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Buses replace trains between Seven Sisters and Cheshunt / Enfield Town on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 September 

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Engineering work details

Starts Saturday 26 September 2026 to Sunday 27 September 2026

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Route(s) affected

Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge, between Stratford (London) and Meridian Water / Hertford East

London Overground between London Liverpool Street and Cheshunt / Enfield Town

Stansted Express between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport

Description

Engineering work is taking place between Seven Sisters and Cheshunt / Enfield Town, closing all lines.

Greater Anglia / Stansted Express:

Services that normally operate via Seven Sisters will be diverted to operate via Tottenham Hale.

Stations on the Tottenham Hale line are only a short distance from those on the Seven Sisters line. You can view maps that show routes between these stations on the Greater Anglia website.

London Overground:

No trains will run between Hackney Downs and Cheshunt / Enfield Town.

Rail replacement buses will run between Seven Sisters and Cheshunt / Enfield Town.

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 276 for journeys between Hackney Downs and Rectory Road

  • Local buses 106 or 393 for journeys between Clapton and Stoke Newington

  • Local buses 243 and 254 for journeys between Seven Sisters and Stamford Hill

  • Victoria line to Seven Sisters

  • Local buses 149, 249, 279 and 349 for journeys between Seven Sisters, Bruce Grove, White Hart Lane, Silver Street and Edmonton Green

  • Local bus 192 for journeys between Edmonton Green, Bush Hill Park and Enfield Town

  • Local bus 349 for journeys between Edmonton Green and Southbury

  • Local bus 279 for journeys between Edmonton Green and Turkey Street

  • Local buses 279 and 251 for journeys between Turkey Street and Theobalds Grove

  • Local buses 251 / 310 for journeys between Theobalds Grove and Cheshunt

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 drop-off 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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