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Amended late night / early morning services between London Liverpool Street and Colchester from Monday 22 to Thursday 25 June 

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Engineering work details

Starts Monday 22 June 2026 to Thursday 25 June 2026

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Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Between London Liverpool Street and Colchester

Description

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 will terminate at Colchester. Passengers for Manningtree and Ipswich 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, departing at 00:40

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, departing at 01:20

  • 00:46 London Liverpool Street to Colchester service will terminate at Witham - a rail replacement bus will operate from Witham to Colchester, departing at 01:45

  • 04:43 Colchester to London Liverpool Street service will start from Witham at 05:00 - a connecting rail replacement bus service will be in operation from Colchester to Witham, departing at 04:10

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.

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