No trains between Broxbourne and Stansted Airport: disruption expected until the end of the day 

Route(s) affected

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

Stansted Express between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport

Description

A tree blocking the railway at Stansted Mountfitchet means all lines are blocked. As a result, trains between Broxbourne and Stansted Airport may be cancelled, delayed by up to 60 minutes or revised.

This is expected until the end of the day.

Customer advice:

Please do not travel between Broxbourne and Stansted Airport for the remainder of the day.

Ticket restrictions for today have been lifted, and tickets dated for today (Friday 23 October 2026) will be valid tomorrow (Saturday 24 October 2026).

We have been informed of a tree blocking the railway in the Stansted Mountfitchet area, which is also affecting the power in the overhead electric wires. Network Rail response teams are on site and making initial investigations into the work required to remove the tree and reopen the line.

Routes affected;

• Stansted Express services between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport

• London Liverpool Street < - > Cambridge North

• London Liverpool Street < - > Broxbourne

• Stratford < - > Bishop’s Stortford

• Stratford < - > Meridian Water

Service Impact

The line is currently blocked between Broxbourne and Stansted Airport.

Alternative Travel Options

If you are unable to postpone your journey, we have arranged for you to be able to use your train ticket on the following alternatives at no extra cost:

• Circle, H&C and Metropolitan line between Liverpool Street and Kings Cross St Pancras

• Victoria line between Tottenham Hale, Finsbury Park and Kings Cross St Pancras

• Great Northern between London Kings Cross and Cambridge

• Weaver Line. Stations on the Seven Sisters route are only a short distance from those on the Tottenham Hale route

• Central line between Liverpool Street, Stratford and Epping

• 333 between Stansted Airport and Braintree - where you can change for trains to/from London Liverpool Street

• 25 between Broxbourne and Harlow

• 7 & 7A between Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport

• London buses between Liverpool Street and Waltham Cross

Rail Replacement

Greater Anglia are trying to source replacement buses to help you with your journey.

Stansted Express Travel Advice – towards Stansted Airport (approximate journey time up to 2 hours 30 minutes)

1. From London Liverpool Street, travel on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines to Kings Cross St Pancras

2. Change for Great Northern services from London Kings Cross to Cambridge

3. Change at Cambridge for the first available train to Stansted Airport

Stansted Express Travel Advice – towards London Liverpool Street (approximate journey time up to 2 hours 30 minutes)

1. From Stansted Airport, travel on the first available train to Cambridge

2. Change at Cambridge for Great Northern trains to London Kings Cross

3. Travel on travel on the Circle, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines from Kings Cross St Pancras to Liverpool Street

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.