Storm Amy: poor weather to impact Greater Anglia / Stansted Express services today  

Route(s) affected

Greater Anglia services

Stansted Express services

Description

Storm Amy is expected to bring very strong winds and heavy rain to many parts throughout the East of England with the potential for widespread disruption to Greater Anglia services until the end of the day, Saturday 4 October.

Yellow weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office.

Network Rail’s specialist weather team are closely monitoring the storm’s path and working with operators to confirm which routes are most likely to be impacted.

Customer advice:

Services on the following routes are subject to delays and short notice cancellations in both directions:

• The tree blocking the railway between Saxmundham and Darsham has been removed and trains are now able to run again. Disruption is expected to continue until 13:00 whilst service recovers

• A tree blocking the railway at Brundall means that trains are suspended between Norwich and Great Yarmouth / Lowestoft. This is expected until further notice

• Overhead wire problems between Roydon and Bishops Stortford means some lines are blocked. As a result, trains may be cancelled, delayed or revised. This is expected until further notice

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

To further assist you with your journey, Greater Anglia arranged for your ticket to be accepted on the following alternative options at no extra cost:

• Thameslink services between Farringdon, London St Pancras and Cambridge

• Great Northern services between London Kings Cross and Cambridge

• London Underground services between Liverpool Street and Kings Cross

• Local bus service 305 between Bishops Stortford and Stansted Airport

• Local bus service 333 between Stansted Airport and Braintree

• Local First bus services on routes X1 and X11 between Norwich and Great Yarmouth

• Local First bus services on routes X2 and X22 between Norwich and Lowestoft

• Local First bus services on routes 1 and 1A between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft

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.