these buses for journeys to / from London) Colchester and Chelmsford (for intermediate stations) Buses also replace trains between Witham and Braintree , and between Marks Tey and Sudbury on Saturday and Sunday. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 22 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 11:06

Operators: Greater Anglia

Engineering work is taking place between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea, closing all lines late on Saturday night. As a result, the 23:18 London Liverpool Street to Clacton-on-Sea service will terminate at Colchester. A replacement bus will run from Colchester to Clacton-on-Sea. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 21 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 21 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:26

Operators: Greater Anglia

Engineering work is taking place between Ipswich and Norwich, closing all lines on Saturday night and Sunday morning. Saturday: The 23:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich service will terminate at Ipswich. A replacement bus will run from Ipswich to Stowmarket, Diss and Norwich. Sunday: The 06:55 Norwich to London Liverpool Street service will be amended to start from Ipswich at 07:41. This train will terminate at Colchester as a result of further engineering work between Colchester and Ingatestone . For travel between Norwich and Ipswich, you should instead travel by later train services. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 21 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:17

Operators: Greater Anglia

Engineering work is taking place between Marks Tey and Sudbury, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between Marks Tey and Sudbury. Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 21 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 22 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 14 Oct 2026, 10:04

Operators: Greater Anglia

Engineering work is taking place between Clacton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze, closing some lines. The 22:56 Colchester to Walton-on-the-Naze train service will be diverted to Clacton-on-Sea. At Clacton-on-Sea a connecting rail replacement bus service will operate to Walton-on-the-Naze, calling at Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-Sea, and Walton-on-the-Naze. 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 drop-off 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.

From 4 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 6 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 07:52

Operators: Greater Anglia

Engineering work is taking place between Colchester and Clacton-on-Sea, closing all lines late on Saturday night. As a result, the 23:18 London Liverpool Street to Clacton-on-Sea service will terminate at Colchester. A replacement bus will run from Colchester to Clacton-on-Sea. 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 drop-off 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.

From 4 Jan 2027, 00:00 · Until 6 Jan 2027, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 07:47

Operators: Greater Anglia

Engineering work is taking place between Colchester and Harwich Town / Ipswich, closing all lines. Buses will replace trains between: Colchester and Ipswich Manningtree and Harwich Town Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 15 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 15 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 8 Oct 2026, 11:46

Operators: Greater Anglia

Engineering work is taking place in the Shenfield area, closing some lines. Elizabeth line: No trains will run between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street / London Paddington / Heathrow Airport. A replacement bus service will run between Shenfield and Newbury Park Underground station. If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the Central line for connections to / from London. 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. Greater Anglia: During this time no trains will run between Southminster and Wickford, or between Southend Victoria / Shenfield and London Liverpool Street. Rail replacement buses will be running between Southminster and Wickford, and also between Southend Victoria / Ingatestone and Newbury Park (London Underground Central line station) - where you can use your ticket at no extra cost to connect with a London Underground service towards Stratford / Liverpool Street. Trains will continue to run between Norwich / Ipswich / Clacton-on-Sea and Shenfield (via Ingatestone to allow customers to connect with rail replacement buses). 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 drop-off 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.

From 28 Nov 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Nov 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 1 Oct 2026, 10:16

Operators: Elizabeth line, Greater Anglia

Engineering work is taking place between Witham and Colchester, closing some lines. The following services will be amended: Monday to Wednesday: 23:02 London Liverpool Street to Ipswich service will terminate at Colchester. For Manningtree and Ipswich, you should change at Colchester for the 23:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich service 23:48 London Liverpool Street to Colchester service will terminate at Witham - a rail replacement bus will operate from Witham to Colchester Tuesday to Thursday: 00:18 London Liverpool Street to Colchester service will terminate at Witham. A rail replacement bus will operate from Witham to Colchester 00:46 London Liverpool Street to Colchester service will terminate at Witham. A rail replacement bus will operate from Witham to Colchester 04:43 Colchester to London Liverpool Street service will start from Witham at 04:58. An earlier rail replacement bus service will run from Colchester to Witham, departing Colchester at 04:10 and connecting with the train at Witham Check before you travel: You can plan your journey using the National Rail 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.

From 26 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 29 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 12:35

Operators: Greater Anglia

The engineering work scheduled to take place between Sudbury / Chelmsford and Ingatestone has been cancelled and trains will now run normally on this route. Check before you travel: The Journey Planner has been amended to reflect the cancellation of the engineering work. To find options for your journey, please use the National Rail 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 drop-off 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.

From 25 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 25 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 16 Sept 2026, 11:12

Operators: Greater Anglia

Engineering work is taking place between Witham and Colchester, closing some lines. The following services will be amended: Monday to Wednesday: 23:02 London Liverpool Street to Ipswich service will terminate at Colchester. For Manningtree and Ipswich, you should change at Colchester for the 23:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich service 23:48 London Liverpool Street to Colchester service will terminate at Witham. A rail replacement bus will operate from Witham to Colchester Tuesday to Thursday: 00:18 London Liverpool Street to Colchester service will terminate at Witham. A rail replacement bus will operate from Witham to Colchester 00:46 London Liverpool Street to Colchester service will terminate at Witham. A rail replacement bus will operate from Witham to Colchester 04:43 Colchester to London Liverpool Street service will start from Witham at 04:58. An earlier rail replacement bus service will run from Colchester to Witham, departing Colchester at 04:10 and connecting with the train at Witham 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.

From 7 Dec 2026, 00:00 · Until 10 Dec 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 15 Sept 2026, 14:58

Operators: Greater Anglia