Buses replace late night / early morning services between London Liverpool Street / Hackney Downs and Chingford from Monday 17 to Thursday 20 August
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 17 August 2026 to Thursday 20 August 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Between London Liverpool Street and Chingford
Description
Engineering work is taking place overnight from 23:20 between Hackney Down and Chingford, closing some lines.
Rail replacement buses will operate between London Liverpool Street / Hackney Downs and Chingford.
Last through trains:
22:31 London Liverpool Street to Chingford
22:53 Chingford to London Liverpool Street
If you have a National Rail paper ticket or e-ticket, you can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following operators’ services:
Local bus 253 for Clapton from Hackney Downs
Victoria line to Walthamstow Central and local buses:
W11 / 275 for St. James Street
230 or W15 and W16 to Wood Street
212 from Chingford to Highams Park
97 / 212 from Chingford to Walthamstow Central
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.
Check before you travel:
You can plan your journey using the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner.
You can plan your journey on London Buses / 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 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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