Disruption between Hackney Downs and London Liverpool Street expected until 01:45 

Route(s) affected

Between Hackney Downs and London Liverpool Street

Description

A fire next to the track between Hackney Downs and Cambridge Heath means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains running between Hackney Downs and London Liverpool Street may be delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.

Hackney Downs will not be served.

This is expected until 01:45.

Advice for Greater Anglia customers:

Routes affected:

• between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport

• between London Liverpool Street and Cambridge North

• between London Liverpool Street and Hertford East

Service impact:

All services on the affected routes are diverting to run via Stratford (NOT stopping at Stratford). This means that Greater Anglia are unable to serve Hackney Downs station and all journeys on the affected routes will take longer than advertised.

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

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your Greater Anglia ticket on London Buses, at no extra cost, between London Liverpool Street and Hackney Downs.

Further information:

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

Specific train service alterations are available to help plan your journey.

Advice for London Overground customers:

Tickets will be accepted on London Buses via any reasonable route.

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.