Amended late night / early morning services between London Liverpool Street and Colchester from Monday 3 and Thursday 6 August
Engineering work details
Starts Monday 03 August 2026 to Thursday 06 August 2026
Train operators affected
Route(s) affected
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. 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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