Disruption between Stratford (London) and Shenfield expected until the end of the day  

Route(s) affected

Elizabeth line between Heathrow Terminal 5 / Heathrow Terminal 4 / London Paddington and Shenfield

Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria / Colchester / Clacton-on-Sea / Harwich International / Ipswich

Description

A trespass incident between Stratford (London) and Shenfield means all lines are blocked. Trains running between these stations may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until the end of the day.

Elizabeth line customer advice:

Services will be suspended between Whitechapel and Shenfield.

Tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on the following routes:

• London Underground services via any reasonable route

• Greater Anglia services between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield - please note, this train operator is also affected by this disruption

• c2c services between London Fenchurch Street and Upminster

• London Buses between Whitechapel and Brentwood

Bus options - East London

Alternative London Bus routes during disruption

You should allow extra time to complete your journey as the bus journey will be slower than the train. You may need to change buses or travel via a major interchange. Check live information before you travel as routes, stops and road conditions and congestion can change at short notice.

East London

(Stratford to Brentwood)

A key tip is travel towards Stratford which is a major transport hub with frequent bus towards Central London. Key routes include:

• Stratford

  • 25 to City / Liverpool Street and Ilford and D8 to Canary Wharf

  • 86 to Romford or 308 to Maryland / Forest Gate

• Ilford area

  • 25 to Stratford / The City and SL2 towards Barking

  • 86 to Seven Kings / Goodmayes / Romford or 128 to Romford

• Romford area

  • 86 to Ilford / Stratford

  • 496 to Gidea Park and Harold Wood

• Brentwood area

  • 498 to Romford

Greater Anglia customer advice:

Alternate Travel Arrangements

Tickets will be accepted at no extra cost on the following routes:

• Elizabeth line between Liverpool Street and Shenfield

• c2c between Fenchurch Street and Southend Central

• London Underground between Liverpool Street and Tower Hill

Advance purchase tickets holders will be allowed to travel on earlier or later trains if their booked service is cancelled.

Specific train service alterations and live departure boards are available to help plan your journey.

You can check your next train and alternative options using the live map.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail real-time Journey Planner.

Compensation:

You may be entitled to compensation if you experience a delay in completing your journey today. Please keep your train ticket and make a note of your journey, as both will be required to support any claim.