No trains between Shenfield / Upminster and Stratford (London) on Saturday 7 and Sunday 8 March
Engineering work details
Starts Saturday 07 March 2026 to Sunday 08 March 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Elizabeth line between Gidea Park and London Liverpool Street / London Paddington, between Shenfield and Heathrow Terminal 4 / Heathrow Terminal 5
All Greater Anglia services to / from London Liverpool Street via Shenfield
London Overground between Upminster and Romford
Description
Engineering work is taking place between Shenfield and Stratford (London), closing all lines.
Elizabeth line:
No trains will run between Shenfield and Stratford (London).
Replacement buses will run between:
Shenfield and Newbury via Romford / Chadwell Heath
Romford and Stratford (London)
Trains will run between Stratford (London) and London Paddington / Heathrow Terminal 5.
Greater Anglia:
Saturday:
Buses replace trains between:
Southend Victoria and Shenfield
Southminster and Wickford
Sunday:
Southend Victoria and Newbury Park
Southminster and Wickford
Your ticket will be accepted at no extra cost between Newbury Park and Stratford / Liverpool Street.
London Overground:
No trains will run between Upminster and Romford.
Ticket acceptance:
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:
London Bus route 370 between Upminster / Emerson Park and Romford
London Bus route 248 between Upminster and Romford
London Underground District line to / from Upminster
Elizabeth line services to / from Romford
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 Underground / London Buses 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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