Disruption between Cheshunt and Bishops Stortford expected until 19:00 

Route(s) affected

Greater Anglia between Stratford (London) and Bishops Stortford, and also between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport / Cambridge / Cambridge North / Ely

Stansted Express between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport

Description

A vehicle hitting the level crossing barriers at Sawbridgeworth means trains running between Cheshunt and Bishops Stortford may be delayed by up to 15 minutes or cancelled.

Disruption is expected until 19:00.

Customer advice:

Tickets will be accepted on the following routes at no extra cost:

• Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Cambridge

• London Underground between London Liverpool Street and London Kings Cross

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.

Additional information:

A barrier has been knocked off the level crossing at Sawbridgeworth. The barrier caught the overhead electric wires causing a tripping. This has now been reset and services are now on the move at a reduced speed.

Network Rail engineers are on site and awaiting to take the crossing over on local control.

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.