There will be alterations to train services into London Liverpool Street this weekend due to late notice engineering work.

The Network Rail work is taking place between Liverpool Street and Bethnal Green, closing several platforms and tracks.

On Saturday, Southend Victoria services will start/terminate at Stratford (platform 9).

Passengers may use other GA services or TfL-Rail services between Stratford (platform 5) and Liverpool Street or TfL Central Line underground services between Stratford (platform 3) and Liverpool Street.

Train times between Stratford and Southend Victoria are largely unchanged.

Mainline services between Liverpool Street and Colchester/Ipswich/Norwich and branches will still run to/from Liverpool Street (platforms 13-18).

Journey times between Stratford and Liverpool Street will be slightly longer due to line/platform congestion.

Train times between Stratford and Colchester/Ipswich/Norwich are largely unchanged.

The following key service alterations will apply:

  • Liverpool Street to Norwich services will depart Liverpool Street 5 minutes earlier at 55 past each hour between 6.55am and 7.55pm, so the 7am train will depart at 6.55am.
  • Liverpool Street to Norwich services will depart Liverpool Street 2 minutes earlier at xx28 past each hour from 6.28am until 8.28am.
  • The 9pm Liverpool Street to Ipswich service will depart Liverpool Street 5 minutes earlier at 8.55pm.
  • The 9.03am, 10.03am and 11.03 am Colchester to Liverpool Street services will not run.
  • The 8am, 9am and 10am Norwich to Liverpool Street services will call additionally at Colchester and Chelmsford to replace these lost station calls.
  • Norwich to Liverpool Street services will no longer call at Stratford between 5am and 9pm. Passengers are to either alight at Chelmsford and board the Braintree to Liverpool Street service 4 minutes behind, or travel through to Liverpool Street and head back to Stratford on other GA/TfL services.
  • The 9.52pm Ipswich to Liverpool Street service will terminate at Stratford. Passengers may use other GA services or TfL-Rail services between Stratford (platform 5) and Liverpool Street or TfL Central Line underground services between Stratford (platform 3) and Liverpool Street.

On Sunday, journey times between Stratford and Liverpool Street will be slightly longer due to line/platform congestion.

Train times between Stratford and Southend Victoria/Colchester/Ipswich/Norwich are largely unchanged.

Please note: Journey Planner websites have not been updated with this amended timetable.

For more information visit greateranglia.co.uk/travel-information/service-disruptions/late-notice-network-rail-engineering-work-weekend-28th-29th