Residual disruption to Elizabeth line services between Stratford (London) and Shenfield expected until 21:30
Service alteration details
Incident reported: Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 18:49
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Last updated
Wednesday 21 October 2026 at 20:41
Train operators affected
- Elizabeth line
Route(s) affected
Between Heathrow Terminal 5 / London Paddington and Shenfield, and also between London Liverpool Street and Gidea Park
Description
A fault with the signalling system at Ilford means that trains have to run at reduced speed on some lines. As a result, services between Whitechapel and Shenfield may be cancelled, delayed by up to 30 minutes or revised.
This is expected until 21:30.
Customer advice:
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)
Stratford 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
Ticket acceptance
You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services:
c2c between London Fenchurch Street and Upminster
Greater Anglia between London Liverpool Street and Shenfield
London Buses between Whitechapel and Brentwood
London Overground (Liberty line) between Romford and Upminster
London Underground via any reasonable route
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.
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