Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Witham and Colchester from Monday 18 to Thursday 21 September 

Route(s) affected

Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Colchester / Ipswich

Description

Late night engineering work is taking place in the Colchester area closing some lines. ​​​​​​​

Monday to Wednesday:

The 23:02 London Liverpool Street to Ipswich service will terminate at Colchester. For Manningtree / Ipswich, you should change at Colchester for alternative train services.

The 23:48 London Liverpool Street to Colchester service will be replaced by a bus between Witham and Colchester.

Tuesday to Thursday:

The 00:18 London Liverpool Street to Colchester service will be replaced by a bus between Witham and Colchester.

The 00:46 London Liverpool Street to Colchester service will be replaced by a bus between Witham and Colchester.

The 04:43 Colchester to London Liverpool Street service will start from Witham at 05:00. An earlier replacement bus service will run from Colchester at 04:10 to Witham, connecting with the train.

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 this page. 

You can find the location of your bus replacement by checking station signs or by searching for your station on our station information pages. 

Please be advised that, on occasion, replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.