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 Ipswich and Halesworth / Lowestoft, closing all lines. Saturday and Sunday: Buses replace trains between: Ipswich and Lowestoft (all stations except Beccles) Halesworth and Lowestoft via Beccles and Oulton Broad South Monday to Friday: Buses replace trains between Ipswich and Halesworth. 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 24 Oct 2026, 00:00 · Until 30 Oct 2026, 23:59 · Source changed 13 Oct 2026, 10:57

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