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Incident resolved: disruption between Shenfield / Upminster and Romford expected until 09:00 

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Service alteration details

Incident reported: Tuesday 30 December 2025 at 05:59

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Last updated

Tuesday 30 December 2025 at 07:21

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

Elizabeth line services between Shenfield and Stratford (London) / London Paddington / Heathrow Terminal 5

Greater Anglia services between Ipswich / Harwich International / Colchester / Clacton-on-Sea / Southend Victoria and Stratford (London)

London Overground services between Upminster and Romford

Description

Lines have reopened following overrunning engineering works in the Romford area. Trains running between Shenfield / Upminster and Romford may still be cancelled, delayed by up to 10 minutes or revised.

Disruption is expected until 09:00.

Elizabeth line customer advice:

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on the following services and routes:

Please allow for short notice alterations and platform changes and listen to Elizabeth line station announcements or ask a member of staff for further information.

London Overground customer advice:

Ticket acceptance:

You can use your ticket at no extra cost on London Bus services via any reasonable route.

Greater Anglia customer advice:

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.