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Lines reopened: disruption between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport expected until 08:00 

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Incident reported: Saturday 20 December 2025 at 05:28

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Last updated

Saturday 20 December 2025 at 06:31

Train operators affected

Route(s) affected

between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport

Description

Following a points failure between Stansted Mountfitchet and Stansted Airport, lines have reopened. Trains running between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport may still be cancelled or revised to allow the service to recover.

This is expected until 08:00.

Customer advice:

Following an earlier points failure between Stansted Mountfitchet and Stansted Airport, that has now been rectified, services are able to run normally between the two stations.

Advance purchase tickets holders will be allowed to travel on earlier or later trains if their booked service is cancelled.

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.