Disruption between Shenfield and Colchester expected until 14:00 

Route(s) affected

Between London Liverpool Street and Braintree / Colchester Town / Clacton-on-Sea / Ipswich / Norwich

Description

A broken down freight train at Hatfield Peverel means the line towards Witham and Colchester is blocked.

Trains are able to run through the area on the other line, but as a result, trains running between Shenfield and Colchester may be delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected to continue until 14:00.

Customer advice:

A freight train has developed a fault and is at a stand at Hatfield Peverel.

The freight train will need to be rescued. A rescue locomotive will be sent to attach and move the train to clear the line.

Services will be disrupted and delayed through the station.

Services in both directions are currently using the line towards London, causing delays.

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 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.