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Restriction Code

Some tickets may require you to travel at specific times of the day, days of the week or on a specific route. Our Journey Planner takes ticket restrictions into account with the selection that you have made and will only have shown tickets that are valid for the selected trains.

Restrictions

Applicable Days

Monday to Friday

Mondays to Fridays

Outward Travel

Not valid on trains timed to depart:

  • London Euston after 04:29 and before 09:26; or after 15:00 and before 18:45, excepting Fridays;

  • London Fenchurch Street after 04:29 and before 09:30;

  • London Kings Cross after 04:29 and before 09:30 or after 16:28 and before 18:35;

  • London Liverpool Street after 04:29 and before 09:30 or after 16:31 and before 18:35, except Easements shown below;

  • Kensington Olympia after 04:29 and before 09:09; or after 15:35 and before 18:12, excepting Fridays;

  • Seven Sisters after 04:29 and before 09:40 or after 16:44 and before 18:49;

  • Stratford (London) after 04:29 and before 09:35 or after 16:35 and before 18:42, except Easements shown below;

  • **Tottenham Hale** after 04:29 and before 09:40 or after 16:40 and before 18:41;

Return Travel

Not valid on trains timed to arrive:

  • London Euston after 07:19 until 11:12;

  • London Fenchurch Street before 10:00;

  • London Kings Cross before 10:00;

  • London Liverpool Street before 10:00;

  • Kensington Olympia before 11:00;

  • Seven Sisters before 09:50;;

  • Stratford (London) before 09:50;

  • **Tottenham Hale** before 09:50;

Easement

  • 08:11 Clacton-on-Sea to London Liverpool Street service - from Clacton, Thorpe-le-Soken, Great Bentley, Alresford and Wivenhoe to all destinations.

  • 07:53 Walton-on-the-Naze to Colchester service - from Walton-on-the-Naze, Frinton-on-Sea and Kirby Cross to all destinations.

  • 08:28 Harwich Town to Manningtree service - from all stations to all destinations.

  • 09:02 London Liverpool Street to Ipswich service - from London Liverpool Street and Stratford (London) to Chappel & Wakes Colne, Bures and Sudbury (Suffolk) only, changing at Marks Tey.

  • 09:18 London Liverpool Street to Clacton-on-Sea service - from London Liverpool Street and Stratford (London) to  Wivenhoe, Thorpe-le-Soken, Clacton-on-Sea, Kirby Cross, Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze.

  • 09:28 London Liverpool Street to Cambridge service - from London Liverpool Street to all destinations.

  • 16:32 London Liverpool Street to Colchester Town service - from London Liverpool Street to Hatfield Peverel, Kelvedon and Marks Tey only;

  • 16:34 London Liverpool Street to Braintree service - from London Liverpool Street and Stratford (London) to  White Notley, Cressing, Braintree Freeport and Braintree only;

  • 16:42 London Liverpool Street to Clacton-on-Sea service - from London Liverpool Street and Stratford (London) to Alresford and Great Bentley only;

  • 18:02 London Liverpool Street to Ipswich service - from London Liverpool Street and Stratford (London) to Chappel & Wakes Colne, Bures and Sudbury only, changing at Marks Tey;

  • 18:30 London Liverpool Street to Norwich service - from London Liverpool Street to Derby Road (Ipswich), Trimley and Felixstowe only, changing at Ipswich.

  • 18:32 London Liverpool Street to Colchester Town service - from London Liverpool Street to Hatfield Peverel, Kelvedon and Marks Tey only;

Seasonal Variations

Evening peak restrictions on outward journeys from London Liverpool Street, Stratford (London) and Tottenham Hale to Ipswich and beyond, also to Brandon and beyond via Cambridge, are lifted during school holiday and half-term periods, as follows. Note that restrictions from London Kings Cross continue to apply.

2023

Half-term: Monday 13th to Friday 17th FebruaryEaster: Monday 3rd to Monday 17th April (Friday 7th and Monday 10th April are public holidays)Half-term: Tuesday 30th May to Friday 2nd June (Monday 29th May is a public holiday)Summer: Monday 24th July to Tuesday 5th SeptemberHalf-term: Monday 23rd to Friday 27th OctoberChristmas and New Year: Thursday 21st December to Wednesday 3rd January 2024 (Monday 1st January is a public holiday  - no trains on 25th or 26th December)

2024

Half-term: Monday 19th to Friday 23rd FebruaryEaster: Thursday 28th March to Friday 12th April (Friday 29th March and Monday 1st April are public holidays)Half-term: Tuesday 28th to Friday 31st May (Monday 27th May is a public holiday)Summer: Starts Monday 22nd July

All dates are inclusive and are taken from the Norfolk County Council website.