Lines reopened: disruption between Stratford (London) and Romford expected until 12:00 

Route(s) affected

Elizabeth line between Heathrow Terminal 5 / London Paddington and Shenfield, and also between London Liverpool Street and Gidea Park

Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria / Braintree / Clacton-on-Sea / Colchester Town / Walton-on-the-Naze / Harwich Town / Ipswich / Norwich

Description

All lines have now reopened following an earlier trespass incident at Goodmayes. Trains running between Stratford (London) and Romford may continue to be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 12:00.

Elizabeth line customer advice:

You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

• c2c between London Fenchurch Street and Upminster

• Docklands Light Railway via any reasonable route

• Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield

• London Buses between London Paddington / Stratford (London) and Abbey Wood, and also between Whitechapel / Stratford (London) and Brentwood

• London Overground Liberty line services between Romford and Upminster

• London Underground via any reasonable route

• Southeastern between London Terminals and Abbey Wood

• Thameslink between Farringdon and Abbey Wood

Central London stations

(London Paddington, Bond Street, Tottenham Court Road, Farringdon, London Liverpool Street)

If you’re already in Central London, buses provide convenient alternatives. Key routes include:

• London Paddington: 7, 23, 27, 36, 205

• Bond Street / Oxford Street: 7, 23, 73, 94, 390

• Tottenham Court Road: 8, 19, 24, 38, 55, 73, 176

• Farringdon: 17, 19, 38, 46, 63

• London Liverpool Street: 8, 25, 43, 149, 205

These routes connect the West End, the City, and major rail stations.

East London (Stratford - Shenfield branch)

Travel towards Stratford for frequent buses into Central London.

• 8, 25, 86, 104, 241, 308 from Central London and local connections to Stratford (London)

• 25 / 86 from Central London / Stratford (London) to Ilford / Maryland / Forest Gate

• 86 from Stratford (London) to Romford you can continue your journey by bus to Holborn, Bank, or the West End

South East London (Abbey Wood branch)

Travel to Greenwich, North Greenwich, or Stratford (London) for onward connections into Central London.

• 54 from Lambeth North, Elephant & Castle, New Cross to Woolwich

• 177, 180, 472 from North Greenwich to North Greenwich

• 180, 244, 301, 469 from Greenwich, Woolwich to Abbey Wood

• From Custom House: 147, 241, 262, 300 - Stratford

Docklands (Whitechapel and Canary Wharf)

• 135 from Old Street to Canary Wharf and D7 / D8 for local connections

• 25 from Holburn, Bank to Whitechapel

• 205 from London Paddington to London Liverpool Street

• 254 from City to Aldgate

These routes provide good access to the City and West End.

Greater Anglia customer advice:

You may use your ticket on the following services at no extra cost:

• c2c between London Fenchurch Street / West Ham and Southend Central

• First Essex X10 / X39 between Stansted Airport and Chelmsford

• London Underground on the following lines:

  • Circle line between Liverpool Street and Tower Hill

  • Jubilee line between Stratford and West Ham

• Stansted Express London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport

Your Greater Anglia Ticket can also be used via the below alternative routes:

Travelling from London to Norwich (approximate journey time up to 3 hours)

1. Travel on the Stansted Express from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport and change there for services to Norwich

2. Travel on Greater Anglia trains to Cambridge and change there for the first available train to Ely. Change again at Ely for the first available train to Norwich

Travelling from Norwich to London (approximate journey time up to 3 hours)

1. Travel on the Greater Anglia train to Stansted Airport and change there for Stansted Express services to London Liverpool Street

2. Travel on the Greater Anglia train to Cambridge and change there for services to London Liverpool Street

3. Travel on the East Midlands Railway train towards Liverpool Lime Street. Change at Ely for the first available service to Cambridge or Stansted Airport for services into London Liverpool Street

Travelling from London to Ipswich (approximate journey time up to 3 hours)

Travel on the Greater Anglia train from London Liverpool Street to Cambridge and change there for services to Ipswich.

Travelling from Ipswich to London (approximate journey time up to 3 hours)

Travel on the Greater Anglia train from Ipswich and Stowmarket to Cambridge and change there for services to London Liverpool Street.

Travelling from Ipswich to Norwich (approximate journey time up to 2 hours 30 minutes)

1. Travel on Greater Anglia from Ipswich to Lowestoft and change there for services to Norwich

2. Travel on Greater Anglia from Ipswich to Ely and change for the first available train to Norwich

Travelling from Norwich to Ipswich (approximate journey time up to 2 hours 30 minutes)

1. Travel on the Greater Anglia from Norwich to Lowestoft and change there for services to Ipswich

2. Travel on the first available train to Ely and change there for services to Ipswich

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 Enquiries 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.