Buses replace late night / early morning trains between Witham and Colchester from Monday 26 to Thursday 29 October
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 26 October 2026 to Thursday 29 October 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Colchester / Ipswich
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 service will terminate at Colchester. For Manningtree and Ipswich, you 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
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
00:46 London Liverpool Street to Colchester service will terminate at Witham. A rail replacement bus will operate from Witham to Colchester
04:43 Colchester to London Liverpool Street service will start from Witham at 04:58. An earlier rail replacement bus service will run from Colchester to Witham, departing Colchester at 04:10 and connecting with the train at Witham
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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