Disruption to / from Stansted Airport expected until 09:00 

Route(s) affected

CrossCountry between Birmingham New Street / Cambridge and Stansted Airport

Greater Anglia between Stansted Airport and Norwich / London Liverpool Street

Stansted Express between Stansted Airport and London Liverpool Street

Description

Following a fault with the signalling system at Stansted Airport, all lines have reopened. Whilst service recovers, trains may still be cancelled or revised.

Disruption is expected until 09:00.

Greater Anglia and Stansted Express customer advice:

Network Rail had advised of a fault with the signalling system involving axle counters at Stansted Airport. An axle counter is a system used in railway signalling to detect the clear or occupied status of a specified section of track. This fault has been rectified.

Alternative travel options

Please be prepared for a delay to your journey. You may need to take a different train than originally planned.

You may need to travel on an accessible replacement bus between Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport.

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.

Check before you travel:

You can check your journey using the National Rail Enquiries real-time Journey Planner.

For helpful advice if you need to travel on a rail replacement service, including accessibility and bicycle information, please use our Rail Replacement Services page.

You can find the pick-up and set-down location of rail replacement services by checking station signage or by searching for your station on our Find a Station page.

Please be advised that replacement vehicles may be busier than usual, and you should allow extra time for your journey.

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.